The number of litters a rabbit can have will vary from 1-8 litters. The breeder will determine what is best for the doe and the rabbitry.
When a Doe is in good condition or a little on the overweight side she can have as many as 8 litters per year. You will want to make sure that you are feeding an 18% protein feed when breeding this aggressively.
For new breeders Catalaya's Rabbitry recommends starting out with 4-5 litters per year until you gain the experience needed to start breeding more aggresively. Also if your Doe is starting to lack in condition you may want to slow her breeding schedule down a bit.
The pdf file below has a chart showing when to breed and wean when breeding from 4-8 litters per year. This is printable so you can put it in the rabbitry :-)
When a Doe is in good condition or a little on the overweight side she can have as many as 8 litters per year. You will want to make sure that you are feeding an 18% protein feed when breeding this aggressively.
For new breeders Catalaya's Rabbitry recommends starting out with 4-5 litters per year until you gain the experience needed to start breeding more aggresively. Also if your Doe is starting to lack in condition you may want to slow her breeding schedule down a bit.
The pdf file below has a chart showing when to breed and wean when breeding from 4-8 litters per year. This is printable so you can put it in the rabbitry :-)
litters_per_year.pdf |