Jowsi002
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I’m slowly trying to finesse the colors genes of my breeders. I currently have 1 buck, whom I believe is a black double steel, from double steel broken black sire and double steel “black” dam. He comes from self lines, I cannot recall if there’s/what is the name for a steel from selfs… 
I’ve got two active does at the moment.
Doe #1- ermine, from chinchilla/REW dam/sire. She has had 3 litters sired by this buck and every kit, every time is clearly gold tipped steel or looks black with premature white hairs/white spots by 8wks.
Doe #2- Red eyed white from broken red sire/dam. She is about 10 days in on litter #2, both sired by the same buck. First litter the doe had issues at birth and only 2/14 were born alive, the two appearing broken black, not a single kit had agouti markings. As they've grown I’m definitely noticing scattered white hairs on the colored parts which I understand to be a sign of being steel. Second litter went more smoothly and again, no agouti marked kits, just broken and solid/self looking.
My amateur guess at the genetics is:
Buck- aa B_ CC DD EsEs enen - self black double steel
Doe #1- A_B_ cchd ee enen -ermine
Doe #2 - A_ B_ cc DD ee Enen -broken red under albino
I haven’t held onto any offspring to line breed to the buck as doe #1 was my meat mix maker/foster doe and doe #2’s first litter is too young to breed back as of yet. The buck and doe #2 are pure satins. I’d love to see if anyone can concur/correct my guesswork.
I’ve got two active does at the moment.
Doe #1- ermine, from chinchilla/REW dam/sire. She has had 3 litters sired by this buck and every kit, every time is clearly gold tipped steel or looks black with premature white hairs/white spots by 8wks.
Doe #2- Red eyed white from broken red sire/dam. She is about 10 days in on litter #2, both sired by the same buck. First litter the doe had issues at birth and only 2/14 were born alive, the two appearing broken black, not a single kit had agouti markings. As they've grown I’m definitely noticing scattered white hairs on the colored parts which I understand to be a sign of being steel. Second litter went more smoothly and again, no agouti marked kits, just broken and solid/self looking.
My amateur guess at the genetics is:
Buck- aa B_ CC DD EsEs enen - self black double steel
Doe #1- A_B_ cchd ee enen -ermine
Doe #2 - A_ B_ cc DD ee Enen -broken red under albino
I haven’t held onto any offspring to line breed to the buck as doe #1 was my meat mix maker/foster doe and doe #2’s first litter is too young to breed back as of yet. The buck and doe #2 are pure satins. I’d love to see if anyone can concur/correct my guesswork.
