That makes sense actually. I'm not really intensive like that with my animals though, so I didn't miss out on much. I'd rather have a few more animals and go easier on them for production so they're not so stressed and overworked. As a matter of fact, I'll be making a few more cages to be able to house more does.
Is there a limit to how many does a buck can service, or if he needs a certain rest period between does?
So long as you don't queue your does all on a single day, one buck will happily do all the work. Generally, a single mating is sufficient although some people will take the doe to the buck once and then follow up the next day.
I made use of the 24-hour window period and only did single matings and that was sufficient although I suppose it depends on the breed too. My rabbits were a cross of new-zealand whites and california whites so they were bred to be prolific and large, for meat production.
Your setup is more sensible for you
Awesome, that's good to know. I'm thinking five does will be more than enough, and maybe even a sufficient number to support a customer or two while not overworking the animals. Our does here are tamuk composites and our buck is a NZ white.
How many buns did you manage? I'm seeing that my little homestead operation is really small scale compared to most folks.
I did things on a very small scale, with about 10 does but with their large and prolific litters, I had plenty of little rabbits