To wait or not to wait?...

[Silver Willow]

So the doe that I was complaining about acouple of weeks ago is now on day 27... and I was holding her today and I could
feel absolutely nothing. Should I wait until about day 35 or just go ahead and breed her again?
The buck I used was 4 months old at the time, and he was keen! Could his young age be the problem? He is 5 months now so I guess I could just try again :?

This is the same doe I've been posting about, and she's really starting to tick me of!

Any help appreciated,

Thanks!

 

[SuburbanHomesteader]

I usually wait 6 months before I use a new buck. I'd give it another week and if she doesn't deliver, try again, either with him or with a different, proven buck. Good luck!

 

[Peach]

Usually I palpate and sometimes I'll put them in with the buck to confirm. Usually, a bred doe doesn't want t be rebred. Otherwise, I wait. I've have had the off chance doe lift even though they are pregnant, and rebred because they were holding them high/small litter and I couldn't feel them. No, I haven't had a double pregnancy ever occur. I'm not so sure how true a double horn pregnancy is, but right now, I have never had it occur.

 

[Silver Willow]

I have tried putting her back in with the buck acouple of times, and she lifted on both occasions except when
it was about day 1-17.
The last time she was in kindle and I tried to test breed she flatly refused him, trying
to bite him and growling and everything. Last time she was also much MUCH more aggressive- I had to put on my ski gloves just
to pat her or anything! :x

I usually wait 6 months before I use a new buck. I'd give it another week and if she doesn't deliver, try again, either with him or with a different, proven buck. Good luck!

So wait a week and if theres still nothing, then rebreed maybe with my other buck?
Would waiting longer for the buck to be more mature increase the chances of litters?

The little ND buck was originally a 'she' when we brought him, but we never really bothered to check until one day
when my sister was holding him and doing some, uh interesting examinations
I'm just so glad that we found out before 'she' hit doe breeding age :lol:

Thanks!

 

[lilrabbitry715]

I must have an amazing buck! If the does are pregnant he will not go near them. Can't use him to induce. I know if the breeding took because I can put the doe in with him and he ignores her. If it didn't taken he is on it. Is that crazy? Just like a human male, she's pregnant my work is done!

 

[Zass]

I had a more-than-willing jr buck I started breeding with an experienced doe every 35 days or so, just to see when he would finally produce a litter, he succeeded at 6 months old.

 

[Silver Willow]

I put the nest box in yesterday, and so far she has just used it as her bathroom.
I guess I'll just have to wait and see opcorn: