My rabbit's 2, is that a good age for breeding
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woahlookitsme
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First some questions for you:
Is this her first time breeding?
Why are you breeding or what is your purpose for the babies?
It is not unheard of to have a doe bred for the first time to die while giving birth and it is not uncommon for her first litter to die. Have you mentally prepared yourself for this possibility?
Ideally does are bred for the first time between 6mos to 1year of age. Breeding after this is a complete toss up on whether or not she will successfully have a litter
Is this her first time breeding?
Why are you breeding or what is your purpose for the babies?
It is not unheard of to have a doe bred for the first time to die while giving birth and it is not uncommon for her first litter to die. Have you mentally prepared yourself for this possibility?
Ideally does are bred for the first time between 6mos to 1year of age. Breeding after this is a complete toss up on whether or not she will successfully have a litter
woahlookitsme
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Um yes you can but that is almost never a doe that is having their first litter.
Korr_and_Sophie
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There is a difference between an experienced doe breeding at 3 or 4 years and one that has never bred. A doe can have healthy, successful litters at 3 or 4 years old. Having a first litter becomes harder the older the doe gets.
Breeding should not be done without a lot of thought. There is always a risk of the doe dying from complications with the birth or from infection later on. First time moms might not know what to do, so might not take care of the litter and they could die. If you have doubts about it at all, don't breed her.
Breeding should not be done without a lot of thought. There is always a risk of the doe dying from complications with the birth or from infection later on. First time moms might not know what to do, so might not take care of the litter and they could die. If you have doubts about it at all, don't breed her.
It's not unheard of for a doe to have her first litter at 2, but there's certainly more risk involved by waiting that long, assuming she even takes. I don't recommend it.
