I know many folks breed right after a kindle and that does are better off having many kindles a year. For those in the south, do you breed through the summer heat or stop for the summer and pick up again in the fall?
Mine are in the shade. It's pretty cool where they are but they way the tree is allows shallow sunlight. I'm not sure if this is hindering my attempts at getting my rabbits pregnant or not but if it is I'd love to know!!grumpy":1euuzora said:Keep all of your stock as cool as absolutely possible... good ventilation is a must.
Metered lighting keeps the does more receptive. With your bucks, any extended
periods above 85 degrees will render them temporarily sterile. If possible keep them
environmentally controlled @ around 70-74 degrees with metered lighting matching
the rest if the herd.
grumpy
grumpy":2bz944pk said:Keep all of your stock as cool as absolutely possible... good ventilation is a must.
Metered lighting keeps the does more receptive. With your bucks, any extended
periods above 85 degrees will render them temporarily sterile. If possible keep them
environmentally controlled @ around 70-74 degrees with metered lighting matching
the rest if the herd.
grumpy
As soon as I get the 3 more cages I'll be getting soon I'll be bringing in 3 of my does that way I have 4 in total inside as well as two bucks inside.. Hopefully I'll be able to keep breeding through the summer.. I have two does that I bred and then realized it was going to get hot. So I've been watching them closely and they're doing great seeing as they are in the shade..macksmom98":3lvfy7r3 said:I bred one Doe this summer and brought her inside. I realize it's a commitment and we won't be putting her back out until early fall at the earliest, but just wanted to see how it works. So far she's acting like good. Last time she had 8, so if I want to get a good sized litter and have success I figured air conditioning was the best way to keep her comfortable.
grumpy":3snalq9n said:Keep all of your stock as cool as absolutely possible... good ventilation is a must.
Metered lighting keeps the does more receptive. With your bucks, any extended
periods above 85 degrees will render them temporarily sterile. If possible keep them
environmentally controlled @ around 70-74 degrees with metered lighting matching
the rest if the herd.
grumpy
GBov":rszyjri7 said:I breed year round, heat is hard adn so is cold. My buns are in the deep shade with built in wire nest cages. In the winter I wrap the nest cages with fabric and in the summer I let the air flow free.
SEP board":1v406rb2 said:GBov":1v406rb2 said:I breed year round, heat is hard adn so is cold. My buns are in the deep shade with built in wire nest cages. In the winter I wrap the nest cages with fabric and in the summer I let the air flow free.
Thank you for this post. I'm also in Florida. My cages are all wire as well and for the most part in the shade. They get a bit of sun towards the later part of the afternoon when the sun's heading towards the horizon. I'm considering the frozen water bottles and/or thinking of a additional way to extend the shade. Also thinking of a way to do some solar powered fans to really have air movement.
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