Alright, we have set up (very small for now) with a tote each for a 1:4, two 1:3,s and a 1:2 (smaller tote).

We will be building racks and expanding later on, maybe with that extra money Uncle Sam is sending us in May, or maybe sooner than that if we can find the money.

My question for now is what are the pros/cons to both breeding styles I've seen so far. In other words, is it better to keep the females separate for birthing or is it better to just leave smaller quantities of females with the males to give birth? I've seen it both ways (between youtube videos and in person).

I would assume that leaving the girls in with the males will generally result in back to back pregnancies, resulting in more litters, but does it equal out because she has to be retired sooner?

Just playing with ideas trying to get it figured out before we go big Thanks for any suggestions!