hannahsocal
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- Jul 19, 2022
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Calling all BBS breeders and geneticists! After much searching, I have yet to find a single post where there is concise, useful information on bbs breeding - so Iām hopefully starting one here! Iām new to the BBS breeding world but am not new to the biology/genetics world, so it would be wonderful to hear some bbs-specific advice if anyone is willing to share their sage wisdom.
Of course, there is the standard Punnett square part of bbs breeding [(blue x blue = 50% blue, 25% black, 25% splash) (black x blue = 50% black, 50% blue) (splash x blue = 50% splash, 50% blue) (splash x black = 100% blue). But my real curiosity lies in the details about WHAT the best ways to breed bbs are and WHY you as a breeder or geneticist would choose those methods. For example, if you produce the most blues with a black x splash clutch, why would it not be good to always do that? Why and when would you want to add a black or a splash into the mix? How do you take body type and feather lacing into consideration for the SOP? All answers are much appreciated! Thanks!
Of course, there is the standard Punnett square part of bbs breeding [(blue x blue = 50% blue, 25% black, 25% splash) (black x blue = 50% black, 50% blue) (splash x blue = 50% splash, 50% blue) (splash x black = 100% blue). But my real curiosity lies in the details about WHAT the best ways to breed bbs are and WHY you as a breeder or geneticist would choose those methods. For example, if you produce the most blues with a black x splash clutch, why would it not be good to always do that? Why and when would you want to add a black or a splash into the mix? How do you take body type and feather lacing into consideration for the SOP? All answers are much appreciated! Thanks!