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I frequently get approached by individuals who have decided they want to breed hedgehogs. Some of them seem to have a pretty good grip on the facts of breeding, others are obviously speaking only from
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We have gotten a lot of questions from people about breeding hedgehogs, so I thought it might be helpful to put up a web page sharing some of our practices
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Being a successful hedgehog breeder means wearing many hats. Simply putting two animals of breeding age together is the easiest part- it isn't just
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As wonderful as hedgehog breeding can be, it is not always an enjoyable experience. There are many aspects of breeding that can be very heartbreaking, frustrating, or just plain infuriating.
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The most efficient advertising for a beginning breeder is by word of mouth. This works both positively and negatively. What advertising you will get will depend heavily on how you present yourself to
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Federal state and local laws
The United States Department if Agriculture (USDA) licensing laws are federal laws. They apply to everyone in the United States.
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Once you have picked healthy eligible breeding stock, your next step is to determine when it those animals are going to be ready to breed. There are several aspects that need to be looked at with BOTH
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There are several aspects to look at when considering purchasing breeding stock, whether you are a new breeder or an experienced one. While any male or female CAN be bred, not all SHOULD.
I would like to publicly state that there is NOTHING wrong with breeding for color. However, this doesn't mean that it is ok to look at ONLY the color of a hedgehog. Before you start breeding for color,
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There has been much discussion in the hedgehog community of inbreeding and line breeding. Opinions have been widely varied, and quite heated. To understand inbreeding and line breeding, it is important
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Your first step in setting up a breeding is to choose your mates. If you only have one male and one female, then this will be simple. However, if you have several quality breedable hedgehogs, then it
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In the latter part of '99 and early part of '00 we noticed an interesting phenomena... a seemingly large number of runt hedgehogs. In our first year
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When raising hedgehogs, sometimes it becomes necessary to hand feed the babies. Situations where hedgehog babies should be hand fed include mom neglecting
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