This post about rabbit color genetics can help you identify the color of the young rabbits in the litters you raise. Identifying the Junior Oddball Did you have an “oddball” in your last litter of bunnies? I call rabbits “oddballs” when they turn out to be a color you didn’t expect and can’t identify. Our…
Have you ever heard of a rabbit color called “self chinchilla”? You won’t find it in the Standard of Perfection, but if you talk very much with enthusiasts of rabbit color genetics, the name will probably come up. But what is a self chin? The short answer is that a self chin looks exactly like…
The study of coat color genetics has taken the rabbit world by a storm. Breeders remain extremely interested in this important subject. Not only do you need to know color genetics to be able to choose your breeding pairs wisely, but the study is fascinating in itself. Here five fun facts that you might not…
Line is Fine: How to Linebreed Rabbits How do you linebreed rabbits? This works for any breed: Holland lops, Mini Rex, New Zealands… and for any goal. Whether you desire to breed rabbits for meat, breed rabbits for pets, to get a specific color, or breed rabbits. Line Breeding involves mating two rabbits that not…
Here’s a fun little tutorial on the very basics of hereditary genetics. It’s very important that a rabbit breeder understands how their rabbits pass genes on to their offspring. Now not every trait has its own specific gene — I don’t think there’s a “low shoulders” gene, for instance. But with things like color genetics,…
It’s been an exciting week. I haven’t been so nervous for so long since maybe the ARBA convention 2008 in Louisville. But it’s a good kind of nervous. Keep tuned in here; we’ve got some major announcements coming up! But for now… The Broken Color in Rabbits *4-H Leaders!* Click here to download this post…
The Coolness of Himalayan What’s black on both ends and white in the middle? No, it’s not an oreo, because it walks. No, it’s not a belted cow, because it has ruby red eyes. It must be a Himalayan Bunny! In rabbits, “Himalayan” is the name of both a color and a breed that sports…
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