Being a newbie, and thinking it might work anyway, I ignored everything I’ve read.
Our daytime temperatures are down about ten degrees from a month ago and I’m anxious to start producing meat.
I trimmed nails yesterday, and checked my 3 does. No one looked ready, but I put them one at a time, in with the bucks that I want to pair each of them with. (All buns range between 7 and 11 months.)
My nervous little Havana doe hid her head in the feeder and tucked under while Bink (avatar bunny) hammered away at her for five minutes. He was still clinging to her when I was finally able to get a hold of her to remove her. Back in her own cage, she hid her head in the corner until this morning. Bink is such an intense little bugger. :twisted:
The next try was funny, not brutal. The Silverfox doe that I want to mix with my Florida White buck outweighs him by two pounds. She just walked around the cage seemingly oblivious to him riding around, high up on her back, nowhere near the mark. He was totally out of breath when I finally removed her. :roll:
Lastly, I put the pair of Silverfoxes together… It was like watching a documentary about the mating dances birds do. They checked each other out... Then… just as I was saying, “I knew it! The Dude doesn’t have the energy for sex.” He got on… Then she twisted around and got on top. This went back and forth for about ten minutes. Sometime, he got on sideways or from the front. Then she’d end up on top again. (I understand the dominance thing, if it’s the same as with dogs. I have a female Beagle who will hump her daddy if she isn’t getting enough attention.) :?
Anyway, I seriously doubt anything happened. No one lifted, and no fell off. BUT… I will keep an eye on the date.
I'm trying to work with what I've got. I’ve been leaving the lights on until 9:00 or 10:00 PM. What do I do from here? Check the does every few days for readiness?
Our daytime temperatures are down about ten degrees from a month ago and I’m anxious to start producing meat.
I trimmed nails yesterday, and checked my 3 does. No one looked ready, but I put them one at a time, in with the bucks that I want to pair each of them with. (All buns range between 7 and 11 months.)
My nervous little Havana doe hid her head in the feeder and tucked under while Bink (avatar bunny) hammered away at her for five minutes. He was still clinging to her when I was finally able to get a hold of her to remove her. Back in her own cage, she hid her head in the corner until this morning. Bink is such an intense little bugger. :twisted:
The next try was funny, not brutal. The Silverfox doe that I want to mix with my Florida White buck outweighs him by two pounds. She just walked around the cage seemingly oblivious to him riding around, high up on her back, nowhere near the mark. He was totally out of breath when I finally removed her. :roll:
Lastly, I put the pair of Silverfoxes together… It was like watching a documentary about the mating dances birds do. They checked each other out... Then… just as I was saying, “I knew it! The Dude doesn’t have the energy for sex.” He got on… Then she twisted around and got on top. This went back and forth for about ten minutes. Sometime, he got on sideways or from the front. Then she’d end up on top again. (I understand the dominance thing, if it’s the same as with dogs. I have a female Beagle who will hump her daddy if she isn’t getting enough attention.) :?
Anyway, I seriously doubt anything happened. No one lifted, and no fell off. BUT… I will keep an eye on the date.
I'm trying to work with what I've got. I’ve been leaving the lights on until 9:00 or 10:00 PM. What do I do from here? Check the does every few days for readiness?