Re: [AlpacaTalk] Re: How do you breed great blacks?
Hi Michael,
I think Ryan Maas might be analyzing color progeny records with ARI
info, not sure. He loves doing that kind of stuff! I do as well but not
to the extent that he does!
Yes, I am committed to breeding my blacks true, or at least
black/grey/rose grey. It's obvious that when you mix up the colors you
have less and less chance of predicting the color outcome of the cria.
In addition to my old Bolivian girl, I have a Chilean TB who throws
nothing but black. And she's been bred to whites and lights
exclusively. This year she's bred to my DRG Avatar son who had 16.6ยต
his first year. I'm incredibly anxious for that cria!
I'm actually toying with breeding my Bolivian girl to a white with
exceptional fleece. She was bred to Silas and produced a maroon, who
when bred to Avatar produces Champion rose greys... I'd settle for
progeny like that every time! :)
Heather
Heather Zeleny
White Lotus Alpacas
(formerly West Wind Alpacas)
Eugene, OR
541.895.0964
Holistic Farm and Elite Fleece
http://www.alpacana
http://tech.
On Aug 12, 2008, at 2:50 AM, Michael A. Morack wrote:
> Hello Heather-You couldn't be more on the mark! We exclusively breed
> for solid black fleeced Haucaya and our research has shown that should
> improvements be necessitated outside the blacks that the silver grays
> are the optimum choice. I say necessitated in that you most likely
> will not get an 18 micron fleece from animals that have 20 micron
> fleece. Those who have been breeding to the whites, fawns, to improve
> the fleece are experiencing increases in color contamination,
> producing some great show animals, but questionable progeny (strictly
> based upon color output). If your program finds that acceptable there
> is some nice fleece being developed, however, we are not certain how
> marketable the fleece is to end markets.
>
> I would ask if someone has analyzed the data from ARI, Australia, New
> Zealand, or other sources to determine cria fleece color frequency
> expression based upon dam / sire fleece color? I am aware of Mike
> Safleys color calculator and Elizabeth Paul's The Alpaca Color Key.
>
> Regards, Michael
> Michael and Margery Morack
> Greenbriar Farm
> Wuakesha, WI
> 262.970.9633 MAM2@wi.rr.com
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