What does F1 mean?

[Lil Chickie Mama]

Self explanatory title, but I keep seeing people type "F1 ..." what does this mean? Is it the First One of their breeding program? That's the only thing I could figure...If anyone has the answer please explain why it's called that. Thanks!

 

[beefy]

f1 (first cross) means the first filial generation when you cross different plant or animal (whatever you are breeding) lines.

ex. a mule is a f1 resulting from the cross of a horse and a donkey.

ex. if you cross brahman cattle with hereford cattle you get f1 brahmanxhereford which are often referred to as Tigerstripes.

ex. the f1 of hereford mated to angus are black baldies.

for a mobetta explaination google Mendelian genetics F1.

 

[Lil Chickie Mama]

Oh, thanks! What are subsequent crosses? F2 and so on?

 

[cmjust0]

ex. if you cross brahman cattle with hereford cattle you get f1 brahmanxhereford which are often referred to as Tigerstripes.

I've never owned an F1 tigerstripe, but from what I hear, they could also be called "widowmakers."

They're supposedly wild as march hares, aren't they?