Hairless asfs

[Simplex]

Has there been any known genetic to cause hairlessness in asfs. Ill post a pic later this week but i har a pinky that appears to be hairless. All its siblings are darkening out with hair and all this one has is a slight patch on the top of its head.

[Rhasputin]

There is a strange thing regarding hairless ASFs.

There have been no true hairless ones observed. HOWEVER. There have been ASFs born who do not grown their fur in properly until months and months later than their siblings. Some who are born with very little hair, and again don't keep up with their siblings in hair growth. Some will molt to be nearly bald, but then grow it all back.

All of these cases, the hair grows back in like normal.
There isn't really anything to suggest that it's genetic (as in, a specific gene that causes it) but that it might be just a slight physiological difference in the odd-man-out.I've been pairing mine up together. Trying to create a more consistent amount of hair loss. . . I had one that was virtually hairless up till about 4 months, then poof, all the hair came back. No progress yet really.

[Simplex]

Hmm thats interesting. Im gonna hold this one back for sure if it stays nearly hairless and see. Hop its genetic.

[Rhasputin]

Chances are it's just another one of those 'late bloomer' types.
Post photos!

And upate the genetics section of the website!!!

[Simplex]

I KNOW haha. Its on my list hahah. Month end and payroll needs to get done first lol

[spitzu]

I've got several tubs that are doing this now, and like Rhasputin said all of the babies grow their hair out as adults.

My best guess was overcrowding combined with the heat in my garage over the summer.

[Rhasputin]

I think it's related to humidity. It's an educated guess, though.

My reasoning behind it, is that in mice and rats, it's proven that humidity can affect coat colours, densities, and their molts look bloody awful. So I am assuming, in a way, that this applies to ASFs as well, just in their own way.

[RaltsXIV]

One of my lines loses all its hair at about 5-6 weeks and then grows it back. Weird stuff.