I am looking for opinions on a breeding contract I am writing up.
This is going to be a contract between me and a local breeder who is a friend of a friend. He wants to borrow my pastel yellow belly male for the season because his won't breed. He has two normals that he suspects could possibly be spectors. I am not really concerned about the outcome of the breeding, I just want to ensure I get my male back healthy.
We have agreed that I will get pick of the combined clutches, so who gets what has already been taken care of.
Do you think the following is fair? Have I missed something important? It is all still in note form, but that's easier to ready anyways:
Contract Length
- My male will be returned to me no later than December 1st 2013
- The contract is consider complete once my male is returned and the clutch has been split as detailed below
Quarantine
- No less than 30 days
- I am responsible for the cost of treating anything the pops up during this period
Care
- He agrees to provided sufficient care (housing and feeding) as required of the species
Vet Expenses
- I will be responsible for vet expense during quarantine unless the illness/injury is clearly the borrowers fault
- The borrower is responsible for expense outside of the quarantine period
Death of the animal
- I will be responsible for the cost of a necropsy to be preformed by my vet
- If the cause of death is found to be the borrowers fault, he agrees to replace the animal or provide compensation for the loss
Clutch division
- I will get first pick of the combined babies
- The borrower will keep the remaining babies
No clutches produced
- I will be responsible for compensating the borrower for feeding cost accrued during the contract length
Using different males
- The borrower agrees not to pair any other males with these females while the contract is still in effect.