Why are my young rabbits jumping and piling on each other? Is it normal?

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Hi I have a group of 7 baby bunnies (8-9 weeks old) and a group of 3 (7-8) weeks old. I put them all in the same cage so their mothers can have their cages back and nest for breeding. But once they went in together it all became one giant sex pile. Every bunny jumping each other in crazy speeds. Circling each other trying to jump first. They all just kinda piled ontop of the new ones and I just need to know if this is normal cuz it's kinda scary.

Jeffrey Milner · Accepted Answer

If the rabbits are unfamiliar with one another, the larger ones are very likely to try and dominate the smaller ones. Yes, there may be some sexual dominance taking place but I assure you if the ages you stated are correct they are not capable of breeding yet. If they are small breed rabbits, they usually are not capable of breeding until at least months, with larger breed rabbits closer to 7-8 months. If you are noting any aggression, I would remove the older ones from the younger ones as to avoid any injuries or deaths from occurring. I know, rabbit fighting sounds a little ridiculous, but I have seen rabbit injuries from fights. They usually aren't deadly or anything, but can require veterinary care.

Why are my young rabbits jumping and piling on each other? Is it normal?

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