Sorry.

To be honest, there are so many subtle variants in the natural coloration, that I'm still not sure if the three in the picture are actually genetic hypos. They don't look like a Trumbower, Iowa, or Stillwater. I've been absent from the hobby for a year now (still keeping, just didn't breed last year), so I don't know if a new hypo has shown up. I know that I've produced hundreds of whitesides over the past ten years and have produced many light colored ones like the one in your pick. I've produced ghosts before as well (should be getting some this year). When I get off work, I'll post a pic of one of my ghost babies from two years ago for you to compare to. I have attached a pic below of a whiteside that at first glance might look like a hypo, but it is actually the product of line breeding red bulls into the whitesides. That's some of what's making me think that your babies aren't genetic hypos, they're simply light colored bulls. I won't doubt you on the sunglow--those are pretty tell-tale signs you've given.

I'm not trying to be a jerk-promise. Just trying to help out. I'd hate for you to sell them as something and then have it come back on you if it turned out for them not to be hypo.

I'd love to hear from some of the other old timers (Ginter, Nelson, Billy, etc.) to get their opinions, too. I'm not above saying I was wrong if in fact I am (and believe it or not I do hope that I am!).

Take care.

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