Broken NZ?

[schindal]

I Have a question about Broken rabbits. I have a REW NZ doe. Her pedigree shows a Steel Broken on top with brokens and REW rabbits behind it. On the Bottom it shows a Broken Red with solid Reds and Broken Red rabbits behind it. If I Breed my Black NZ buck to the REW doe (with REW, Broken, and Solid in pedigree) What are the chances that I get some Brokens in the litter. Just curious, I am looking to get a few Brokens in my breeding Program.
thanks for any input.

 

[MamaSheepdog]

You will only get brokens if your REW is a broken. REW hides the true color of the rabbit- she could be a solid steel or other color genetically.

If you breed her to your buck and get brokens, you will know she is a broken herself. Statistically, you should get half broken and half solid... but that is over the long term, not per litter.

 

[Dood]

:yeahthat:
Since both of your does parents were broken she could have gotten ...
- two broken genes (called a 'Charlie') and will only have broken kits when bred to a solid/self black
- one broken gene so she should produce 50% broken kits when bred to your buck
- no broken gene so will never produce brokens

Remember that any REW kits she produces could secretly carry the broken gene but it is hidden under their white coat.

There is a 75% chance she carries broken so the odds are in your favour

 

[MamaSheepdog]

- no broken gene so will never produce brokens

Remember that any REW kits she produces could secretly carry the broken gene but it is hidden under their white coat.

If she is broken herself. As Dood said, no broken gene, no brokens. So if you get a broken kit in a litter, you will know she is a broken, and therefore the REWs could be broken as well.

 

[schindal]

Ok, sounds good! She is due on Wednesday, I will keep you updated.<br /><br />__________ Sun Jul 28, 2013 11:20 pm __________<br /><br />So, she finally had the litter today .... And yes she had some brokens. She went 35 days rather than 31! Does that happen very often. I have a doe that is always 32 or 33 days, but never 35! Also, she had 6 kits and 2 were born dead. Could that have anything to do with it?

 

[skysthelimit]

Congrats on your new litter.
Happens to me all the time. Very rarely do I get one that kindles on day 31. More like 34-36.

Sometimes one has something to do with it, and sometimes no. Mola had 9 live, on day 35. The last two litters where born on day 29. 9 all three times all live.