cornlover221
2 Just Isnt Enough
could i buy just any kind of male and female mice and breed them and use the babis to feed my corn? if not what kind of mice should i buy so i can breed them?
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breeding my feeder mice...
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hartsock
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Very good advice, all of which I found out the hard way.
xerxes
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why? what happens then?
hartsock
New member
They are fine until they hit fuzzy stage and their eyes open. Genetically they have weak optic nerves and once the eyelids don't hold th eyes in place, they pop out of thier heads and are hanging there until the other mice eat them.....NAH, just kidding....they have health issues due to genetic mixtures, exactly what I can't remember it all, but basically the same reason why you don't procreate with your sister. Genetically, there will be problems.
Actually, it's called the "lethal yellow gene". The fawns/reds/yellows you see are the heterozygous form. The homozygous form is lethal in the womb. The embryos would fail and probably be re-absorbed, but you would in effect be losing 1/4 of any litters from breeding 2 yellows together.
As for the albinos and larger litters, I believe that is due to the feeder industry using "Swiss Webster" and other lab strains that have been bred for large litters. When bred exclusively among their own strain they will stay albino and hence tend to be more a more "pure" form of that strain of mice.
My albinos have litters of 15-20 while the colored, even those birthed from albino females, tend to have smaller litters, around 8-12.
As for the albinos and larger litters, I believe that is due to the feeder industry using "Swiss Webster" and other lab strains that have been bred for large litters. When bred exclusively among their own strain they will stay albino and hence tend to be more a more "pure" form of that strain of mice.
My albinos have litters of 15-20 while the colored, even those birthed from albino females, tend to have smaller litters, around 8-12.
hartsock
New member
see? a much more educated answer...not as fun...but the facts, lol. :spinner:
wade
Save The Humans
Ya, but who wants facts.
I have Swiss Websters and I think they were bred more from a lab stand point and feeder breeders like me just cashed in on a good thing.
The strain is something like a hundred years old. They are very healthy, hearty, and are not prone to tumors, eye problems, diseases, all that good stuff.
Did you see that hartsock, they are not prone to eye problems!!
I have Swiss Websters and I think they were bred more from a lab stand point and feeder breeders like me just cashed in on a good thing.
The strain is something like a hundred years old. They are very healthy, hearty, and are not prone to tumors, eye problems, diseases, all that good stuff.
Did you see that hartsock, they are not prone to eye problems!!