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How frequently should a Ragdoll queen be bred - admin - 08-21-2019
I just saw a question on Facebook about a queen being bred several times in a year. Is that standard practice and how often should they be bred if there are no health complications for her or her kittens?
RE: How frequently should a Ragdoll queen be bred - NatsFan78 - 08-21-2019
I would love to know more about this.
RE: How frequently should a Ragdoll queen be bred - JanH - 08-21-2019
We prefer one litter per year, but others have more -- and more frequent litters may have some health factors in its favor. I would think 3 litters in two years is about enough. In any event, one considers condition, history, speed of recovery from last litter, age, expected time to retirement, past ease to get pregnant and other factors.
If "several times a year" means three or more, then that strikes me as too many. As in many breeding practices, an important factor in evaluation is the reasons for it.
RE: How frequently should a Ragdoll queen be bred - Codysmom - 08-21-2019
Interesting question. I know the breeder I got Fozzy and Katy from only breed their queen once a year and if I recall correctly Cody's breeder too, which I thought sounded good at the time.
RE: How frequently should a Ragdoll queen be bred - NatsFan78 - 08-21-2019
Would breeding twice in a calendar year be too much? What problems can breeding too often cause?
RE: How frequently should a Ragdoll queen be bred - JanH - 08-21-2019
Depends on a lot of factors.
If bred too frequently, the queen will become run down, weak and perhaps seriously ill. The queen should be able to recover from the stress of pregnancy and newborns before breeding again. A smaller litter is easier on her than a big litter -- for example.