how often to breed rats

[SteveySingle]

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...

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Soon as the rats are weaned my females are getting back in the rotation

[SteveySingle]

so that's about 4-5 weeks, correct?

[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)

[SteveySingle]

Gotcha. Thank you for the quick response

[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

[Billy305]

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.

[PitOnTheProwl]

I give the girls a month off between litters after they are weaned out.

[sorraia]

My girls get a couple months break in between litters. I rotate through my females, breeding 2 girls every 1-2 weeks.