Rabbit may be pregnant but not eating

by Mel
(Staffordshire)

My rabbit mated yesterday and since then it looks like she has not touched any of her food, is this normal? I'm wondering as like me when I was pregnant I went off my food, could this be the same or should I be worried and take her to the vets?? please help!

***Moderator Comment**
I don't think your rabbit's behaviour is necessarily normal, but it's not time to panic, yet. It could be she's just not hungry. Take a look at the Rabbit Breeding page for helpful tips during the rabbit gestation period (find it through the main Breeding Rabbits page on the navigation bar to the left.

In the meantime, you could give her hay to eat - that often picks up their appetite. (Note that in our barn, our rabbits have an empty feeder for 22 hours of the day. We don't start giving pregnant rabbits more till day 15.)

Hope this helps. Keep us posted, okay?
Good luck.