TinysMom
Well-Known Member
Some of my does I know that I will be rehoming when they are younger and can still be bred....
But with most of my does, I want to breed them until "retirement age" and then neuter them and home them as pets (a couple of them I will keep for old times' sake and I have plans for their "retirement home" - but that's a different story.
My question is - at what age should I retire my does if I want to get them neutered? I'm sort of leaning towards three or four at the latest....I hate to retire them at 2 but I need to talk to my vet to find out what age she would recommend.
I know I'm sentimental - but I believe (for my own rabbitry) that once a doe has reached her retirement age, she's "earned" the right to have a healthy life without the risk of cancer...
...it's just a matter of figuring out the right age for retirement!
Peg
But with most of my does, I want to breed them until "retirement age" and then neuter them and home them as pets (a couple of them I will keep for old times' sake and I have plans for their "retirement home" - but that's a different story.
My question is - at what age should I retire my does if I want to get them neutered? I'm sort of leaning towards three or four at the latest....I hate to retire them at 2 but I need to talk to my vet to find out what age she would recommend.
I know I'm sentimental - but I believe (for my own rabbitry) that once a doe has reached her retirement age, she's "earned" the right to have a healthy life without the risk of cancer...
...it's just a matter of figuring out the right age for retirement!
Peg