How to Breed Rabbits in Minecraft

Guide Java Bedrock

Quick answer: Feed carrots, golden carrots or dandelions to each of two rabbits. A kit spawns right away, the parents need 5 minutes before breeding again (1 minute in Bedrock), and you get 1-7 XP. Rabbits flee from you unless you are holding their food.

What you need

Carrots, golden carrots or dandelions
2 rabbits
A 2-block-high pen or leads

Step by step

Find rabbits in deserts, flower forests, taigas, groves and snowy biomes - coat color matches the biome.
Approach slowly holding a carrot, golden carrot or dandelion: rabbits run from players who are not holding their food, so sneak up and let them come to you.
Lure two into a pen. Rabbits jump over 1-block fences, so use walls 2 blocks high or keep them on leads.
Feed one item to each rabbit: hearts appear and a kit spawns, plus 1-7 XP.
The parents can breed again after 5 minutes (1 minute in Bedrock). Kits grow up in 20 minutes; each carrot or dandelion you feed a kit cuts the remaining time by 10%. Harvest adults for raw rabbit, rabbit hide and the rare rabbit's foot.

Java vs Bedrock

Breeding works the same in Java and Bedrock except the parents' cooldown: 5 minutes in Java, 1 minute in Bedrock. Rabbits always flee from players not holding a breeding item in both editions.

Versions: Rabbits were added in The Bountiful Update (1.8, September 2014). Dandelions have worked as a breeding item from the start; golden carrots count too, though they are a waste of gold.

Frequently asked questions

Why do rabbits keep running away from me?

Rabbits flee from any player within about 8 blocks unless that player is holding a carrot, golden carrot or dandelion. Hold the food, sneak, and stand still until they hop over.

What is the rabbit's foot for?

Rabbit's foot is a rare drop used to brew the Potion of Leaping (jump boost). A rabbit farm with the Looting III enchantment is the reliable way to stockpile them.

Can I breed a killer bunny?

No. The killer bunny is a hostile variant that only exists in Java Edition via commands - it never spawns naturally and cannot be bred.