Steril?

[wingittim]

Is it true that 90% of all males are steril? That number seems way to high.

 

[GahhItsLee]

I dont believe that at all

 

[AZChins]

Nope...that isn't true...unless the chins that I have had here are just remarkably virile. I'd say that maybe over 90% aren't sterile...

 

[starleomach]

I would say 90% are good producers....not sterile. I have seen that written places and repeated by idiots I know of one breeder on yahoo answers that says 90% of chinchillas are sterile..complete BS

 

[Spoof]

In my experience, 5% of males are exceptional breeders, 5% are non breeders and 90% are average.

An exceptional breeder is a male that puts out 30 or more babies a year with 5 females, and can jump start just about any non-breeding female.

A normal male might only put out 15-20 babies with the same 5 females.

Of course, the catch is to find those exceptional breeders and put them to use.

 

[VolunteerChin22]

I'd say that falls in line with all the other urban legends people say about chins...and unfortunately a lot of people seem to believe it