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trouble breeding
Topic Started: Oct 18 2012, 10:02 AM (501 Views)
Sarah_gunter
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My does are not receptive when it comes to the males trying to breed them. the males at first aim too high and then they figure out that they need to aim lower but the females don't want to be bred. any advice? they normally breed in January to march but i have an order for a breeding pair out of my litters but they wont cooperate. what should i do?
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How do you breed them? In the cage and just leave them or do you try to help.

Some people i know have used table breeding and that solves all of their problems. They are able to try and lift the doe to help the buck out. Sometimes it even takes just making sure the tail is lifted. I just had a doe who was next to impossible to breed. We tried her with three of our bucks and two different days and none of them got her. She wasnt doing anything but hunching over and sitting there.

I finally figured out it was because her tail was down. I held her head/shoulders down with one hand making sure she didnt hunch and held her tail up and my buck got her 5 times. It takes practice but once you find a way of assisting it helps alot!
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Lastfling
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I bred 2 of my does a month ago, each to a different buck. Both does were proven and only one of the bucks was. One doe delivered (2) kits and the other I just re-bred as she did not appear to take. Each of these does was bred 6x, 3 in a.m. and 3 in pm. I monitored the entire time and all matings were successful. With the heat we had it may have been a sterility issue, although the doe that missed was bred to a first time buck. I rebred her earlier this week to the proven buck. I have 2 other first time does due this weekend. One bred to a proven buck and the other to a first timer. One is definitely in the family way, as I can feel the kits if I hold her side, the other is questionable (again - first time buck). She built a nice nest, but just doesn't look like she's carrying unless it's only (1) or (2). The doe that did deliver presented a blue and a lilac (my first). The mother was a Chocolate Tan bred to a black buck, both being dilute carriers. A picture of the kit is on my website if anyones interested.
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Sarah_gunter
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i put the females in with the males. every time i put my hand under to raise the doe up the buck stops. the table idea sounds like something i need to try. these does have been bred to these buck a few time before and they are the preferred ones. than i have a doe that was bred by a wild rabbit b4 we got her and now she wants none of the bucks we have. any more tips would be great. ill def try the table idea
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Lastfling
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I know a lot of times my bucks will stop if I hold the doe up for them, but if I hold her long enough they will usually come around. There may be a lot of foot stompin first. Patience is key.
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Wow, pretty tans. First lilac I've seen.
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Sarah_gunter
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yea ive found that if i hold the hind end up they stop and look at me. once i move my hand then they keep trying. i might have to bring some new boys in to breed
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countryhorse
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If the does are not nasty with the bucks then leave them in with the buck for longer periods of time. I have left them together overnight before and so has a friend of mine and that helps. Maybe they need time to figure out if they like that particular buck. Lol. Just a suggestion, good luck :)
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If I did that with one of my rabbits, I may have one less rabbit.
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Yeah.. you never know what may happen. After a buck chases a doe around for a few hours, they may not be so happy. Bucks can get nasty too, I have one rabbit that had a buck bite her straight through the ear. A little too close to the eye for my comfort.
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I find I normally just have to hold the does head or shoulders, otherwise she runs around too much and then the buck gets tired. I've had success with this method even with first timers
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Sarah_gunter
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i tried table breeding but my buck got tired before i could get the doe situated :/
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Sarah_gunter
Dec 11 2012, 07:09 PM
i tried table breeding but my buck got tired before i could get the doe situated :/
I have worse luck when I table breed. Periodically I'll stick a doe in. When they're ready, they're ready. I've stopped worrying about getting them to breed. Explains the lack of litters I've been having lately lol.
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put your does in with your buck every single day. At one point during the month they will lift.

IF not.. then you need to check the condition of your does.
Are they too fat? Are they lacking something in their diet?
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