Unveiling the attributes of rabbit milk

•How do the lactation course and the pregnancy affect rabbit milk and kits’ growth?•The diameter of fat globules increases from 5 to 7 µm with ongoing lactation.•Among the FA in rabbit milk, C18: 2 and C18: 3 are affected by lactation day.•Only a few milk attributes are affected by the doe’s reproductive status.•Results of this study may help in increasing the survival rate of rabbit kits.