To keep or not to keep

[Cindi Davis]

I have 2 kits out of 31 that are not quite as big as their siblings they are not peanuts but just not as big. Do I keep em or ... no?

 

[Mary Ann's Rabbitry]

I voted to cull. I would never keep something that is smaller than the rest. But that is just me.

 

[SterlingSatin]

depends. what can you tell about their type right now? and does your herd tend towards the bottom of the weight range as it is?

 

[Cindi Davis]

depends. what can you tell about their type right now? and does your herd tend towards the bottom of the weight range as it is?

They tend to be nice big kits, I pulled the litters out and checked em all out
these are not the size by any means of the others so....

 

[SterlingSatin]

They tend to be nice big kits, I pulled the litters out and checked em all out
these are not the size by any means of the others so....

i'd cull em then unless you see something unusually nice type-wise

 

[Cindi Davis]

I was thinking that, they are smaller and not looking like they eat as well. I guess I answered my own question. Not something I relish but is necessary.
They are meat mutts anyway so if I want nice sized fryers then I keep nice sized kits. I did also cull one NZ baby it was the same thing as the other two not as full or as large as the other 7

 

[Lizardslaps]

why not them just nurse a little while longer? who says they wont grow as big?

I got 2 that were about 1/3 smaller than the other kits by weight just needed some extra feeding to catch up

I grow NZ whites as well

 

[Piper]

If they do not utilize feed as well as others, they go to fc early - unless I do not have to pay for their feed by being able to put them on pasture.