When do you wean?

[smalltimer]

that is strange for a 4 week old baby to be as big as his mom and to be sexuly mature i normaly ween at about 6-8 weeks with no probs:/

 

[doubled]

Same here, I wean at 6 weeks, breed new does at 6 months, I have New Zealands.

 

[norcal]

I breed new does at 6 months, I have New Zealands.

Is this before they're full-grown? I have a Chinchilla that is almost 6 months, but not quite as big as her mom. But, I'm not sure what dad is & was wondering if she will get bigger. Is it too soon to breed? We were going to wait until fall......she was born mid Dec.

 

[terri9630]

I breed new does at 6 months, I have New Zealands.

Is this before they're full-grown? I have a Chinchilla that is almost 6 months, but not quite as big as her mom. But, I'm not sure what dad is & was wondering if she will get bigger. Is it too soon to breed? We were going to wait until fall......she was born mid Dec.

We breed our NZW does at 6-7 months. They are sexually mature even if they aren't quite full grown. We have been keeping records of weight gain for the kids 4-H record books and by 20 weeks the does are over 8lbs with the bucks close behind.

 

[terri9630]

What breed are you talking about? I can't think of any breed that is near full grown at a month old.

Pure muts, the mother looks like a wild rabbit and the dad is my avatar, the baby turned out orange.

I'm so confused, lol...so the baby was actually 28 days old, full grown size, and bred his mom?

Hope you can post pics!

I'd like to see those pictures too. At 4wks old none of our New Zealands were over 2lbs which is no where near the does 12lbs.

 

[doubled]

The larger the breed the longer to "Full Grown", NZ take about a year but haveing said that they can get preg. about 5 to 6 weeks---no good, will stunt future growth cause it's still matureing itself. I think maybe someone misread the calendar. But if you do have some that get that big that quick, call a commercial grower and show him, you will hit the lottery. NOTE: I want a couple also........