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Originally Posted by stephanbakir
did you first quarantine the new female before introducing her to your male?
Thats the biggest thing.
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yes, they were properly quarantined before introducing the male to them.
So If I can't introduce new ones, how do I build the first one up to better #'s?? Do I leave the female offspring in there for the #'s I want?? If so, won't they get pregnant too soon/young?? and also being impregnated by thier father??
I know alot of people say in-breeding in rodents doesn't matter and actually strengthens lines. However, I noticed in my rat colonies (my past ones) that once you got 3 generations on, litter #'s went down, mortality #'s went up and mothers sarted dying pregnant. So I tend to be more careful these days about the bloodlines in my colonies (both rat and now mouse)
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