Sebastopol geese - selecting breeding stock, color genetics, and color improvement

[carolynm]

I really like the colored sebstopols and would like to raise some. I have a question though which I'm sure has been asked before but to which I can't find the answer.

I've been keeping my eye out for some nice colored sebastopols but have not found any within a reasonable distance-I've seen colored's for sale but not with nice vibrant color nor from a novice prospective very good type. I've seen some colored Sebastopol crosses that to me look nicer than the purebreds. Could I cross say Pomeranian or Buff geese over nice white sebastopols and then breed the offspring back to the purebreds? At what generation would they be considered "purebred"-if ever. Just exploring alternative avenues

 

[learycow]

Anybody breed splash sebs?

 

[marquisella]

Anybody breed splash sebs?

I will be breeding a couple in the spring.

 

[learycow]

I will be breeding a couple in the spring.

Do you have pics of the birds you are breeding for this mating? I'm just curious what colors or patterns you need to breed to get the splashed sebs. I have mostly white but one has (what I would call) a splashed butt. It's basically just a few darker feathers randomly on her butt.

 

[kimberly35042]

Anybody breed splash sebs?

Christine Franze in Maine has some beautiful splash geese -- very unique. PM me for her contact info.

 

[marquisella]

Quote: I have a couple that have some spots that are out of colored Sebs, that I'm going to breed to whole colors to see what I get. They each have a couple of spots on their heads and then some grey feathers on body but not a lot.

 

[learycow]

I have a couple that have some spots that are out of colored Sebs, that I'm going to breed to whole colors to see what I get. They each have a couple of spots on their heads and then some grey feathers on body but not a lot.

Oooh! I can't wait to see what you get!

 

[RURU]

To get splashes you take a white male or female and breed to a solid color like grey, blue, lavender or buff. Then you will get splashes....

 

[RURU]

Here are my Buff girls Butternut and Toffee and JJ going into their second year.




Here is JJ he is developing some beautiful feathering as are the Buff girls!!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Here are my Buff girls Butternut and Toffee and JJ going into their second year.




Here is JJ he is developing some beautiful feathering as are the Buff girls!!!

They are beautiful RURU.