Korr_and_Sophie
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The Rabbit Hopping Club had a BBQ on Saturday and we have had a few issues arise from that with regards to breeding. The main issue is some of the members (mostly younger kids) are considering breeding their rabbits. These rabbits are primarily pets and there had been very little thought put into it. Many of the rabbits are really too old for a first litter and they are smaller breeds (Netherland Dwarfs and Lionheads).
One of the girls doesn't really listen to much and does things without consulting her mom. She put her doe (1 year old Netherland) in with a Lionhead buck (3-4 months I think). I am pretty sure her mom was not aware of this and we did manage to stop it before anything happened.
I am looking for some tactful advice on how to discourage this kind of breeding and maybe help with a club policy on it. We are not anti breeding, just anti irresponsible breeding. It is kind of touchy for us as we do have some breeder friends who do come to some events and we have done some events and rabbit shows.
Info that shows the good and bad of breeding is would very helpful to give these people to be more informed.
This really isn't that we don't want breeding in the club, but we don't want some of the young kids to think that just because some members do it doesn't mean it is for everyone.
One of the girls doesn't really listen to much and does things without consulting her mom. She put her doe (1 year old Netherland) in with a Lionhead buck (3-4 months I think). I am pretty sure her mom was not aware of this and we did manage to stop it before anything happened.
I am looking for some tactful advice on how to discourage this kind of breeding and maybe help with a club policy on it. We are not anti breeding, just anti irresponsible breeding. It is kind of touchy for us as we do have some breeder friends who do come to some events and we have done some events and rabbit shows.
Info that shows the good and bad of breeding is would very helpful to give these people to be more informed.
This really isn't that we don't want breeding in the club, but we don't want some of the young kids to think that just because some members do it doesn't mean it is for everyone.