View Full Version : rat breeding ?


chrisr9240
10-24-2008, 09:18 PM
ok so i am going to start breeding my own rodents how often wil a rat drop litters on avrage


thanks
chris

Larry
10-24-2008, 09:40 PM
That will depend on the method of breeding you choose. Straight up colony style, where you don't remove the prego females will get you repeat litters the quickest. About every 4-5 weeks..

Removing the prego females will make them last longer but you're not getting repeat litters near as fast. Once every 6-7 weeks if you let the females raise their offspring until they are weanling size.

Cornball
10-25-2008, 12:19 AM
Gestation for rats is 21 days.

147BOAS
10-25-2008, 11:09 PM
Gestation for rats is 21 days.

thats about rite