NZW Meat Rabbit Litter AH - Day 68 (2/8/2012): 5 Week Breed Back
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Litter AH is now 5 weeks old and we are breeding doe Snow White (SW) to buck Avalanche (B3). Snow White was bred to buck Snowball (B2) last time around. We like to rotate does through the different bucks so that we have the most diverse population available for breeding stock sales.
We have chosen a 5 week breed back cycle for our does. Shorter than that and does may not have recovered fully from the rigors of nursing and may not be in good condition. Longer than that and the drop in hormone level starts to make some does reluctant to breed again. With a 5 week breed back cycle, a doe will yield 6 litters a year. At an average of 8 kits per litter, that's 48 kits a year per doe.
Breedings are specifically done on Wednesdays to achieve kindling on the weekend when maximum supervision can be provided. Also since we have weekly weighing and record keeping this also ensure that these chores end up falling on weekends when our schedule is less hectic.
Palpation for this breeding is scheduled for 2/22/2012.
Kindling for this breeding is expected on 3/10/2012.