Anyone here have genotype results for proven breeder desert ghosts? Especially if you have similar other genetics adults both with and without DGb I’m interested in how they compare. Is one better looking? Is one a better eater or produce better clutches? I’m trying to figure out how DGb keeps hanging on to DGc which Dr Morrill just confirmed in latest podcast are on different chromosomes.
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So what ever happened with the free desert ghost testing RGI offered? Did everyone end up getting DGb results? Have you noticed any differences in male fertility or appearance between desert ghosts with and without DGb?
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I am terrible about record keeping but believe I’m now up to having used 6 different het desert ghost males (no homozygous/visuals yet). Half were also het DGb and half weren’t. A clutch hatching today is yet another example where I used two males on a female and in (almost?) every case even though the not het DGb male appeared to lock a lot the het DGb male fathered the babies.
Very small sample size and could be influenced by tons of other factors like age of males and pairing timing.
This I believe hypo YB male that just came out is apparently another case. If he tests het VPI axanthic clown and desert ghost I’ll try to get RGI to dust off their old DGb test before deciding if he is a holdback.
