168 CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF RABBITS 
She should be kept quiet and handled accord- 
ing to the suggestions set out elsewhere. There 
is nothing to be gained by permitting the doe 
to have more than one service. I have found 
that just as large litters come from a single 
service as from several. 
It is best to always watch your does when 
in the buck’s hutch, for then you know for 
sure as to whether service has been had or 
not. Some breeders put the doe in the buck’s 
hutch at night and take her out in the morn- 
ing. This is not only a poor policy but en- 
tirely unnecessary. You will soon have a poor 
buck on your hands if you follow this policy 
very long. 
Haphazard breeding is the reason why so 
many blood lines constantly dwindle out and 
why so many breeders of live stock are con- 
stantly on the down-hill side of business suc- 
cess. You must have some plan of breeding 
and follow it out intelligently if you are to 
succeed. 
The old statement that “like begets like” 
