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Continue breeding even after lock?
Hi, I am about to start breeding for the first time this November, but have a question. I'm breeding balls and they are both the correct weights. I am planning to breed one male and one female so the little chap will only be breeding with the one lady. I have done lots of research and read about putting the male in for 2 days on and 2 days off. My question is: After I observe a good lock and copulation, should I continue to put the male in with the female every few days? Does it matter how much they breed together, the more the merrier? From what I have read he will be breeding with the same female for several months!
I hope the question is clear, thanks in advance for any help!
Aubrey.
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Re: Continue breeding even after lock?
Good question, Aubrey. My het clown male has one female this season as well. I'll be interested in the responses!
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Re: Continue breeding even after lock?
I had the same question about single pairings so I asked Adam in a PM. Here is his response (I am sure he won't mind me posting it)
When I do one to one pairings I still do the same 2 day cycles in and out of the females tub ... seems like after a couple of days the pair gets "stale" and taking the male out for a little bit and resting him and then putting him back in livens things up again. Also, with one to one pairings something I just do 3 on, 4 off with the pair ... it's nice because it's a lot easier on the male than running him through a bunch of girls and having him do all that work.
Hope this helps
-adam
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Re: Continue breeding even after lock?
Yah, but how many times do we do put them together, that is the question!
I've got "lockage" on the first pairing, they'll be separated on Friday, with a four day rest, so then due to be back together again Tuesday evening.
Do you do it until she ovulates? Do you observe X amount of locks?
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Re: Continue breeding even after lock?
Yes, thats the question, how many lockages is enough to make sure the female is impregnated? 1, 2, 10? Thanks for your help
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Re: Continue breeding even after lock?
 Originally Posted by rabernet
Yah, but how many times do we do put them together, that is the question!
I've got "lockage" on the first pairing, they'll be separated on Friday, with a four day rest, so then due to be back together again Tuesday evening.
Do you do it until she ovulates? Do you observe X amount of locks?
You keep putting them back together. I do it till I notice an ovulation or they just quit "locking up" (but in most cases I put them together on/off for what seems a couple of months at least).
Hope this helps,
Sean
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Re: Continue breeding even after lock?
 Originally Posted by lord jackel
You keep putting them back together. I do it till I notice an ovulation or they just quit "locking up" (but in most cases I put them together on/off for what seems a couple of months at least).
Hope this helps,
Sean
That is exactly what I was told...Keep pairing them till they show no interest in each other.

then you just cross your fingers...pray to the odds Gods and wait...for what feels like forever!
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Re: Continue breeding even after lock?
Why am I terrified? I'm so afraid I'm going to screw up! I'm getting myself all worked up on making an incubator - and feel like I need to make it NOW! LOL
Sounds like I have a little window of time if you're pairing up for months.
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Re: Continue breeding even after lock?
 Originally Posted by rabernet
Why am I terrified? I'm so afraid I'm going to screw up! I'm getting myself all worked up on making an incubator - and feel like I need to make it NOW! LOL
Sounds like I have a little window of time if you're pairing up for months.
Just relax - deep breath - everything will go just fine
There are a lot of steps to get to eggs, folicle development, ovulation, egg building, POS, eggs finally...but I understand I built my new incubator last month
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Re: Continue breeding even after lock?
 Originally Posted by rabernet
Sounds like I have a little window of time if you're pairing up for months.
Well...you have a few months at the very least!
I am so excited for you Robin!
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