Pastel Question

[dreese88]

I know

Cool man, just making sure you know...That gets confused on here all the time. Hope I didn't come off sounding like a jerk, just wanted to clear it up before it got started.

[Bluebead]

I think the pastel 'lines' can all look really good and they can all also look like browned out crap.
IMO the normal genes that the pastel is combined with make all of the difference. A blushing normal x nice pastel makes for great pastels, and a dirty pastel x blah normal will make crappy pastels.

Once we have the desired genetic mutation in a BP we have to consider the overall genetic makeup of the animal and how the 'normal' traits affect that mutation.
When I was a kid we used to breed 'show quality' poultry and actually did quite well. Its all about breeding for a group of specific traits, so keep back your best stock and breed from those; you'll end up with amazing animals.

[dreese88]

I think the pastel 'lines' can all look really good and they can all also look like browned out crap.
IMO the normal genes that the pastel is combined with make all of the difference. A blushing normal x nice pastel makes for great pastels, and a dirty pastel x blah normal will make crappy pastels.

Once we have the desired genetic mutation in a BP we have to consider the overall genetic makeup of the animal and how the 'normal' traits affect that mutation.
When I was a kid we used to breed 'show quality' poultry and actually did quite well. Its all about breeding for a group of specific traits, so keep back your best stock and breed from those; you'll end up with amazing animals.

Great post...The more selective breeding we get going on as collectors, the better the available stock will be to sell. I'm all about collecting some great looking animals, even if it means I can't afford as many, just so everything I have will be HAWT

[Blizzarddude]

Thanks for all the info!

- Bd