Best Size for Breeding

[robitza]

I am getting a female soon and I was wondering what the best size was for breeding. Trying to estimate how long it will take before I can breed her. She is only a baby so I know it will be a year or two.

Looking for the insight of the "pros". :)

Thanks.

[Lagoon]

well im no "Pro" but i beleive for a female to be at least 1500 grams if im wrong please correct me.

[knight45]

i have heard that females breed best if you wait untill their 3rd season

[nita]

Weight is key, but it needs to be a healthy weight. 1500g is usually considered a minimum weight and yes some females will reach it by 18 month or even earlier. If she has been power fed though and is a year old weighs 1500g and is FAT, she would probably not take anyway. If she is a year old and a svelt 1500g go for it. I have 3 yr olds that still may not make it though, they only weigh 800g picky miserable eaters :) My 04 CH though that is a rat eater is a healthy 1090g already and will be paired up this fall, wether or not she gives me eggs will be another story, that is all up to her.

[robitza]

Great thanks. That is what I was thought but when I started to look at some books it went by years and said nothing about size.