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Thanks for your reply Finnie....it made perfect sence. But I didn't explain myself very good... What I ment was....the chicks that have the patch, are they split dominant/ or recessive.... I researched last night on old threads and I am going with the chicks are split "dominant" as it is quite a large patch, not just a feather which would mean they were split "recessive". I know that mums mum was dominant, so the chicks get this from mum? and the cinnamon and opaline from dad?

So sorry for your loss...... :question: R.I.P Buzby boy xx

Kaz he is beautiful...... :question:

Love them all!!!.....but I especially love this picture, thanks for sharing Finnie.... :happy-dancing:

No GB your not going crazy....I am!! I could see the markings in the photo but not on the bird... I need to take more notice if I am ever going to get this mutation thing right! But yes again you guys are 100% correct, they are very fine brown lines. The other chicks in this clutch are all greens....light and dark -and 2 have the patch on the back of thier heads, so does that mean they are split dominant/recessive as well?? Out of this clutch we have got, cinnamon - opaline - and split dominant/recessive....does all this come from dad?? Are all these chicks carrying all these mutations? I think only the hens can carry opaline? I hope my questions make sense....

Very beautiful chicks Linda.....

I can see them in the photo as well...I will post more pictures tomorrow.... Thanks everyone...

Thank you so much everyone for trying to explain this for me........ :offtopic: but mutations are VERY hard........ The blue chick has no brown or black markings on the wings ...I know the picture looks as if there is around the flights and tail but there is nothing.......she is blue and white only, must be a shadow or something in the photo....I will take another picture tomorrow.. So only dad can be split cinnamon and opaline?....because I got a cinnamon chick (green)and an opaline/spangle chick (Blue)....??

"Jeff".... (The purple wiggle man!!) Or..."Dino"....from the Flinstones...(I'm sure he was purple?)

Love it!!!

Thank You everyone..... There is no colour on the blue chick other than white and blue...... Does this mean she is cinnamon or split?

Hi all!! I have a few questions in regards to these chicks mutations. This is Skipper and J.T's second round so no other birds are responsible. Mum and Dad. There are 6 chicks all together - 5 green spangles and 1 blue? This is the Blue chick, it has white wings with blue markings? no black? The "yellow" is not a poopy bum....just walking through the egg and biscuit!! The other chick I am questioning seems to be cinnamon?? Does that mean mum or dad are split cinnamon? I was cleaning out the nest box...so the little ones were only out for a bit.... I don't think I will ever "get" mutations........it just seems too hard!!

Sorry for your loss Robyn....

I've tried to flick it off my screen as well Splat!!

Hi Bettie, Your budgies are very beautiful.....and great pictures too!!

Hello Matt...nice to meet you... :raincloud:

No pain whatsoever.....

Had I not learnt this I would have lost 2 of my birds.......

Kaz.....I am sorry if I am not supposed to say this but this thread has made me very angry.. This individual is an uneducated imbecile, that has NO IDEA !!! If it were not for you telling me about the pepper I would have lost "skipper" and "JT'.... At least I can admit my knowledge is limited, but I go to a reliable source for the answers.... Years and endless hours answering questions...and this is what you get... Please don't let this "person" take that away from us..... Sounds to me this "person" needs a job or something to occupy what little brains he/she has.... (P.S...Great post GB....)

Thanks Amy....I think she is pretty special too! When I took a guess at the chicks mutation I forgot to add I thought maybe as well split recessive as she has the patch on the back of her head???So maybe....Sky opaline dominant pied/split recessive?? Would she also be classed as a clearflight??? Thanks!

Hi Finnie and Jen144... Just found the paperwork on mum...... Mum is Cinnamon Violet Clearflight Dominant pied/split recessive....so we must have a girl!!

okay then..... well the eyes have it!! Thank you!!

Thanks Kaz..... :cake: So when I think that recessive pied only have colour on the bottom half of the body and doms have colour top and bottom half.......that is not the correct way to tell them apart??

Hens make really beautiful pets as well......

Can I please ask for clarification on this chicks mutation? I am thinking......Sky Opaline Dominant Pied? If mum is Recessive and dad is normal green...where does the opaline come from? Mum... Dad - (with bushie bestie)!! Chick..