:hap: I have future plans to pair up "Sky" our sky blue clearflight pied greywing opaline cock with a yellowface 2 dilute sky blue hen. My question is about the dilute part - does the greywing gene combine with dilute to give dilute chicks, or are they two different genes? I really want some dilutes. Thanks :22:

They are two different genes but I believe that the combination of them somehow lead to clearwings, there was a good post somewhere if I can find it...

They are two different genes and they don't combine. Greywing is dominant to dilute so unless the greywing is split for dilute the chicks will be greywing

They are two different genes and they don't combine. Greywing is dominant to dilute so unless the greywing is split for dilute the chicks will be greywing

 

 

Thanks, I've learnt two new things today -

 

1.Greywing being a different gene to dilute

 

2.Greywing being dominent over dilute even though its a recessive gene - WOW !!!

 

2budgies

Aaargh, I wish I could find the post where they were talking about it, there was some sort of strange relationship between the two....

Here is the description and genetic information right in our FAQ http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/faqs/i...&artlang=en

Here is the description and genetic information right in our FAQ http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/faqs/i...&artlang=en

 

 

Thanks Elly,

 

That helps a lot