Breeding in the cold

[hitnspit]

I was wondering if breeding in vermont is a good idea. My NZW just had a litter and was wondering if it would be ok to breed again at some point or wait till spring. The coop is outside but covered with plastic. Dry and draft free. I did read they deal better in cold then heat. I can not believe how warm the kits are now in the bundle of hair from mama rabbit........jim

 

[Tab003]

Yes you can.

 

[Stratmoore Farms]

Dry and draft free is the main thing. If you wait until Spring to breed again, you may have a harder time getting her to tazke than if you go ahead and breed her during the colder weather. There is a chance that she won't raise the litter if it is really cold, but that may be favorable to letting her get out of practice and be harder to breed later on.

 

[Ms. Research]

Dry and draft free is the main thing. If you wait until Spring to breed again, you may have a harder time getting her to tazke than if you go ahead and breed her during the colder weather. There is a chance that she won't raise the litter if it is really cold, but that may be favorable to letting her get out of practice and be harder to breed later on.

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[CYGChickies]

It's easier to breed them in winter if you keep lights on them and confuse their inner calendar. Like chickens and egg-laying, winter's lack of long daylight can lessen a doe's eagerness to mate.

CYG