Not sure if any of you wonderful folks on Da List have ever bred rabbits. I HAVE - Just reading the book on this caused some of the most doubled up laughter with my Mother and me it was REAL. Descriptions etc. were REAL. What we laughed about was that there are 2 kinds of breeding bucks, one when copulating will "stand up and scream" but apparently is unhurt as he will begin copulating again within 20 to 30 minutes. The other is one who will "fall off and faint"!! Maturity is around 4 mos. I think, 30 day pregnancy & they'll come back in season about weeks after birthing. It said that a buck will easily serve 15 does. I found out the reputation of these animals isn't quite what the GERBILS' rep should be. Mature at around 3 mos. of age. It's a 26 day gestation period AND SHE COMES IN SEASON THE VERY NEXT DAY AFTER GIVING BIRTH. Aha, if you don't get that guy out of there post haste - 26 days later - more baby gerbils!!! Norma no L giving you your trivia for the day --- Bye ----- Original Message ----- From: <cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 1:36 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: John Q and boy did I step in it!!!! Kathy <Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx> writes: ... "I've been looking and I want a girl, but a lot of people want me to sign a paper saying I'll have her fixed, you know, but I don't want to do that because I think it's important, you know, for the children to experience birth." ... ********************************************************* Kathy, perhaps you should have told the couple to buy the kids a breeding pair of rabbits instead of a dog. That way, the children could experience birth many, many times. <grin> Paulette McGuirt, GSDCA Member Allemande German Shepherd Dogs Qui Me Amat, Amat et Canem Meam ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================