You may remember that my Mini Rex had a litter last July, and the doe I kept (I kept two but one died of a prolapsed rectum) is now almost 5 months old. What is the best breeding age for a Mini Rex?
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What's the best breeding age of a Mini Rex?
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cafeduck1 |
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Posts: 93 12/12/07 10:52 PM |
Five months is a good age to breed that size rabbit. I think, but am not 100% certain, that some prolapse may be inherited. I will see what I can find out.
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Hollands Rule |
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Posts: 891 12/26/07 11:19 PM |
Not until 6 months, they need to be full grown. I don't breed my Hollands even then if they are small, I wait until 8 moths on the small girls.
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critterkeepers |
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Posts: 3 02/29/08 01:24 PM |
Rule of thumb is 6 months for small breeds and 8+ months for larger. I would not recommend breeding any earlier than 6 months, but if you are planning on
breeding, make sure you do so before a year old as many complications can occur if you wait any longer than that.
~ Nichole
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