Hi,

 

I have a couple of pairs of budgies who have paired up in the aviary, and come spring I will cabinet breed them.

 

Would like to know what colour babies they will have.

 

Thanks!!

 

Pair 1

 

Minty: Skyblue normal

 

Sprinkles:YF/GF cobalt????

 

Pair 2

 

Joker: grey normal

 

Neptune: Yellowface skyblue opaline spangle

 

Please note these are not new photos, they have all since molted and are looking heaps better than the photos show.

 

Thanks!!

I would think Minty looks too young to breed this year unless it's a very old photo - best to wait 10-12 months for cock birds.

I would think Minty looks too young to breed this year unless it's a very old photo - best to wait 10-12 months for cock birds.

 

 

 

 

Please note these are not new photos, they have all since molted and are looking heaps better than the photos show.

 

Thanks!!

Thanks for picking up on that Renee, I am waiting for him to come of age. Dont worry.

Pair 1:

I think the hen is yellow face sky blue not cobalt.

If neither bird is split for anything, and the yellow face is single factor, they should produce about 50% each of sky blue and yellow face sky blue. The cock bird is showing opalescence which is often a sign that he is split for opaline. If he is split about half the female chicks will be opaline

 

Pair 2:

Assuming the cock is single factor grey you should get greys, blues, yellow face greys and yellow face blues in about equal numbers. About half will be spangles. The opaline from the hen will only show in the chicks if the cock bird is split for opaline

 

Recessive or sex-linked mutations could appear from either pair if they are carrying hidden genes

Thanks heaps for that Neville!

 

YES!!! I will get yellowface greys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was soooo hoping you would say that!!!!

 

What if he's a double factor grey?