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rat life cycle

EvoMorphs Oct 30, 2007 09:57 AM

what is the rat life cycle from birth to breeding basicaly how long does it take to raise up a rat from small to breeder.
thanks for the info
Jason

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Sonya Oct 30, 2007 10:18 AM

>>what is the rat life cycle from birth to breeding basicaly how long does it take to raise up a rat from small to breeder.
>>thanks for the info
>>Jason

wean at 4 wks = small
though some of mine are basically mediums by 5 weeks. Depends on your lines of rats.
some breeders leave girls to breed asap and that is usually 8 weeks others separate the girls til they are 10-12 wks. Production is 5 - 7 litters with about one a month and then fertility peters off. I rarely have breeders a whole year. Most are jumbos in 5 months.
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EvoMorphs Oct 30, 2007 11:23 AM

Thanks for the help

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