[jessierose2006]

Ok i bred rabbits -- you can pop colors that go as far back as 10 generations
I bred cavies-- same thing

ie: Blk x Blk -- you could pop a lilac if its in the background (I have done this and was very surprised --- it was actually my best lilac too lol)

With mice is it the same idea how far back can a color be pulled from?

Also how do you tell fur types apart ie Standard vs Satin vs Angora vs Satin Angora when they are under 5 weeks of age?

I bred Standard x Satin Angora (dont know if this was a good idea or not) but will that mean i will pop some of each or does one have superiority over another fur type?

sorry for all the ? i am tryin to learn as much as i can and everything ive searched for mouse genetics is some scientific site which confuses me even more.

 

[jessilynn]

Standard X satin angora will produce all standard, unless the standard parent is hiding satin or angora.

 

[Rhasputin]

Standard coat is dominate over angora and satin.

 

[jessierose2006]

darn then i guess im stuck with all standard babies as i bought the females from the petstore...

oh well at least maybe ill get a variety of colors (maybe...)

 

[Rhasputin]

Depends what colours the parents are.

 

[jessierose2006]

Black and Himi
Bk Gold and Himi
Blue Tan and Himi

 

[Rhasputin]

Black and himi will give you blacks and himis, assuming there are no recessives.
What is a bk gold?
Blue tan and himi will give you black tans and himi foxes assuming the himi doesn't carry blue.

. . . I think.
For some reason the genetics part of my brain feels like it's not working properly today. lol.

 

[jessierose2006]

I use BK from when i showed rabbits sorry in rabbits BK or BRK means Broken (White with colored markings)

 

[Rhasputin]

Oh, in mice that's called piebald, broken refers to a specific pattern of piebald markings.

And what is gold? Probably a Recessive Yellow.
Mixed with himi would make. . . I'm not sure, because I'm not sure what the recessive yellow is covering up. Probably agouti, or black. So you'll probably get blacks/agoutis, and himis.

 

[SarahY]

There won't be any Himalayans unless the females carry albino or Siamese You'll get blacks and/or agoutis from all three matings, and some will be tan in the tan does' litters.

Sarah xxx

 

[Rhasputin]

Okay that's what I was missing! :lol:
I knew I was leaving something out. Yeah, no himis unless . . .what she said.

 

[jessierose2006]

great so im pretty much getting a bunch of maybe 2 colors :roll: :lol: o well lol.

Umm on a side note----- I noticed my Blue Tan and my Himi Doe Both have a white tipped tail maybe like a 1/4-1/2 inch on the tip. is this from breeding other colors into the line, inbreeding, or something pretty regular for the colors?

 

[jessierose2006]

@ Rhasputin ok sorry i have a piebald thats actually kinda funny as you can get piebalds in snakes too lol.

Gold was the color that looked most closely to what she looks like from the AFRMA site in the color standard section i guess she looks like a light fawn if that helps any

 

[Rhasputin]

If they have white tipped tails, they may carry piebald spotting.

Try getting a picture of your 'gold' mouse. She's most likely a recessive yellow. Black or pink eyes?

 

[jessierose2006]

pink eyes

 

[jessierose2006]

sorry here's a better pic of her and yes i was in the bathroom as thats the only room in the apartment that has decent lighting :lol: :lol:

 

[Rhasputin]

Almost certainly a recessive yellow. Possibly an argente if she has a grayish undercoat.

 

[jessierose2006]

just checked and......

her color hold true all the way to the skin soooo now what is she if she's not a gold?

 

[Rhasputin]

Almost certainly recessive yellow, or brindle. Brindles can be a solid yellow colour with no stripes sometimes.

 

[jessierose2006]

ok. so now if i take one of the babies back to mom or dad could i pop angoras and satins as the babies would have satin angora in the background?