coat color calculator

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PorcPrunus NL
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coat color calculator

Post by PorcPrunus NL »

We have developed a programm to calculate the expected coat color from progeny.

GO TO THE CALCULATOR

simply select the color of the male: black, red or dun
same for the female. Then press calculate. The programm will give you the % from each color you can expect.

In the programm calculates with non-shorts. When you want to use a short-legged, choose "SL"

for bulls or cows with a hidden red gene, choose "RF" (red factor)
for bulls or cows with a hidden dun gene, choose "DF" (dun factor)

if there are question, just ask
Nico & Annemiek,
the "PorcPrunus" Herd in Holland.
member of Holland Dexter ( www.Dexterkoe.nl )
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Broomcroft
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Re: coat color calculator

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Question: How does being a short or non-short affect the colour?
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Re: coat color calculator

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Broomcroft wrote:Question: How does being a short or non-short affect the colour?
It doesn't affect the colour, but it has affect on the progeny.
Try and see, when you mate 2 shorts you get 1/4 dead calves (bulldogs).

The same with Polled, but I haven't made that available for every colour, the list to choose from would be twice as long.

When you click on advantage (at the right) you can choose every genotype you wish!!
Nico & Annemiek,
the "PorcPrunus" Herd in Holland.
member of Holland Dexter ( www.Dexterkoe.nl )
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Re: coat color calculator

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there are dna tests now available for colour, as there is for chondro, and PHA. And more being developed in the USA etc as we speak.
Denise of DHA Dexters, Downunder
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