If you are engaged in cultivation of rabbits, you need to be able to distinguish their floor. It is possible to distinguish a sex of rabbits on primary and to secondary sexual characteristics and also on their behavior. As to define it, this article will tell.
Instruction
1. Genitals of rabbits are hidden by a skin fold on a peritoneum therefore it is necessary to press slightly two fingers on area below an anus, then it is possible to see a pink cone at males and a crack at the self-check. Also at an adult male it is possible to find to the touch testicles. Respectively, you will not find in a female of these primary signs.
2. Besides, it is possible to distinguish a sex of rabbits and on secondary sexual characteristics. The male can be distinguished: - by a little smaller size, than females; - on its stronger building (as a rule); - on characteristic spherical shape of the head. How to distinguish a female: - head of females in a form narrower, than at males; - to the line of a body of a female more gentle; - the female has wider croup; - on a stomach at it it is possible to find two rows of nipples.
3. Now how to define a sex of a rabbit on behavior. If the rabbit rubs a chin about objects, marking thus the territory, then this is a male. The fruitful period of males begins in 5 months after the birth. At a female this period begins a bit later. In rabbit breeding the sufficient maturity of a male and female is important for pairing. For example, the female who gave rise krolchat until ready to fruitfulness will not grow any more. The best time for pairing of males and females of rabbits - spring season.