Ebers kindling thread

[Latestarter]

Look at those cute little things!

 

[Ebers]

Looks like they might be agouti or whatever you call the wild rabbit color lol

 

[Ebers]

These babies are out of a white doe & a red buck... go figure lol

 

[Latestarter]

White and red gave ... black? Sure the postal bunny didn't drop by?

 

[Ebers]

White and red gave ... black? Sure the postal bunny didn't drop by?

I know I was kinda surprised too

 

[promiseacres]

White (REW I assume) is a recessive that "covers" other genes. Most likely it is an agouti which carries self from these colors. I understand that many NZW are. The red would also be an agouti that also has a "tortoise" gene.
@Bunnylady correct me if I am wrong?

Therefore no surprises

 

[Bunnylady]

Don't forget about Steel. Steel + normal extension = classic Steel, but Steel + anything else in the E series can be solid black, like a self, even if the rabbit has Agouti genes. It looks to me like there is at least one obvious Steel in that litter; the solid black babies may develop ticking as they get older. Reds can't carry Steel (because Red requires two copies of the non-extension gene e), but the other New Zealand colors frequently do.

 

[Latestarter]

Sorry folks... right clear over my head. I have no brain function to handle genetics... Just not passionate enough about it to want to strain the brain cells. My level of genetic knowledge is along the lines of; OOOOooooo look at the pretty colors!

 

[Ebers]

these girls after 6 months & due to kindle this week I'm real happy with the way they've grown & hoping for good maternal instincts

 

[Latestarter]

They're very pretty. Wishing you successful kindling!