Young does get four kicks at the can before they get severely threatened and or moved out. I don't start counting til I have an actual litter or they are nine months old for the small breeds.
Strike one: litter all dead
Strike two: missed and didn't want to be rebred immediately.
Strike three: refused the buck numerous times (even my never say die mr. wiggins) even though all signs indicated she was ready for him (to the point of humping the boys).
Strike four: (NOT!): one litter of healthy kits, born two days early. Six or seven little popples. One DOA. Pulled some fur, not quite enough for a rainy day so added some from my stash (her hair from first litter). Here's hoping that this time Silver my loppy girl gets it all right! (they are smaller then normal for my loppies, but she's not a big rabbit either). hope, hope, hope!!!!
Strike one: litter all dead
Strike two: missed and didn't want to be rebred immediately.
Strike three: refused the buck numerous times (even my never say die mr. wiggins) even though all signs indicated she was ready for him (to the point of humping the boys).
Strike four: (NOT!): one litter of healthy kits, born two days early. Six or seven little popples. One DOA. Pulled some fur, not quite enough for a rainy day so added some from my stash (her hair from first litter). Here's hoping that this time Silver my loppy girl gets it all right! (they are smaller then normal for my loppies, but she's not a big rabbit either). hope, hope, hope!!!!