How common is a multi-daddy clutch?

[MarkieJ]

I know I'm not the only one throwing multiple males on one female. How often are clutches sired by multiple fathers? Let's say a normal female was bred by different mojo, pastel, and cinny fathers. Has anyone hatched all three morphs in one clutch? Any input/experience would be greatly appreciated!

Mark

[PitOnTheProwl]

this is worth watching because I was wondering the same thing.

[m00kfu]

Yeah, it's been done. It seems like the last male to breed her before she ovulates has the best chance though. Your best bet would be to have all three males breed her in the week before she ovulates.

[Emilio]

I hit one multi sired clutch this last season out of a possible two. The two males bred this female an equal amount of times.

In the other clutch one of the males one out all lessers.

[Dave Green]

It happens quite often actually, here is a clutch from 2009 where I bred a female pied to a male pied, lesser, pewter and bumble bee. At least three "daddys" in this one...

[egw006]

My first clutch ever last year was multi-sired (pastel and yellow belly males to a normal female). Produced 3 pastels, 1 yellowbelly and 3 normals.

GW

[Tim_M]

Last year i hatched a clutch that was sired by 3 different males. I bred a Pastel Lesser, Bumblebee, and Pewter to a normal female and produced 1 Pastel Lesser, 2 Bumblebees, 2 Cinnamons, and 1 spider out of the clutch.

Here is a pic, but 1 of the bees is missing out of it because she was still in the egg.



Tim

[mommanessy247]

wow dave & tim! those are some awesome clutches.
but dave - i can spot the pied and the lessers but the one in the middle of that group looks like it could be the pewter but i'm not sure...am i right? and the 2 at the bottom...those look like normals...
& tim, i think i can spot the cinnies and i'm guessing the one in the middle is the pastel lesser, right? and the one at the top left is the spider? & the one on the far right is one of the bumblebees, right?

i'm gonna be SO shocked if my guesses are all correct with both clutches cuz i've never really been able to identify anything other then the obvious when it comes to babies.

[Herp_Herp_hooray]

We had it happen on our first clutch we hatched... Butters and a spider

[chapskis1]

Last year i hatched a clutch that was sired by 3 different males. I bred a Pastel Lesser, Bumblebee, and Pewter to a normal female and produced 1 Pastel Lesser, 2 Bumblebees, 2 Cinnamons, and 1 spider out of the clutch.

That is amazing! You really beat the odds on that one -- not a single normal!