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[dutchbunny83]

How many times a year do you let a doe breed?
2 or 3?
I don't want to over breed her, what is the healthiest?
Obviously not before the kits are weaned and she has some time to recover, but didn't know how long I should give her.

 

[Orpingtons4U]

Forget tomorrow ITS HAPPENING NOW!

 

[Animals970]

Forget tomorrow ITS HAPPENING NOW!

YAY!!!!!, you've been waiting for soooo long it seems like XD

 

[Orpingtons4U]

YAY!!!!!, you've been waiting for soooo long it seems like XD

ikr she was doing a grunt/squeak while pulling fur so I'm pretty sure she's in early labor xD

 

[Orpingtons4U]

oh it was my chocolate HL Doe

 

[Animals970]

oh it was my chocolate HL Doe

Aw, you have such beautiful sounding rabbits!!

 

[SternRose]

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How many times a year do you let a doe breed?
2 or 3?
I don't want to over breed her, what is the healthiest?
Obviously not before the kits are weaned and she has some time to recover, but didn't know how long I should give her. 
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I only do two.

 

[dutchbunny83]

Awesome, thank you.
So like once every 6 months?
I have 3 girls so I am thinking breed a different one every 2 months so no one will have kits more than twice a year and the babies will be weaned before another mom has her babies.
Or do you all try to breed all your rabbits at the same time? Or a certain time of year?

Once again, thanks for helping a newbie!

 

[insanity]

Does anyone run their herd in a communal coed pen? I've had mine like this for 6 months and am happy so far but I do have a few questions.

 

[SA Farm]

Awesome, thank you.
So like once every 6 months?
I have 3 girls so I am thinking breed a different one every 2 months so no one will have kits more than twice a year and the babies will be weaned before another mom has her babies.
Or do you all try to breed all your rabbits at the same time? Or a certain time of year?

Once again, thanks for helping a newbie!

Different breeders have different ways of doing things. Some breeders have their does bred as soon as the kits are eating on their own (4 weeks old), some wait until the kits are 8 weeks before breeding the doe again, some only breed a few times a year like SternRose.
Really, it's about what works best for you and your does.
As for breeding at the same time, some breeders will breed two at a time for the option of fostering kits in case of a too large litter or if something happens to the mother, or will breed an experienced doe the same time as a first time mom, in case the new mom rejects her kits or something.
I usually give my does the coldest part of the winter off and the hottest part of the summer off, leaving spring and fall for the majority of the breeding.