palmettogirl
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Just out of curiosity, what would you get if you crossed a broken black tort with a lilac (both holland lops)? Would you get a smorgasbord of colors? :?
broken black tort vs. lilac
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skysthelimit
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palmettogirl":2yo3bbus said:
i tried the genetics code calculator http://ephiny.net/tim/pedigrees/breed.php?sire[a1]=a&sire[a2]=a&sire[b1]=b&sire[b2]=b&sire[c1]=C&sire[c2]=_&sire[d1]=d&sire[d2]=d&sire[e1]=E&sire[e2]=_&sire[en2]=en&sire[en1]=en&dam[a1]=a&dam[a2]=a&dam[b1]=B&dam[b2]=_&dam[c1]=C&dam[c2]=_&dam[d1]=D&dam[d2]=_&dam[e1]=e&dam[e2]=e&dam[en2]=en&dam[en1]=en
it seems to think you'll get black, chocolate, blue or lilacs, torts.
Devon's Mom Lauren
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It all depends on what those two rabbits are carrying in their genotype... IF they are both homozygous for black tort and lilac (no other recessive genes present... you will get all black rabbits CARRYING dilute, chocolate and non extension (tort). You will of course get both broken and solids.
since both animals are "self [aa] all you can get is other self rabbits.
Since the lilac is recessive on aa bb dd you can find out if the tort carries those recessives. That's why a lilac collered rabbit is considered a "test" breeding. It can pair up with hidden recessives and then you know its mate carries those recessive genes.
the black tort is aa B_ C_ D_ ee
if the lilac carries the non-extension "e" then you can get more torts. At least all the kits will be non-extension carriers.
The most likely kits will be black, both solid and broken.
If the tort carries dilute "Dd" you can also get blue, solid and broken.
if the tort carries brown "Bb" you can get chocolate, solid and broken.
and if the tort carried BOTH brown and dilute you can get lilac, both solid and broken.
If the tort & the lilac carry albino "Cc" then it's also possible to get REW.
There are other recessives that could be hidden on the C locus but I figure these are enough options for now
Since the lilac is recessive on aa bb dd you can find out if the tort carries those recessives. That's why a lilac collered rabbit is considered a "test" breeding. It can pair up with hidden recessives and then you know its mate carries those recessive genes.
the black tort is aa B_ C_ D_ ee
if the lilac carries the non-extension "e" then you can get more torts. At least all the kits will be non-extension carriers.
The most likely kits will be black, both solid and broken.
If the tort carries dilute "Dd" you can also get blue, solid and broken.
if the tort carries brown "Bb" you can get chocolate, solid and broken.
and if the tort carried BOTH brown and dilute you can get lilac, both solid and broken.
If the tort & the lilac carry albino "Cc" then it's also possible to get REW.
There are other recessives that could be hidden on the C locus but I figure these are enough options for now
palmettogirl
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Thanks for the response. I'm not into breeding...yet! but I'm so fascinated by the genetics and the whole process that I might jump in soon. I saw a lovely lilac doe and it made me think...hmmm. Wonder what you'd get with this? I think the lilacs are so beautiful! I might just have to get her and think about what buck to get later on. The bunny bug has hit me so bad. I have a large 10x12 cottage style playhouse that has electric,heat, and A/C that I might turn into a bunny barn. The kids are teens and don't use it anymore and it would make a great place to raise more bunnies. Plus, I can add a large run for outdoor playtime.
