Learning how to palpate your rabbit is very important, as it will save you time on your urban homestead. I am going to show you his to check if your doe is pregnant using the palpate technique. This is done by gently feeling the abdomen of the doe using the fingers and thumb.

Palpating your rabbits improves the efficiency and production of the does because it allows you to know if the rabbit is pregnant, rather than waiting the 2832 days of gestation to SEE if she gives birth. If the doe is not pregnant then she can be remated, allowing less time to be wasted.

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