Sunshine's babies are moving around a bit, though mostly they as you can see below huddle in the hay and fur and stay warm which is sort of their job in life right now. That said, the kit Above is sort of a mystery. As you can see it's already developed the silverish ticking that we see on the crosses between Umbra and any Creme, but it's FAR early, and much more pronounced than the norm.
Two city kids on our path to eating compassionately, from kit to kitchen. Updates Tuesday and Thursday
Showing posts with label Genetics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Genetics. Show all posts
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Genetics Part 1: A Primer and a Quiz
Rabbit Genetics, Part 1:
Genes control everything in an animal, from temperament to maximum size and growth potential. It is why peanuts are born to dwarf rabbits and not in normal lines, and why some rabbits are lops or wooly. The easiest type of genes to see and study are the color genes, because it produces an obvious result that is only rarely affected by outside factors. For this reason, I’m focusing on color so that you can get the idea.
I’m going to assume you have the basics of genetics down, and can understand words like dominant and recessive. I’m happy to answer questions in the comments!
You can find some well-written and enjoyable primers at these links:
http://www.thenaturetrail.com/rabbit-genetics/
http://www.threelittleladiesrabbitry.com/rabbitcolorgeneticsindex.php
Genes control everything in an animal, from temperament to maximum size and growth potential. It is why peanuts are born to dwarf rabbits and not in normal lines, and why some rabbits are lops or wooly. The easiest type of genes to see and study are the color genes, because it produces an obvious result that is only rarely affected by outside factors. For this reason, I’m focusing on color so that you can get the idea.
I’m going to assume you have the basics of genetics down, and can understand words like dominant and recessive. I’m happy to answer questions in the comments!
You can find some well-written and enjoyable primers at these links:
http://www.thenaturetrail.com/rabbit-genetics/
http://www.threelittleladiesrabbitry.com/rabbitcolorgeneticsindex.php
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