I have written on the topic of culling before and I just felt that it is appropriate for me to elaborate further.
Some breeders shared with me that they normally cull their rabbits after 4 months. But on the other hand, some may be able to tell me if my 6 to 8 weeks old kit is of show quality or not.
So how do we know exactly and at what age?
I always begin with looking for some traits. Comparing the breed standard to the rabbit in question is normally what I will do if I need to cull early. I always have a mental note of the breed standards and when I look at the kit, I will try to find as many faults as I can. But I cannot be absolutely sure at such a tender age of 6 or 8 weeks that my young rabbit may turn out ugly or pretty at maturity age.
That is when my gut feelings come in handy. LOL. There is something call prediction and rough estimation. I need to do that most of the time. And I am lucky that they are quite accurate so far. LOL. I think that is because I do not have much choice to begin with. LOL.
P.S.: Cull does not mean kill. It means getting the rabbit out of breeding program or to be sold as pets for me.
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I follow gut feelings as well. I have a litter of three black otters, when I feel them they are absolutely AMAZING animals. But I just don’t feel the excitement, I’ve come to conclusion I don’t believe the combo “clicked” like I was hoping it too. I’ll hold onto one, sell the rest, watch the one and get updates how the other two develop. 😉
I just wanted to say that I enjoy reading your blog. I am definately checking back every day!:-) Your rabbits are gorgeous and learning from your experience and knowledge is great. Thank you so much!
Hi Lindsey,
I am so flattered that you enjoyed the blog. Each time someone tells me that they enjoy my blog it gives me the inspiration to continue writing. I visited your website and found that you take super nice photos of your rabbits. Thank you so much for visiting my blog and letting me know you enjoy it.
Tim @ TLR