Multiple Males in breeding?

How long would you leave each male with the female?

This was my first season, but I paired each female with two males... one co-dom and one recessive.

I gave them two days to breed, but if they were still locked I left them for longer.

The longest lock I had was about 50 hours. Although that may have been two successive locks.

bruce

We left them together for 2 to 3 days depending on feeding schedules. Also once one locked and the lock was broken we removed him and gave him a break and if they were locked at the end of the time scheduled in we left them till they broke the lock.

Thanks for the help :)

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Originally Posted by Loft Lizard

This was my first season, but I paired each female with two males... one co-dom and one recessive.

I gave them two days to breed, but if they were still locked I left them for longer.

The longest lock I had was about 50 hours. Although that may have been two successive locks.

bruce

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so what happens if both males impregnate the female. Are the normal looking ones normals from the codom or hets from the recessive???

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Originally Posted by PhillyBoyInTN

so what happens if both males impregnate the female. Are the normal looking ones normals from the codom or hets from the recessive???

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I would guess the co-dom was a super? That way there would be no doubt

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Originally Posted by Somed00d

I would guess the co-dom was a super? That way there would be no doubt

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you're assuming that in his first breeding season he's using supers? Possible yes, not likely I would guess. :confused:

Yeah, what are the chances of both impregnanting the female?

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Originally Posted by PhillyBoyInTN

you're assuming that in his first breeding season he's using supers? Possible yes, not likely I would guess. :confused:

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I saw it was his first season after I posted.. Hopefully he has a super...

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Originally Posted by ChicaPiton519

Yeah, what are the chances of both impregnanting the female?

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Chances are pretty good. She will store the sperm until she ovulates so a mix of sperm will fertilize the eggs.

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Originally Posted by spk329

How long would you leave each male with the female?

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I leave the males in with the females for 2 days unless they are still locked up. If there is no interest I will try a different male.