Color Genetics

Question
Hello.  SOrry I wrote this before I think I typed in my e-mail incorrectly.

Ok I am baffled about something.  I thought that if you bred self colored rabbits to self colored rabbits that it was genetically impossible to get brokens??  I bred my Red Eyed White mini rex to my Blue mini rex.  The babies are only 4 days old but I have 7 of them.  I have no doubt that 1 is a rew, 1 is what looks like a blue or a blue otter, which I find odd.  AND there are 5 brokens a mixture of broken blues and blacks.

Can you please tell me how this could have happened?  I know that this doe was never with another buck.  I take great care about keeping my rabbits separated.  The whole purpose of this breeding was to get self colored babies, or whites.  I don't show brokens so now I have at least 5 babies that I am going to have to find pet homes for.

Thank you in advance for trying to help me figure this out.

Sue


Answer
Hi Susan

One more thing I forgot to mention.  If you aren't already a member of ARBA it is a good idea to join.

http://www.arba.net

The national mini rex club is awesome too.  They will send you a book that basically tells you everything there is to know about raising and showing high quality mini rex.  The initial fee itself is worth it.  I think the book alone costs more than the actual membership and you get it free when you join.  Just think about it.  It might be useful to you in the future.

http://www.nmrrc.com/

Good luck and hope to see you at a show some day

Sincerely,

Pam