Breeding articles

The following articles are a modified series that were written for publication in Rattitude from 2004 onwards. They cover many aspects of breeding rats. Nutrition is not included and any articles about rat nutrition are under the Scuttling Gourmet section.

Part one - Why breed?
Part two - Choosing rats to breed
Part three - Culling
Part four - Mentoring
Part five - Pregnancy and birth
Part six - Growth and development of kittens
Part seven - Socialising kittens
Part eight - Homing kittens
Part nine - Follow up and after care