Breeding Holland lops?

Question

So i have two questions. Here is the first: If i were to breed a tort buck and a broken tort doe what are the possible color patterns that the kits will be? Here is the second: What are some easy tricks and secrets leading to your doe breeding easier, and to have more successful litters?

Answer 1

Check your pedigrees.  Chances are, you'll be able to throw nearly any combination of colors from their lineage.  Obviously, tort and broken tort will likely be dominant, but I've gotten alot of oranges from one of my tort does.

BTW, broken to broken combinations result in "charlies" - DQ colors.

I add apple cider vinegar to the water of any animal I'm preparing to breed.  It's great for them and in some species, helps throw more female offspring.  Not sure why, but it's been proven with goats.  Something to try if you want to try for more does than bucks.

Also, when breeding, I put the doe into the buck's cage and leave her there for 24 hours.  It ensures that they breed multiple times and tend to have larger litters that way.  Hollands aren't known for throwing really big litters, but you should be able to expect 3-4 for a first litter, and average more than that on consecutive breedings.

Answer 2

Without the complete pedigree, it is impossible to tell what will result from the pairing.  And some tips that I like to use include:

Make sure your doe is willing to breed.  Gently scratch behind her ears and if her tail goes up, she is willing to breed.  Also, put the doe in the buck's cage to make the doe more comfortable.

Answer 3

Unless your a profesional breeder, dont breed your rabbits. There are too many out there without homes =[

its kinda sad :(

but  other wise try it and see!

Answer 4

Please don't breed http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/r...

There are no tricks or magic secrets. There is only the pet overpopulation problems and already hundreds of thousands of unwanted rabbits killed every year.  

Answer 5

Susan, you need to stop. If you do not want to breed, that's fine. It's not your place to parent other people's children (or other adults for that matter).