Quote Originally Posted by hfritchy View Post
I know the general rule is 1500 grams, but I've seen people saying 1000 is fine. I have a female that is a little over 1300 and she's in great shape. She's very healthy, not to skinny, not too fat. Her weight suits her length well. She is old enough to breed, and it would be her first season if I did put a male with her. Do you think it would be a bad plan? In my experience the females don't even lay their first year anyway so would it be worth trying? I'm not sure how bad the consequences could be so I don't know if it's worth the risk.
Thanks for any help/advice.
I have never bred a female under 1500g, but I know of many people that do. Many breeders begin breeding around 1300g if the female is healthy and a good eater, as usually they will lay quite a while after when they have long surpassed the 1500g mark.