Can anyone please post a picture of a Dilute Opaline Lacewing? (preferably green series, doesn't have to be Opaline though) I really need some pictures of a bird that is a Dilute Lacewing at least, a YF or green series..

 

Also, what would you get if you mated the above female bird to a Green Opaline Greywing male?

We already have members lacewings posted on here in the mutations section................

 

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Edited October 22, 200915 yr by KAZ

Thanks but I've already looked there and there are no Lacewing Dilutes. I'm asking here in case someone does have one or one similar and has not posted it in that forum..

But can anyone answer my question as to what chicks to expect from a Lacewing Opaline Dilute YF female to a Green Opaline Greywing male?

Thanks but I've already looked there and there are no Lacewing Dilutes. I'm asking here in case someone does have one or one similar and has not posted it in that forum..

But can anyone answer my question as to what chicks to expect from a Lacewing Opaline Dilute YF female to a Green Opaline Greywing male?

 

Firstly you will find it difficult to find a picture of a Dilute Lacewing as unless bred with the correct bird it's phenotype would not be known. I can give you a rough idea what one would look like though. Take picture of a standard Lacewing and if you reduce the cheek patch by approx 1/4 intensity you'll have what your looking for. The cinnamon marking will be a pale grey or maybe almost non existent. A Lacewing is a Cinnamon Ino crossover and can mask most varities just as Ino does but not as effectively, You just got to look real close sometimes to see other mutations. Pairing to a Greywing will certainly let you know what you got.

 

Secondly the pairing. Opaline Greywing Green x YF Lacewing Opaline Dilute. I will list a rough outcome. If you need a more precise one I need to know if Lt, Dk, Olive or Grey Green bird and the Lacewing being YF need to know if Sky, Cobalt, Mauve or Grey Blue.

 

100% Opalines

100% Greywings/Dilute

100% Split Lacewing cocks

50% YF

100% Green/Blue

Can anyone please post a picture of a Dilute Opaline Lacewing? (preferably green series, doesn't have to be Opaline though) I really need some pictures of a bird that is a Dilute Lacewing at least, a YF or green series..

 

Also, what would you get if you mated the above female bird to a Green Opaline Greywing male?

 

Ooooh, how very interesting Jen. Is this a bird that you bred? If so what were the parents or what makes you call it a dilute lacewing?

It's a bird I bought a little while ago, probably not a Dilute Lacewing, just some things about it that make me think it might be. Namely red eyes, some markings, and pink (instead of white) cheek patches.

But I'm going to breed her and then breed any of her male offspring and see what happens so I know for sure what she is.

Have you got a picture ?

I agree. pictures would help lots

It's a bird I bought a little while ago, probably not a Dilute Lacewing, just some things about it that make me think it might be. Namely red eyes, some markings, and pink (instead of white) cheek patches.

But I'm going to breed her and then breed any of her male offspring and see what happens so I know for sure what she is.

 

Lacewings have pale violet cheek patches not white.

Exactly. I said she has pink-ish coloured cheek patches (which is what the normal pale violet ones would look like if diluted) instead of white.

Exactly. I said she has pink-ish coloured cheek patches (which is what the normal pale violet ones would look like if diluted) instead of white.

Photo Jen ?