06/02/2026
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I wanted to roll off of Bolingbabiesā post about what āprovenā means, I feel like this needs to be said.
There are a lot of newer breeders coming into the hobby who may not know the difference, and unfortunately some are paying high prices for other breedersā culls because theyāre being advertised as āproven.ā
Letās clear something up:
A proven doe is one that has kindled live babies and successfully raised them to weaning age.
Proven does NOT mean:
ā Simply being bred and having babies.
ā Kindling a live litter but immediately needing the babies fostered off because she kills them or wonāt care for them.
ā A doe that consistently fails to mother her litters.
That is not a fully proven doe.
I firmly believe transparency is the only way to be when it comes to our rabbitsāthe good, the bad, and the ugly.
In my barn, I have a three-strike rule. If a doe isnāt figuring out the mom thing after multiple chances, she gets moved onābut with full transparency, and certainly not for top-dollar prices while being misrepresented.
The reality is that not every doe is cut out to be a mother. Some take a few tries to figure it out. And sometimes you have to wonder if thereās just something about a particular barn environment that doesnāt work for that rabbit. Iāve seen it happen, so I believe itās possible.
When I sell a doe as proven, I mean she has successfully raised a litter. That being said, I never guarantee future live litters because, letās be honestā¦ weāre working with Holland Lops! š
(But this goes for any breed)
There are so many factors that can contribute to DOAs or babies on the wire, even from a doe that has always been a great mother in my barn. Every rabbitry, setup, and environment is different.
But if youāre knowingly selling does as āprovenā when they are not, then shame on you.
And if you genuinely didnāt know the differenceā¦
Well, now you do. š¤·š¼āāļøš°
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