how many rabbits?

RichieRich

hi all, just in from a couple of hours shooting, got 4 bunnys and a fox, i was just wondering how many does a pair of rabbits make in a year?? how many in litter and how many litters in a year?

Mellor

apparently, they can reproduce from 3-4 months. They can produce 4-7 litters a year,
One pair of mature rabbits are able to produce 30-40 rabbits

CJhaughey

Seems to be a lot of mixie rabbits around this year.
I was out last week and shot 8 4 of them had pus filled lumps and weren't moving fast.
Put me off the rest for eating.

clivej

Same on my shoot about 40% have the Mixy

Trojan911

clivej wrote: »

Same on my shoot about 40% have the Mixy

That's what put me off them a few years back. Only just got back into eating them, now this again....... :eek:

milkerman

My patch was myxied out last year - the little buggers were wiped out. Very few around this year - but they seem healthy.

ferret man

how do you no if they have maxi or how do you check and wht hppens ifyou still eat one or feed dogs and ferrets with it

CJhaughey

ferret man wrote: »

how do you no if they have maxi or how do you check and wht hppens ifyou still eat one or feed dogs and ferrets with it

They have lumps on them sometimes pus filled eyes, slow moving and not responsive to being shot at.
There is no transfer to humans, not sure about dogs or ferrets but I think myxi is solely a rabbit disease.
Not very appetising but not harmful to humans.

marlin vs

No mixie here, the place is alive with grazer's, it's so bad the farmer's are laying down poison.

riflehunter77

ferret man wrote: »

how do you no if they have maxi or how do you check and wht hppens ifyou still eat one or feed dogs and ferrets with it

Heres a bit of info for you and a picture so you can easily recoginse the symptoms and then adminster a leathal dose of lead.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myxomatosis

flanum

thats a fairly depressing pic alright, round here was fairly decimated with mixy for a decade, now thankfully thay are making a comeback, and they all seem bright perky and sparkly eyed!

Grizzly 45

Apprently Myxy is a soil borne pathogen as well,that can stay dormant for years in a area,and any bunnies that return to burrow around,will be contaminated.Another Godawful idea for controlling nature that has gone seriously wrong.:(

pullandbang

I was out walking my dogs along the Boyne yesterday evening and saw a good few bunnies - all in great shape. There hasn't been a rabbit along this particular bank for years but they're making a comeback.
I'll have to bring the gun on the next trip.:)