Which of the following is FALSE about nonintensive breeding?

• A. Labor costs may be higher because animals need to be moved in and out of breeding cages.
• B. It simplifies recordkeeping.
• C. The newborns cannot be killed by the male because he is removed prior to parturition.
• D. There is greater control in timing litters; females will only become pregnant when placed in a cage with stud males.

Answer: (B)

Nonintensive breeding is a controlled approach where mating is arranged for defined periods, with a stud male brought together with a female to produce a litter on a scheduled timeline rather than continuous, open-ended exposure. This setup gives you tighter control over when litters occur and helps protect newborns by removing the male before birth.

The claim that recordkeeping is simplified is not accurate. In nonintensive breeding, you must meticulously track mating dates, gestation progress, expected parturition windows, and the timing of separating the animals, as well as litter outcomes and any postnatal events. This amount of detailed tracking actually makes recordkeeping more complex.

Labor costs may be higher because animals need to be moved into and out of breeding cages for mating and then separated afterward. Removing the male before birth helps prevent newborn exposure to aggression, so the statement about the newborns cannot be killed by the male is true. Finally, the system provides greater control over litter timing, since pregnancies occur only when the female is placed with a stud male.