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RabbitsOfTheCreek

RabbitsOfTheCreek

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I assume most of my Does have had 6 teats in total, but a while ago I bought a REW Doe that ended up having 7
Right now I have her two daughters that have their own Kits, I got one out and noticed she had 8! I checked her sister and she had 7 too, I also checked my Britannia Petite Doe but she only has 6
I'm guessing this is a genetic thing? It's really cool either way
 
RabbitsOfTheCreek said:
I assume most of my Does have had 6 teats in total, but a while ago I bought a REW Doe that ended up having 7
Right now I have her two daughters that have their own Kits, I got one out and noticed she had 8! I checked her sister and she had 7 too, I also checked my Britannia Petite Doe but she only has 6
I'm guessing this is a genetic thing? It's really cool either way
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That's really interesting. Most of my Satins I've looked at have eight, but some have ten. I haven't counted on the Polish or Holland Lops, but you can bet I will now. 😁
 
We consider anything between 8-10 teats normal in our Rex, and because they can have large litters, having fewer than 8 teats is a possible culling criteria here for a doe. (But I also think I read somewhere that small rabbit breeds may have fewer typically.) And yes, it is a genetic trait. It's actually a selection criteria in swine production for sow selection.
 
Julie Stade said:
We consider anything between 8-10 teats normal in our Rex, and because they can have large litters, having fewer than 8 teats is a possible culling criteria here for a doe. (But I also think I read somewhere that small rabbit breeds may have fewer typically.) And yes, it is a genetic trait. It's actually a selection criteria in swine production for sow selection.
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Boar selection too actually since while some people may be as "useless as teats on a boar hog" they do in fact have teats and they pass their teat genetics down to their daughters.
 

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