Just wondering what a cinnamon looks like in the nest. My eldest has only brown on the wings and no black. Thanks in advance.

Edited March 7, 201015 yr by KAZ

You do have a cinnamon or two in your nest Ratzy .........I noticed it the other day.

Oh. Great! Can you post a picture so I can compare? I think Marigold carries that gene.

Oh. Great! Can you post a picture so I can compare? I think Marigold carries that gene.

Its the Dad that passes on cinnamon Ratzy not the mum........females cannot carry or hide cinnamon ...they either ARE cunnamon or they arent. Dads can carry or hide cinnamon and can be visual cinnamon. The chick you have thats cinnamon will be female.

 

 

***cinnamon opaline grey green on the left

Edited March 8, 201015 yr by KAZ

Sorry, I'm still trying to get my head around genetics. Thank you for the picture. I found this site. It is confusing me..... is it accurate?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnamon_budgerigar_mutation

Edited March 7, 201015 yr by Ratzy

Yes it seems to be.

Thanks.

Usually you will see that the chicks have plum coloured eyes at a young age.

Mine are almost three weeks at a guess....they have black eyes. BUT.....The markings are definately brown.