What to do about a..umm..non-proforming buck?

[Frecs]

This is the continuing saga of the Not Quite There Yet Rabbitry's breeding challenges... opcorn:

In last month's episode, Young Skipp failed to "do the deed" with Jumpp despite his amorous efforts. :x

In this month's episode...we find Young Skipp trying to make the moves on Country Mile...he had plenty of moves :mrgreen: but still no Yahoo ...not even close.

Skipp mounts often...pulls lots of fur from his lady love... ancake:

My questions at this point are:

1. Is there anything that might help young Skipp be successful with the ladies?
2. How long do I give him before deciding he will not make it as a baby-daddy? :bunnyhop:
3. How long should I leave the doe with him? Hopp, my other buck is very no-nonsense get-her-done kinda guy. Could it be that I just need to leave Skipp and his lady together longer?
4. I really don't want Country Mile to go un-bred but I don't trust myself to palpate correctly. If I put her with Hopp at this point, I won't know 100% who the baby-daddy is...even though I'm 99% sure he did not succeed today.

 

[MamaSheepdog]

:goodpost:

How old is young Skipp? Have you assessed the color of Country Mile's significant parts? Does she "lift" for him?

If the doe's color is good and she is lifting, I would suggest a name change. I think you have damaged his ego.

"Skipp" just sounds so unproductive... :thinking: might I suggest CanDo, Bullseye, or SureShot? :mrgreen:

Once you have bolstered his ego, I would put her back in with him, and be ready to assist him in mounting the correct end if he seems confused. Give him several tries to get it right but not overexert himself. I would bet that once successful contact has been made, he will most likely be a lot quicker the second time around.

 

[skysthelimit]

i would go with Bullseye.

I had a reluctant buck, kind of shy with the ladies, until I put him with an experienced doe that told him just what she wanted. But it seems if the doe is not a hussy, he won't get the job done.

 

[MaggieJ]

:yeahthat:

Oh, yes... nothing like an experienced little hussy to teach a shy lad his job!

We once had a young buck named Basil who loved to have a lady come to visit... but all he did was smile and snuggle. It took a hussy named Polly to show him what she wanted. She mounted him... after that he never looked back.

 

[Frecs]

I had not thought about how his name might have affected his self-esteem! Bull's-eye might do the trick as he seems to have trouble hitting the mark, so to speak.

Young Skipp is 8 months old. I did try at one point to hold Country Mile for him but I may not have gotten her butt in the right position. Yesterday, I thought I saw her posturing in her cage like a shameless street hussy but today it was all "oh, not today dear". Poor Skipp, I do think that if he could get it right at least once he'd be a good gigolo. Or, maybe he is going for that whole caveman thing...pulling hair and such...<br /><br />__________ Sun Nov 04, 2012 6:29 pm __________<br /><br />Oh, and no I forgot to check her "readiness"...I'll have a look-see tomorrow...

 

[MamaSheepdog]

I had not thought about how his name might have affected his self-esteem!

Rabbits are more complex than they seem. :roll: It just occurred to me that Country Mile's name may be part of the problem as well... we all know that it takes longer to travel a country mile than a highway mile. I hope he is enjoying the scenic route. ickuptruck:

At eight months, Skipp should be more than capable. I think Country Mile is not feeling very frisky. If you haven't seen it already, perhaps you and Skipp will enjoy looking at this thread to determine when to set up his next tryst with Miss Mile:

judging-a-doe-s-readiness-and-breeding-tips-t9869.html

 

[Frecs]

I'm beginning to think that perhaps Skipp is not a buck. I'll be verifying the gender issue this evening but him being a her would explain all the fur pulling and sloppy humping.

 

[SatinsRule]

You're likely still coming out of the summer months. It can and often does affect the buck's ability to perform as advertised. IOW, he has likely become temporarily sterile. It's not usually permanent, but it does take time to overcome sometimes.

Give him more time, or as has already been suggested, give him an experienced doe to work with. You may even have to make like Steve Nash and dish out an assist to help him score, but once he gets it, he's got it.

 

[Miss M]

I'm beginning to think that perhaps Skipp is not a buck. I'll be verifying the gender issue this evening but him being a her would explain all the fur pulling and sloppy humping.

That definitely would explain it... though it would not explain her lifting for another female...

 

[Frecs]

Neither doe has lifted for Skipp. Country Mile was lifting in her own cage on Saturday but in the cage with Skipp she was a "no way, dude"...

 

[OneAcreFarm]

Neither doe has lifted for Skipp. Country Mile was lifting in her own cage on Saturday but in the cage with Skipp she was a "no way, dude"...

and so.... opcorn: ...what is the verdict? He or She? :lol:

 

[Frecs]

Neither doe has lifted for Skipp. Country Mile was lifting in her own cage on Saturday but in the cage with Skipp she was a "no way, dude"...

and so.... opcorn: ...what is the verdict? He or She? :lol:

and..drumroll please....

Skipp is a ....



buck! :bunnyhop: :bunnyhop: :bunnyhop:

and...


drumroll...


he was able to go a Country Mile and get-her-done! ancake: ancake:

 

[3mina]

BullsEye!!

 

[Miss M]

Good job, Skipp! :bouncy:

 

[skysthelimit]

Yeah!!!!

 

[OneAcreFarm]

WooHoo!

 

[MamaSheepdog]

Grand slam!

:hmm: I guess you can "Skipp" the name change!