Help me can i breed this buck to this doe is he too big?

manaberokuro · May 13, 2013

Help me can i breed this buck to this doe is he too big?I have took pictures with 30 cm rules unfortunately i dont have a scale, i need to buy one asap...Please give me your opinion and if you think it would be Safe<< to breed her with him.Thank you in advance for your answer

Bruno

Miss M · May 13, 2013

Yes, there should be no problem breeding them. There is a difference in size, but not a large one.

As I'm sure you know, the concern arises from breeding bucks that are much larger to does that are much smaller, for fear that the babies may be too large to pass through her birth canal.

These two buns are not far apart in size, though, so there should be no issues.

Sinnfox · May 14, 2013

They look to be about the same length...if it is just that one outweighs the other due to a denser build I wouldn't think that would be to big an issue since they look around the same size. I know I had a male that weighed twice what the doe I bred him to and the kits and doe were fine. ( the buck is naturally the same size as the doe, and was overweight when I got him, and has since slimmed down a lot. he used his weight to pin my most aggressive doe, doe that had attacked at least two other bucks making them scared to mate...calmed her down a lot so over all it was a win

) If structurally the male is a good bit bigger then I'd be a little worried since a kit taking after a much larger framed male could cause issues...but from the pictures those two are probably fine.

Ivory · May 14, 2013

Your doe and buck look fine for breeding to me.

Problems arise when people go to extremes and breed something like a Mini Rex doe to a Flemish Giant buck. The doe might not only have problems with big kits getting stuck, the straining can rip the uterus open.

manaberokuro · May 14, 2013

Thank you very much for your answers its really appreciated...i have another question what should i feed them do i need to put them on a regime before they breed?

Ivory · May 15, 2013

I would just give them their normal rations.

You could boost the protein for the doe for a day or two before you breed them, it may make her produce more eggs.