Posted March 22, 200916 yr Welcome to the beginning of my new breeding season. Over the next few months I will be breeding my Red Rungers (09 birds). This year the ring date was brought forward from 01.10.10 to 01.09.09 so we have a limited breeding season. As you should know by now, I'm pretty **** when it comes to taking photos, but I have persevered and tried to get as many pairs on film as I can. Introducing some of my birds: No pics of Magic and his Violet darling (she was in the nest box at the time) Better luck next time. 06 Opaline Cinnamon Lightgreen Hen and 06 Normal Greygreen Cock (both cousins to Carl Alder's National winning Normal Green) 08 Lightgreen Opaline Spangle Hen and 07 Cinnamon Greygreen Cock (I want some Opaline Cinnamon Spangles out of this pairing) 08 DF Yellow Spangle and 06 DF Yellow Spangle (Fran McLoughlin's beauty) 06 Albino Hen split Spangle and 06 Grey Spangle (Zylstra birds, I'm hoping for some DF White Spangles) 06 Lightgreen Spangle Cock (my foundation Spangle) at the door of the nestbox, his daughter, 08 Greygreen Spangle inside ... Magic's sister, 08 Greygreen Clearflighted Pied Hen and 07 Opaline Sky Cock (cousin to Carl Alder's National winning Normal Green) 08 Greywing Sky Hen 08 Greywing Cobalt Cock (they are not interested in the nestbox so far....) 08 Greywing Cobalt Hen and 07 Normal Sky Cock (neither are these guys....) Of course there are other pairs down, but they wouldn't stay still and pose!!!! Edited June 2, 200916 yr by KAZ
March 22, 200916 yr look forward to watching this journey unfold should get some nice babies there renee
March 22, 200916 yr Best of luck Renee. I am particularly fond of the df spangle pairing. I look forward to seeing the results.
March 22, 200916 yr This pair.............. 06 Albino Hen split Spangle and 06 Grey Spangle (Zylstra birds, I'm hoping for some DF White Spangles) Hen cannot be split for spangle as spangle is a dominant gene....a bird is either spangle or it isnt. and this hen are you sure she is opaline spangle ? It doesnt look it in that photo but maybe bad photo ? 06 Lightgreen Spangle Cock (my foundation Spangle) at the door of the nestbox, his daughter, 08 Greygreen Spangle inside ... May I ask ..... Why a father to daughter pairing ? Edited March 22, 200916 yr by KAZ
March 22, 200916 yr Hen cannot be split for spangle as spangle is a dominant gene....a bird is either spangle or it isnt. I think she means masking, as in if you could see the markings they would be spangle but seeings as it is an albino you can't... does that make sense??
March 22, 200916 yr Hen cannot be split for spangle as spangle is a dominant gene....a bird is either spangle or it isnt. I think she means masking, as in if you could see the markings they would be spangle but seeings as it is an albino you can't... does that make sense?? Yep .....sounds about right to me
March 22, 200916 yr Author Hen cannot be split for spangle as spangle is a dominant gene....a bird is either spangle or it isnt. I think she means masking, as in if you could see the markings they would be spangle but seeings as it is an albino you can't... does that make sense?? Yep .....sounds about right to me Yes, that's exactly what I meant, Thank you Jimmy for the translation!
March 22, 200916 yr anything for the forum I'm glad my expertise *COUGH COUGH* has been of assistance.
March 22, 200916 yr Author anything for the forum I'm glad my expertise *COUGH COUGH* has been of assistance. this hen are you sure she is opaline spangle ? It doesnt look it in that photo but maybe bad photo?Yes, bad photo, she's got very washed out Spangle markings06 Lightgreen Spangle Cock (my foundation Spangle) at the door of the nestbox, his daughter, 08 Greygreen Spangle inside ...May I ask ..... Why a father to daughter pairing ?I'm doubling up on the gene pool, their chicks will go to the Opaline Spangle and Cinnamon's chicks
March 23, 200916 yr Welcome to the beginning of my new breeding season. Over the next few months I will be breeding my Red Rungers (09 birds). This year the ring date was brought forward from 01.10.10 to 01.09.09 so we have a limited breeding season. As you should know by now, I'm pretty **** when it comes to taking photos, but I have persevered and tried to get as many pairs on film as I can. Introducing some of my birds: 08 Lightgreen Opaline Spangle Hen and 07 Cinnamon Greygreen Cock (I want some Opaline Cinnamon Spangles out of this pairing) I don't see Opaline in this Spangle hen. You state she has washed out markings. Washed out markings is not an indication of Opaline. The Opaline effect is such that body colour is represented in the wings making the bird appear mostly green. Is the cock split Opaline? If not you will not produce any Opalines with that pairing.
March 23, 200916 yr Yes, bad photo, she's got very washed out Spangle markings A stated before I believe your spangle is not an opaline......this is the markings of an opaline spangle. Chick adult Edited March 23, 200916 yr by KAZ
March 23, 200916 yr Author Welcome to the beginning of my new breeding season. Over the next few months I will be breeding my Red Rungers (09 birds). This year the ring date was brought forward from 01.10.10 to 01.09.09 so we have a limited breeding season. As you should know by now, I'm pretty **** when it comes to taking photos, but I have persevered and tried to get as many pairs on film as I can. Introducing some of my birds: 08 Lightgreen Opaline Spangle Hen and 07 Cinnamon Greygreen Cock (I want some Opaline Cinnamon Spangles out of this pairing) I don't see Opaline in this Spangle hen. You state she has washed out markings. Washed out markings is not an indication of Opaline. The Opaline effect is such that body colour is represented in the wings making the bird appear mostly green. Is the cock split Opaline? If not you will not produce any Opalines with that pairing. She is definitely an Opaline, she looks just like her Dad
March 23, 200916 yr Author no bleeding of the green into her wings? No, I'll try and get a better photo of her.
March 23, 200916 yr Author no bleeding of the green into her wings? No, I'll try and get a better photo of her.
March 23, 200916 yr Author I say she is a cinnamon green spangle and not opaline. Aha! That's interesting Thank you Kaz.
March 23, 200916 yr She is definitely an Opaline, she looks just like her Dad So, she isnt an opaline and you say she looks just like her Dad..................have you got a photo of her dad ? Edited March 23, 200916 yr by KAZ
March 23, 200916 yr Author She is definitely an Opaline, she looks just like her Dad So, she isnt an opaline and you say she looks just like her Dad..................have you got a photo of her dad ? okay, on closer inspection she has his shape but is not the same variety, he is definitely an Opaline Light green Spangle. Now the reason I think they're both Opalines is that neither have striations on the back of their heads like my other Normal Spangles. Edited March 23, 200916 yr by renee
March 23, 200916 yr he looks opaline... I thought opaline was sexlinked... wouldn't that mean that his daughter would have to be opaline??
March 23, 200916 yr he looks opaline... I thought opaline was sexlinked... wouldn't that mean that his daughter would have to be opaline?? Yeah........weird huh ?
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