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I understand that the dominant extension gene is supposed to be fairly rare in most breeds, I've never seen it. I understand it can be the reason the impossible happens--two apparently recessive self rabbits give birth to an agouti rabbit. Dominant black is an agouti, the dark color simply...

There's a chart at http://www.threelittleladiesrabbitry.com/breedingcolorchart.php that tells you what various genetic combinations are called. A is the agouti/otter/self gene. B is black B /brown bb. C has five options with descending amounts of color-- full color C, chinchilla c(chd), sable...

On the agouti 'A' gene, there are three options. Reds and chocolate agouti are both on the dominant A_ agouti gene. They share some common traits, such as the light inside ears, eye rings, white at the chin and light belly. Reds have a different gene involved as well, a recessive non-extension...

Yes, definitely looks like a rufus chocolate agouti, glad it helped.

It's such an excellent question. At birth, reds are born pink, and the red hair grows in. Chocolate agouti kits are born chocolate, and the agouti hair grows in. Both are born with the light eye rings, light bellies, and white inside the ears. As the hair grows, reds have reddish tips, reddish...

I recently lost a nursing doe to bloat (made a feed recipe change that was disastrous, I lost my best eaters before I discovered the problem, and learned about baby gas drops--we saved the last bloat victim with it.) Anyway, the doe in question still had orphan kits that had never left the...

I also think you've got a buck with the curly gene (aka Astrex, the recessive wa gene). The amount of wave varies greatly, from a slight wave that the kit grows out of, to tight spitcurls.

While I've read that some species of ornamental pepper leaves may not be safe to eat; according to https://backyard-eden.com/are-bell-pepper-leaves-edible/ bell pepper leaves are indeed edible. Who knew?

Yes, that is where it was apparently originally found, but according to the thread I mentioned, one person had these from a "rex x creme d'argent buck and checkered giant x NZ does." So those kits would probably not look Rex at all, being only 1/4 Rex. They also mentioned an entire line created...

Generally, I find that in my herd, overgrooming (by the rabbit itself, but more usually by a littermate) results in cut-short hair, instead of naked. Usually the entire belly isn't affected like this. However, I have a wild theory. Look at the part of the lower neck above the belly that still...

Just used this last night, thanks so much for the suggestion.

What supplies do you think are essential for a well-stocked rabbit first aid kit? I know here emergencies usually occur in the off-hours, when you can't rush to a store a purchase supplies. So what do you keep on hand to deal with emergencies?

According to the ARBA Standard of Perfection, scattered white hairs on a chocolate Angora is a fault (not a disqualification). I would make a note of it on the pedigree, be it as 'silvering' or 'stray white hairs'. I don't know the genetics of stray white hairs, so I wouldn't know how to...

Harlequin and magpie are both expressions of an option on the E gene, which determines how the dark color extends down the hairshaft, especially on the agouti hairshaft, which is usually formed with a dark tip, middle fawn/orange band, and a dark base color. Most dominant is E(D), which makes...

What color do you call the mother? Interesting mottling on the flanks: What does the fur look like when you blow into the coat? If you took a small sample of hair and put it on a piece of paper, what color changes are on the hairshaft, or is each on a separate hair?

I agree that the yellowish tone is very pale considering how dark the face is. How old is this rabbit? I've had brassy chins born that had some yellow tones on the back, they say it usually grows out by adulthood. It will be interesting to see how the color develops.

I agree with the silvering. The first rabbit appears to be an orange agouti, as it has the agouti white eyerings and inner ears and light belly recessive. Typically, agouti rabbits have multiple colors on the hairshaft, typically dark (black, blue, chocolate or lilac) on the tips, then a...

What a good question! I would definitely choose rabbits that are already doing well on a fresh food diet. Normally, when I buy a new rabbit, they switch completely over within a week or two. But, I purchased a number of rabbits over several years from a breeder that only fed a specially ordered...

Fascinating. Here I thought that the angora gene was the only one that really messed with the colors, thanks so much for adding this.

A black self chin looks just like any other black. The only difference you might see is in the eyes, which could be normal brown, or anything from light steel gray to startling blue, or mottled. The kits above are both from the same litter, both parents are chins. The left kit is a black chin...