oggy808 24 Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 hi wanted some thoughts from you , we have a kennel of approx 50 hounds and have a problem with bitches comming into season at about 4 weeks after going out of season ????? now it looks like most of the bitches are in season at the same time ,any ideas on what to do or how to stop this ,ps the hounds are kept in mixed groups ie dogs and bitches mixed .been going on for some time and is driving our huntsman nuts !!!!!! what can we do to stop this as the season is just around the corner thanks oggy Quote Link to post
mandog 36 Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Sexuall frustraion mate, in the pack the alphas would mate. The other females would come into season to help with feeding the pups. You are fighting nature don't know what to suggest. Quote Link to post
JR Yipp 111 Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 build another yard and have 3 yards. dogs. bitches and in season bitches. Quote Link to post
oggy808 24 Posted July 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 thats what we have always done ,hot bitches in own lodge so why should this year be different with heat cycles ?????? Quote Link to post
neil cooney 10,415 Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 I find some years that bitches are more fertile than other and as a hot bitch will bring in nearby bitches you are going to have several bitches in heat at all times. Unless dogs and bitches are housed seperatly not only will you end up with pregnant bitches your going to end up with dead dog hounds too. Quote Link to post
JR Yipp 111 Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 thats what we have always done ,hot bitches in own lodge so why should this year be different with heat cycles ?????? you didnt, you said dogs and bitches are mixed. obviousdly you seperate hot bitches. Quote Link to post
Steve McHardy 2 Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 thats what we have always done ,hot bitches in own lodge so why should this year be different with heat cycles ?????? you didnt, you said dogs and bitches are mixed. obviousdly you seperate hot bitches. my bitches used to become hot one after the other which drove my dogs mental. there must be huntsmen/huntswomen on here who have encountered and solved this problem. have a few chats with the old guard at shows and fairs they will have seen it all before and will have some good advice. Quote Link to post
oggy808 24 Posted July 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 (edited) thats what we have always done ,hot bitches in own lodge so why should this year be different with heat cycles ?????? you didnt, you said dogs and bitches are mixed. obviousdly you seperate hot bitches. my bitches used to become hot one after the other which drove my dogs mental. there must be huntsmen/huntswomen on here who have encountered and solved this problem. have a few chats with the old guard at shows and fairs they will have seen it all before and will have some good advice. will do thanks steve, but baffeld by this year ???? Edited July 14, 2010 by oggy808 Quote Link to post
beagler 0 Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 you may start hunting them separately Quote Link to post
neil cooney 10,415 Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Very few packs Beagler that could keep a dog pack and a bitch pack. You'd need to be hunting at least 3 days a week. Mixing on a days hunting ,yes, and kennel them seperate is the only solution. Quote Link to post
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