At what point do I only breed a doe for meat.

I have had a number of events in my personal life, that have delayed me and forced me to do less than ideal.

Currently I have 3 does and one buck of TAMUKs. They have each been bred once no issue from them. I had to move with no notice. So they are not is large enough cages to be rebred. I am working on that.

They are currently in kW cages.

I have one doe that is way more aggressive. At first she was friendly but as she has gotten older it has turned to aggression. She eats the most of any rabbit. Is the fattest and has the messiest cage.

At what point is she not worth it.

fng said:

I have had a number of events in my personal life, that have delayed me and forced me to do less than ideal.

Currently I have 3 does and one buck of TAMUKs. They have each been bred once no issue from them. I had to move with no notice. So they are not is large enough cages to be rebred. I am working on that.

They are currently in kW cages.

I have one doe that is way more aggressive. At first she was friendly but as she has gotten older it has turned to aggression. She eats the most of any rabbit. Is the fattest and has the messiest cage.

At what point is she not worth it.

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That one ultimately has to be your call, depending on how much aggravation you can tolerate. Different people have different goals and standards for their meat rabbits.

In my life, I tend to demand pretty low-maintenance lifestyles from my rabbits. Messy cages, food dug out of feeders and wasted, unusual tendency to lose condition (dropping weight or getting fat), any characteristic requiring extra work or attention on my part tends to make it easier to cull. And aggressiveness is nearly always a deal-breaker for me. Once in a great while, a rabbit that is a pain but has some other astoundingly good feature gets to stay around long enough to produce offspring to replace her with. But in your situation, if I had two other good producers, the nasty, messy one would go.

Since she is a proven mother, which is a pretty important selling point, there is always a possibility that if she was kept in a different situation - different cage, different surroundings, etc. - she might behave better. So instead of culling her, you might be able to sell her to someone who wants a meat breeder but won't be bothered by her habits. I've had several rabbits leave my barn, due to high-maintenance requirements or temperament issues, that turned into sweet, great producers in a different rabbitry. Just make sure the buyer knows what they might be getting into!