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| "Settling in" a New Proven Doe | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Nov 3 2013, 09:18 PM (114 Views) | |
| ZRabbits | Nov 3 2013, 09:18 PM Post #1 |
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Love My Lions!
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I brought home my LH buck and doe at a young age, watched them grow up, then bred them. What are your routine in bringing home an older rabbit? One you really don't know at all, except what's on it's pedigree. I plan to get proven does in February/March so I want to find out different ways to settle them into our routine and when best to breed. Reading about nervous does and also reading that a proven doe or even buck might not be so proven once they go to a new environment, makes me want to have my ducks in a row, as the saying goes. Know different techniques so that I can make that decision of saying "it's just isn't working". Plus I want make sure I'm not the source of the problem, meaning handling wise or to quick to breed. Know that sometimes it just doesn't work out and you have to move on. Appreciate any input or experiences. Thanks! |
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| ZRabbits | Nov 4 2013, 07:21 AM Post #2 |
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Love My Lions!
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I know I need a quarantine area. And that quarantine needs to be about 30 days. Have that area picked out. So I figured once the 30 day quarantine is done, move them to their permanent spot, let them settle again, because it will be a new environment. About two weeks after than, then I think I will breed the provens. By that time the transfer from their food to my food will occur. They will understand their new surroundings. Stress levels will hopefully be down so that they can be receptive to my buck. Anything else I'm missing? |
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| sidd-says-gimme | Nov 4 2013, 08:39 AM Post #3 |
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sidd says stay gold
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I would do the quarantine, then go from there. After that, I would take a few things into consideration... How old is the doe? When was her last litter? How did it go? How many babies does she usually have? How is her condition? How easily did she settle in to the QT area? Is she eating and drinking well? How about her personality, does she seem to be acting normally? If all was well, I would breed her when I thought she was fine to breed... when she seems willing. 2 weeks after QT sounds pretty good. |
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| ZRabbits | Nov 5 2013, 07:32 AM Post #4 |
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Love My Lions!
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Thanks Sidd for your reply. And all the questions I need to ask regarding the proven doe and observation questions of when I get her home. Appreciate it! |
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