Hi everyone...

 

Just wondering what these two will produce?

 

J.T - Normal Green

Lacey - Green Dilute

 

 

 

Thanks!

Edited July 14, 200915 yr by anne101

:what: That green dilute is gorgeous!

 

As for what they might produce... i cant be certain... Green is dominant so they might be all normal green's...

You will have 100% Normal Greens unless the Cock bird is split for Dilute. If that is the case you would have 50% chance of normals & 50% chance dilutes.

 

The hen looks like she has cinnamon throat spots, if that is correct then the male offspring will be split to cinnamon.

 

Her cheek spots look Greyish so she may also be a Grey Green Dilute in which case you will have a chance of Grey Greens too.

You will have 100% Normal Greens unless the Cock bird is split for Dilute. If that is the case you would have 50% chance of normals & 50% chance dilutes.

 

The hen looks like she has cinnamon throat spots, if that is correct then the male offspring will be split to cinnamon.

 

Her cheek spots look Greyish so she may also be a Grey Green Dilute in which case you will have a chance of Grey Greens too.

Glad you saw that elly, i thought the same thing about the cinnamon around the throat... i didn't really think it was correct at first... so i didn't bring it up.

You will have 100% Normal Greens unless the Cock bird is split for Dilute. If that is the case you would have 50% chance of normals & 50% chance dilutes.

 

The hen looks like she has cinnamon throat spots, if that is correct then the male offspring will be split to cinnamon.

 

Her cheek spots look Greyish so she may also be a Grey Green Dilute in which case you will have a chance of Grey Greens too.

Glad you saw that elly, i thought the same thing about the cinnamon around the throat... i didn't really think it was correct at first... so i didn't bring it up.

 

Yeah, I do that too and then I snap my fingers and said but I wanted to say that but I didn't want to look wrong lol plus sometimes it is my computer screen and people don't see what I do.

Exactly... i'd rather keep my mouth shut rather then feel stupid about getting something wrong :rip:

Thanks Elly and Mattdog2,

 

So to get more like Lacey, I'd need another Dilute?

 

Thanks

If both were split for blue you might also get blues. Cock bird looks dark green too so maybe light greens & dark greens. IF they are also split for blue maybe skys and cobalts. Cheek patch for dilutes can sometimes be misleading for grey as the dilute also dilutes out the cheek patch often giving the violet a grey-ish hue. Better to look on the rump for colour. Green tinge is green dilute, mustard coloured or grey green tinge is grey green dilute.

 

Elly - Blackeyed Selfs are actually the cinnamon form of dilute and will generally have much less body colour than Lacey as the cinnamon adds a further dilution factor to the body colour. Lacey is typically dilute with markings that you would expect for a dilute.

 

And yes you would either need a boy Lacey (dilute) or a Normal boy split for Lacey (dilute) to get more Laceys.

 

Plus you never know what else might be lurking there in split form............

Edited July 16, 200915 yr by nubbly5

thats the prob hey nubby. unless you know the line for generations you can never tell what might jump out at you

The joy of budgie breeding!

Thank you Nubbly5.....

 

Well I guess I'm on the lookout for a "boy Lacey"!!!

 

Anne