I was recently given a decent rex doe that was passed on getting culled due to the fact she was nice in many ways, but for lack of a butterfly on her nose. If I breed her to a solid buck will she possibly pass kits with butterflies or no. I read an interesting article about this problem being more common in broken chocolates/choc otters by one breeder. I can breed her to my black buck if that would increase the odds of better color. What are your experinces. While I will cull for meat, I don't breed specifically for this reason myself, so won't breed her if there is no chance.
New doe without buttterfly
- Thread starter BlueHaven
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there is a chance.
Do you know if having a good butterfly runs in the family?
But I've had none butterfly rabbits have youngsters with butterflies.
(for some reason that sounds funny to me this morning).
Do you know if having a good butterfly runs in the family?
But I've had none butterfly rabbits have youngsters with butterflies.
(for some reason that sounds funny to me this morning). 
I have a couple of does without butterflies. When bred to a solid buck they produce some kits with really nice markings, some with 1/2 butterflies, and some without. Hope that helps a bit.
I have a dow without a butterfly and when I breed her to our black buck she produces the entire range of nose markings. Full butterflies, no butterflies, right nose dot, left nose dot, two nose dots.
skysthelimit
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Same. My favorite Rex doe was lightly marked with no butterfly and all her kits were heavily marked with large butterflies.
