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  • 08-09-2007, 08:24 PM
    dotc0m
    Another pending purchase...
    Deciding between a female YB (Het Ivory) or a female pastel.

    I've seen some pastel yellowbellies that are really pretty and was wondering my chances of getting those high yellow ones. Then I'd also be able to hopefully get a male pastel yellowbelly that I could then re-breed to the female yellowbelly for my possible ivory.

    Then... in the long run, I'd be able to breed my pastel to a female yellowbelly pastel, and would a super pastel still be in the picture -- therefore making the YB a better choice of the two?

    Am I making any sense?

    Fine print: All breeding is done for the joy and experience of being a small breeder. No chance is any of the above done for economical benefits lol. :salute:
  • 08-09-2007, 08:44 PM
    dotc0m
    Re: Another pending purchase...
    I just did my math. Since they are both Co-dom (and correct me if I'm wrong) it would be 25% YB Pastel, 25% normal, and 50% YB? or Pastel? That's where I get confused.

    Also I know if that was the case, I know whatever the het is would be 66%. Am I totally confusing myself here?
  • 08-09-2007, 09:18 PM
    dotc0m
    Re: Another pending purchase...
    Ugh I realized I should have made this thread in the Breeding section..

    ::Looks for admin::
  • 08-09-2007, 09:39 PM
    rabernet
    Re: Another pending purchase...
    Moved it to Genetics for you! :)
  • 08-09-2007, 10:29 PM
    monk90222
    Re: Another pending purchase...
    Don't get your head all twisted up with genetics.

    Go with the one that is more visually pleasing to yourself or get both!
  • 08-09-2007, 11:36 PM
    dcgator24
    Re: Another pending purchase...
    Pastel X Pastel Yellowbelly =

    12% normal
    12% yellowbelly
    25% pastel
    25% pastel yellowbelly
    12% super pastel
    12% super pastel yellowbelly

    If both parents were pastel yellowbelly you would get 12% to get a pastel ivory and 6% ivory and super pastel ivory.
  • 08-09-2007, 11:45 PM
    Kagez28
    Re: Another pending purchase...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by dotc0m
    I just did my math. Since they are both Co-dom (and correct me if I'm wrong) it would be 25% YB Pastel, 25% normal, and 50% YB? or Pastel? That's where I get confused.

    Also I know if that was the case, I know whatever the het is would be 66%. Am I totally confusing myself here?

    both are not co-dom. you said in your first post, yellow belly (het ivory)... hets are made with recessive traits.

    i agree, so with what you think is the best. since you are not selling them, get what you find most appealing. i personally love bees....
  • 08-10-2007, 12:41 AM
    dotc0m
    Re: Another pending purchase...
    I guess when I call it a het, I would call it a physical het. Where the super would be the homoz trait.
  • 08-10-2007, 12:49 AM
    CntrlF8
    Re: Another pending purchase...
    yellow bellies are a co-dom trait, of which the "super" form is the ivory...

    Just like pastels and super pastels.
  • 08-10-2007, 04:20 AM
    dcgator24
    Re: Another pending purchase...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by dotc0m
    I just did my math. Since they are both Co-dom (and correct me if I'm wrong) it would be 25% YB Pastel, 25% normal, and 50% YB? or Pastel? That's where I get confused.

    Also I know if that was the case, I know whatever the het is would be 66%. Am I totally confusing myself here?

    I didn't realize you meant breeding a pastel with a yellowbelly. You got it mostly right. It would be 25% both yellowbelly and pastel. And there's no 66% or 50% hets when dealing with codoms. Its either a pastel or yellowbelly, or its not. The normal looking offspring are just that; normal.
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