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Retiring?
« on: December 18, 2009, 05:54:46 PM »

I was wondering the general "rule of thumb" for retiring a female from breeding?
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Re: Retiring?
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2009, 08:02:19 AM »

There really isn't a specific age or set guideline.  I retire based on pregnancy history.  If a female has a difficult pregnancy or delivery I will give her a rest them breed her again. If the same problems arise the next time I will usually retire her for her own safety.  The same goes with a bad mother.  If she doesn't care for her babies two litters in a row she is retired.

Slow breeders are different.  Sometimes it just takes placing them with a different male to get things going.  I was given a retired breeder from a friend because she has quit producing.  I placed her with one of my males and she gave me a bunch of beautiful babies.  I kept her in breeder until she turned 15.  At that point she started having trouble loosing baby weight.  She still loved being a mother and so I gave her a little kit just after it was weaned and she mothered it as her own.
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