Got a friend who has just put down a few pairs... Anyone got any idea's what the outcomes should be???

 

 

 

 

Edited November 11, 200816 yr by JimmyBanks

Most likely baby budgies I'd suggest

 

Sorry this whole genetics subject is a huge science isn't it. I'm keen to see the answers, especially for the last grey couple.

Edited November 11, 200816 yr by Hills

Haha Don't worry Hills, I do the same as you and make comments like that. You see with all these experts around someone has to be the forum clown might as well be us.

 

I have no idea about gene's I try and look smart but never seem to get it right..

Its a dirty job, but someone has to do it. :doh:

 

I'm still trying to work out what a split budgie is??

okay, I'll take a stab at it but wait for confirmation

 

Green normal hens and cocks and any opalines will be hens, half cocks split for opaline, maybe blues if cock is split

Normals and dom pieds, half greys or all greys depending on whether he carries one or two grey genes :doh:

Grey, maybe blue normals (depending on what the TCB is masking), cocks carry TCB

Grey opaline cocks and hens

Light green opaline cock to sky blue hen

All females light green opaline, all males light green normal split for opaline. If the cock is split for blue you will also get sky blue opaline hens and skyblue normal cocks

 

Yellow face grey dominant pied cock to sky blue opaline dominant pied hen

50% single factor dominant pied, 25% double factor dominant pied, 25% normals. Assuming the grey is single factor: Half will be grey and half will be blue. Half of each type will be yellow face and all the cocks will be split for opaline. If the cock is split for opaline then about half the chicks of both sexes will be opaline. If he is not split then no opalines

 

Grey cock to opaline texas clearbody hen

Assuming the grey is single factor: 50% grey normals, 50% blue normals. If the cock is not split for texas clearbody there will be no texas clearbody chicks but all the males will be split. If the cock is split for texas clearbody the half the chicks of both sexes will show the mutation

 

Grey opaline cock to grey opaline hen

All the chicks will be opaline. If they are both single factor grey 50% of the chicks will be single factor grey, 25% double factor grey and 25% blue

 

If any of the grey birds are double factor grey then all of their chicks will be grey. If any of the birds are carrying genes for any other mutations you’ll get some nice surprises

Is the green cinnamon ?

 

Is there a thread on here somewhere that describes what all these terms mean like cinnamon, opaline, spangled, clearwing, lutino etc etc? I've had a quick look through FAQs but couldn't find one.

I'm not sure if there is an explanation thread, but there are pinned threads of pictures of members birds who are specific mutations so you can see what the colour/mutation is referring to

Thanks Sunnie, that's a good idea, will do.

I really have to learn about the TCB gene...

 

I have known this breeder for my whole life and never knew that he bred budgies, it wasn't until I starting going on and on about budgies that another friend told me that this guy bred them... Its amazing what a wide variety of people breed our feathered friends... I'm going to be up north next year I might have to pop in and get some of the babies... lol.

Is the green cinnamon ?

On a second look he does look cinnamon

Is there a thread on here somewhere that describes what all these terms mean like cinnamon, opaline, spangled, clearwing, lutino etc etc? I've had a quick look through FAQs but couldn't find one.

 

In the FAQ under Mutations Section you will see them all.

Ah perfect, how did I miss that!?! :rofl:

 

I have my reading for tonight and tomorrow when you talk about split cinnamon pies it won't make my mouth water!!

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