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When breeding rabbits
- Thread starter Becca24
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No more than two a year for a maximum of three years...then a nice retirement.
Yeah thats what I thought, one every 6 months! I have done a silly thing and now going to play on my mind!!!
I have to say that it depends on the doe, to be honest. I don't think more than three is year is really ok, although I have come across some does who are only happy with litters (but am fully aware that if they were spayed it would be different, but when they are breeder bunnies that is not a possibility).
I went on Pips breeders website (I have done this a few times kind of just keeping an eye if that makes sense), and noticed that does that I know had litters only weeks before Pip was born have now have kits in nests again. She also has 4 new rabbits to breed from and says she she some young adults for sale plus some "rescue rabbits available".
I just feel dissapointed that she led me along the garden path, I thought her rabbits were loving pets and she bred for a hobby!!
Just think how lucky Pip is.
I know your right! Just silly for looking!
Biscuit's Mum!
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The rescue pointed out that she would likely have ended up in a rescue anyway as she no longer had a use so all we had done was cut out their involvement and saved them time, money and trouble.
Yeah never thought about it like that before! I had already been offered pips mum when I took Pip, but I didnt feel like I could at the time and part of me wished I could have cos she has gone to another "home" now!
Just out of curiousity did you bond Biscuit and Badger or did the rescue??
