But a rabbit who is kindling is in the process of giving birth to her babies. A typical rabbit builds a nest before kindling. The date on which the rabbit is expected to kindle. This date is usually 30-31 days after the doe is bred to the buck, providing the mating was a successful one. But not every rabbit kindles 30-31 days after being bred to the buck.
Some rabbits kindle earlier, while others kindle later.
But as a rule most rabbits kindle 30-31 days after being mated to the buck. Which means the nestbox should be put in the hutch three to four days before the kindling date. Put your ad on the Rabbit Web. A method to determine whether a doe has been bred by placing the doe in a buck's cage. Fifteen to 17 days after mating, the doe is taken back to the buck's hutch to determine if the doe is bred.