Kez-bunniemom
Well-Known Member
Hi
I breed Mini lops (Just small time, I have 2 does and one buck at a rate of 4/5 litters a year)
And have been very successful so far. All kits have been happy and healthy and made a nice tidy profit.
I had originally been breeding my doe Honey to Bob, I kept one kit Cadbury who is now over a year old and I decided to inbreed her with her father.
The birth was great, she had 2 kits that sadly died but 4 more who are still now living and happy. The four living are now 1 week old exactly and I have noticed no problems but one small surprise.
One of the kits seems to be albino, which isn't obviously a problem for me but a little puzzling as there is not albino history in any of my rabbits.
At first I thought it might a a broken colour, Bob is a broken black lop and with Honey they have some broken silvery colours that seem albino at first glance.
But even my very light broken greys have been distinguished quite easily at the age of one week but this one definately seems completely white. The eyes are not open yet so can't see if the kit has pink eyes but as far as i can tell he/she is pure white.
So my questions are:
Is this albino colour a result of inbreeding?
Is it a genetic problem that could cause problems later on in life?
Is this just a bizarre random colour or has someone been lying to me about Honey's history?
Also, are albino lops rare? I have not seem any or heard of any in my few years, hence the surprise when first noticing the kit
Thanks
Kelly
I breed Mini lops (Just small time, I have 2 does and one buck at a rate of 4/5 litters a year)
And have been very successful so far. All kits have been happy and healthy and made a nice tidy profit.
I had originally been breeding my doe Honey to Bob, I kept one kit Cadbury who is now over a year old and I decided to inbreed her with her father.
The birth was great, she had 2 kits that sadly died but 4 more who are still now living and happy. The four living are now 1 week old exactly and I have noticed no problems but one small surprise.
One of the kits seems to be albino, which isn't obviously a problem for me but a little puzzling as there is not albino history in any of my rabbits.
At first I thought it might a a broken colour, Bob is a broken black lop and with Honey they have some broken silvery colours that seem albino at first glance.
But even my very light broken greys have been distinguished quite easily at the age of one week but this one definately seems completely white. The eyes are not open yet so can't see if the kit has pink eyes but as far as i can tell he/she is pure white.
So my questions are:
Is this albino colour a result of inbreeding?
Is it a genetic problem that could cause problems later on in life?
Is this just a bizarre random colour or has someone been lying to me about Honey's history?
Also, are albino lops rare? I have not seem any or heard of any in my few years, hence the surprise when first noticing the kit
Thanks
Kelly