Pictured banded babies
from the Rapunzel's mousery
breeder % pic. Anniina Tuura
~ Breeding Mice ~
Much More Than "1+1 = Many"
Mice are a very interesting species for a hobby breeder. Not only is the animal itself such an eye-candy, there is a huge number of different varieties available. The coat varieties, coat colours and markings create a truly amazing amount of possibilites to breed - whether one's goal is to breed a variety towards perfection or just to breed interesting looking mice.
This section of the Finnmouse's Site is currently still under works and some of the links may be unfunctionale. This is due to major re-work of the varieties and genetics paes. As the breeding pages are numerous, getting them all back online will take some time, as the English language side is being updated by one volunteer staff member... We hope you understand the situation. Sections will be uploaded as soon as they are ready!
The Breeding Pages Include:
Essentials - This is the place to go for the essential information on mouse breeding. Here you can find the mouse reproduction fact sheet and the stages of mouse reproduction, the hugely important information you need to know before you start, what to do in case of a suprise litter, a look at possible problems and more.
Methods - This section discusses different methods of breeding mice: line breeding, strain breeding and inbreeding. Furthermore, there's an article about how selective breeding is more than just breeding.
Varieties - Mouse varieties according to the Finnish Mouse Club's Standards of Excellence and how to breed them.
Genetics - When finally up and running, the world-famous Finnmouse's genetics section will have detailed look on colour, coat and marking affecting genes, their interaction and whatnot.
Mice are a very interesting species for a hobby breeder. Not only is the animal itself such an eye-candy, there is a huge number of different varieties available. The coat varieties, coat colours and markings create a truly amazing amount of possibilites to breed - whether one's goal is to breed a variety towards perfection or just to breed interesting looking mice.
This section of the Finnmouse's Site is currently still under works and some of the links may be unfunctionale. This is due to major re-work of the varieties and genetics paes. As the breeding pages are numerous, getting them all back online will take some time, as the English language side is being updated by one volunteer staff member... We hope you understand the situation. Sections will be uploaded as soon as they are ready!
The Breeding Pages Include:
Essentials - This is the place to go for the essential information on mouse breeding. Here you can find the mouse reproduction fact sheet and the stages of mouse reproduction, the hugely important information you need to know before you start, what to do in case of a suprise litter, a look at possible problems and more.
Methods - This section discusses different methods of breeding mice: line breeding, strain breeding and inbreeding. Furthermore, there's an article about how selective breeding is more than just breeding.
Varieties - Mouse varieties according to the Finnish Mouse Club's Standards of Excellence and how to breed them.
Genetics - When finally up and running, the world-famous Finnmouse's genetics section will have detailed look on colour, coat and marking affecting genes, their interaction and whatnot.