american fuzzy lop kits

[elrohwen]

Ok, I was confused because I thought at was still dominate to a. So an agouti (A-at) crossed with a black (a-a) could not produce another a-a, which is the only way you're get another self color, right? You could only produce A-at and at-a which would be agouti and otter, respectively.

ETA: I should add, from the picks, it clearly looks like there is at least one otter and one self-blue ... which makes me very confused! I hope a genetics expert can come in and explain.

 

[sheandg]

thanks all for the comments. I am very green with genetics but have been reading a ton but it is hard to absorb it all. I was really never great in school

they are 2 weeks today and everyone is great. Eyes are open now. The whites have red eyes which I thought they would. I think that broken blue is looking a little otter-like;( compared to the broken black. Then the other one looks blue and the last one must be an otter is it black or blue?

thinking broken blue otter around the nose looks cream and around the eyes but hard to tell in this pic

here's the other otter is it blue or black??

last but not least the REWs

 

[Fancy77]

I love the pic with the little blue one sticking out their tongue...
:inlove:

 

[elrohwen]

Is it possible that the one who looks like an otter is actually an opal or some other agouti color? That could explain the genetics. I have zero experience at looking at kits and telling color though, so I could be totally off.

 

[katt]

it looks like a chinchilla colored baby to me. . . i don't see any fawn color on the back of the neck like you would with an opal. . . and it just doesn't have the blueish glow an opal would

 

[elrohwen]

katt wrote:

it looks like a chinchilla colored baby to me. . . i don't see any fawn color on the back of the neck like you would with an opal. . . and it just doesn't have the blueish glow an opal would

Chinchilla is still an agouti color, correct? That was basically what I was getting at, though I didn't know exactly what color to call it. I'm just wondering if it's actually an agouti rather than an otter, which would explain the genetics.

 

[katt]

yes, you are right.

we can toss out the option of an otter simply because the ticking is appearing all over the body.

and a chin would be more likely then an otter out of this pairing

 

[sheandg]

I didn't even think of that, both parents have otter in their background so I just thought it was going to be otter which I don't want. Maybe it is opal or chin?? I was trying to see if it has a triangle on the nape of the neck but I can't tell yet. Boy they really change in appearance almost everyday

 

[sheandg]

so I still probably have just a broken blue vs broken blue otter?? That would be great news

 

[elrohwen]

sheandg wrote:

so I still probably have just a broken blue vs broken blue otter?? That would be great news

That's what I was thinking. That or a broken opal, but he doesn't look like he has any ticking.

 

[katt]

yup, i would put my money on a broken blue.

if it was an opal, you would see fawn color with the white on the nose markings

 

[katt]

ok, here is a good website

http://www.gbfarm.org/rabbit/holland-colors.shtml

if you scroll about 1/2 down the page you should see examples of a solid opal baby. . . you will get the idea of what opal looks like on a baby holland (it would look just about the same on a baby fuzzy lop

 

[elrohwen]

Katt, that website is great! I'm going to bookmark it.

 

[bunnybunbunb]

Chin, yep. CUTTEEE! I love chin, I had a broken chin mini rex ones. Ahhh, the memories

 

[Luvr of Wabbits and Polar Bears]

:faint: OMG there so freaking adorable

 

[sheandg]

they are 3 weeks tomorrow and growing well and getting so fuzzy. Mom is such a great momma too. They have ventured out of their nestbox and have been testing out mom's pellets. I have a show the end of jan and they will be 9 weeks so I hope to get an opinion on them as to who I should keep. Still not positive about the genders yet their parts are so tiny and look all alike right now. I think in a few weeks it will be easier. I am good at sexing but never have seen their parts so tiny. I have wrote down my guesses at this age and will see how accurate i was.


the chin

one of the REW

the other REW

the broken black

the blue

the broken blue

 

[Luvr of Wabbits and Polar Bears]

OMG there all so cute but if I could get one I want this one.

 

[Fancy77]

They r sooo soo cute

 

[bunniekrissy]

Gosh they are adorable. There's something about that partially grown-in long haired coat that is just so huggable.

 

[paul2641]

OMG there coming along gorgeous, I have always wanted an American fuzzy lop too bad no one thought to bring them over to Ireland Grr! I want to steal them all from you!