What is the oldest age a doe rabbit can mate?
The doe should be bred for the first time between the age of 6 months to 1 year. Bucks can begin breeding at 5 months and can continue breeding until they pass from old age. I have a buck who is 7 years old and is still fathering litters. A doe over 1 year old that is bred for the first time will have a hard time conceiving. This will only get harder as she gets older. Meat breeds of rabbits can be bred and then bred again when the litter is 3-4 weeks old. Then the first litter will be weaned when the next litter is born. This will be a continuous breeding for meat production. With show rabbits most breeders breed the doe for the first time when she is 6 months old. She is then allowed to kindle and raise the litter to weaning age, 8 weeks. She is then given a 1 month break to rest and recuperate. Then she is bred again. Most breeders do not breed does in the warmest months as it is very hard on the doe and kits when it is hot. Also some do not breed in the winter months because the do
