Post by 28mice on Jan 19, 2014 13:34:22 GMT 10
I have a question... recently I acquired a rack of mouse tubs (16 tubs!!) Now that I have the space, I'm going to start up another breeding project I've been thinking about. Basically piebald mice that are completely white except for their butt! So like a Dutch mouse without the face markings, or like the opposite of a Rumpwhite. (or as pictured - just grabbed it from google 
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Thanks to some breeder friends of mine I have two awesome little starter ladies who just about fit the bill. I don't have any males though - I do have a dove tan piebald carrier but he doesn't have *the* best temperament so not sure if I want to base the start of my line on him. Anyway so my question:
To start my project would it be better to:
A. Breed them to a Self male who doesn't carry piebald, then mate the sons back to the mothers.
B. Find a random piebald male to mate them to. One that doesn't necessarily have a white upper body/coloured rump, because I imagine that would be difficult to find.
or C. Breed them to a banded male?
Or am I overthinking it & it doesn't really matter? I just remember reading about creating dutch mice out of piebalds by specifically selecting mice who have a tendency for colour in the desired spots (rump + the face markings). I figured this might be a similar deal (except without the face markings).
Any help much appreciated!
)Thanks to some breeder friends of mine I have two awesome little starter ladies who just about fit the bill. I don't have any males though - I do have a dove tan piebald carrier but he doesn't have *the* best temperament so not sure if I want to base the start of my line on him. Anyway so my question:
To start my project would it be better to:
A. Breed them to a Self male who doesn't carry piebald, then mate the sons back to the mothers.
B. Find a random piebald male to mate them to. One that doesn't necessarily have a white upper body/coloured rump, because I imagine that would be difficult to find.
or C. Breed them to a banded male?
Or am I overthinking it & it doesn't really matter? I just remember reading about creating dutch mice out of piebalds by specifically selecting mice who have a tendency for colour in the desired spots (rump + the face markings). I figured this might be a similar deal (except without the face markings).
Any help much appreciated!
So after the ladies first 2 litters, that buck should be old enough to work with. Assuming the ladies stay in good condition, of course! I will post about my progress. /excited!
So it's all happening. I'll post pics when the first litters are born. Buttmice ftw