Rabbit Update: False Pregnancy!!

Just last week I ran into a dilemma with Marigold. Although she hasn't been with Burgess, she was showing all signs of pregnancy. Most noticeably, she was pulling her hair and making a really comfortable looking nest. Good thing for Google, I was able to diagnose her with a FALSE pregnancy. More and more like a soap opera, I was the one responsible for it all. I make a habit of occasionally taking the rabbits out of their cages for a little walk, and while I had Burgess out, I showed him to Marigold (from the outside of the cage) and said "Look Marigold - this is your husband!" After doing some reading about the rabbits reproductive system, I discovered rabbits ovulate on command, and although Marigold wasn't bred - just seeing the male cause her to ovulate. Her system responded by preparing for babies and that's why she was pulling her hair and building a nest. But just to be absolutely sure, I checked her nest box a couple times to make sure there weren't any extra surprises...

**Note: Hair pulling can be indicative of other health issues. If your rabbit is pulling their hair, do some research to make sure you know what's going on.