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how often to breed rats

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  • 02-27-2014, 08:32 PM
    SteveySingle
    how often to breed rats
    scold me for not using the search bar..but how often do you guys breed your females? I have three litters and expecting another. The first litter dropped last Wednesday, 8 days ago. I'm wondering when I can introduce a male back to this momma...
  • 02-27-2014, 08:37 PM
    Stewart_Reptiles
    Soon as the rats are weaned my females are getting back in the rotation :gj:
  • 02-27-2014, 08:46 PM
    SteveySingle
    so that's about 4-5 weeks, correct?
  • 02-27-2014, 08:51 PM
    Stewart_Reptiles
    The total cycle is 6 or 7 weeks ;)

    gestation last 3 weeks and babies get weaned at 3 to 4 weeks (average litter I wean at 3 weeks, anything 14 and over I wean at 4 weeks)
  • 02-27-2014, 08:53 PM
    SteveySingle
    Gotcha. Thank you for the quick response ;)
  • 02-27-2014, 10:03 PM
    steve_r34
    I just keep my rats in rotation .. when the last pair breed the 1st pair is back up and its about 6/7 weeks for that
  • 02-27-2014, 10:25 PM
    Billy305
    Re: how often to breed rats
    I have 12 tubs with 2 females each. The racks are 6 high. I have 2 male rats, one per rack that start on the top bin and move down every 7-10 days. Once they get to the bottom of the rack, they go back to the top and continue on.
  • 02-27-2014, 10:36 PM
    PitOnTheProwl
    I give the girls a month off between litters after they are weaned out.
  • 02-27-2014, 11:58 PM
    sorraia
    Re: how often to breed rats
    My girls get a couple months break in between litters. I rotate through my females, breeding 2 girls every 1-2 weeks.
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