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- Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:44 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: Cobalt Hen
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1198
Re: Cobalt Hen
Hi Chocobo, thanks for the reply, the male is a dominant edge blue cinnamon. The hen was hatched from a batch of eggs from foster pairs, so that why I don't know the genetic history of this bird, as the breeder got the eggs from another breeder and use his pairs to hatch out these eggs. Will try and...
- Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:41 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: Cobalt Hen
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1198
Re: Cobalt Hen
So I guess this would be normal for a cobalt?
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Lushen
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Lushen
- Tue Mar 12, 2013 4:12 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: Cobalt Hen
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1198
Cobalt Hen
Hi I recently purchased a cobalt hen, but don't have genetic history for this female, wanted to know why she has so much of a greyish wash throught her upper body, and even on close inspection of her tail feathers, I noticed that the right half of the main tail feather is darker than the left half. ...
- Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:51 pm
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: cobalt dominant edge pics???
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2722
cobalt dominant edge pics???
Hi just wondering if anyone can post pics of a cobalt dominant edge bird?
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Lushen
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Lushen
- Sat Feb 23, 2013 1:01 pm
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Breeding Career?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1928
Re: Breeding Career?
My advice, make keeping and breeding of birds a hobby and let the money be a bonus, that way you won't be dissapointed when things go wrong and you will continue the hobby.
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Lushen
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Lushen
- Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:55 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: visual differences between a greygreen and darkgreygreen?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1494
Re: visual differences between a greygreen and darkgreygreen
Hi Molossus, thanks for the reply but I was looking at the difference between a greygreen and a darkgreygreen, not darkgreen.
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Lushen
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Lushen
- Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:46 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: visual differences between a greygreen and darkgreygreen?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1494
visual differences between a greygreen and darkgreygreen?
Hi would like to know how one would make out visually the difference between a greygreen and a greygreen with 1 dark factor?
How much darker would such a bird be and does anyone have pics with both birds in the same pic for comparison
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Lushen
How much darker would such a bird be and does anyone have pics with both birds in the same pic for comparison
Thanks
Lushen
- Fri Feb 22, 2013 1:25 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: Blue or turquoise blu cinamon
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3363
Re: Blue or turquoise blu cinamon
Hi, as I said I could be wrong, also initially thought it could be an injury and bloodstained, but not sure.
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Lushen
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Lushen
- Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:34 pm
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: Blue or turquoise blu cinamon
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3363
Re: Blue or turquoise blu cinamon
Hi Chocobo, I think that it is a blue cinnamon turquoise with something more due to the red patch on the head. If you look closely at the second pic you will notice the greenish tinge on the wings and the fact that there is a red patch on the head instead of a white patch would also point to turquoi...
- Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:03 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: Blue or turquoise blu cinamon
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3363
Re: Blue or turquoise blu cinamon
Looking at the red patch on the head I would now say its more than just a blue turquoise cinnamon, but you will have to wait to hear what the others have to say
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Lushen
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Lushen
- Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:53 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: Blue or turquoise blu cinamon
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3363
Re: Blue or turquoise blu cinamon
Hi, I would go with turquoise blue cinnamon
The second pic is very interesting, the bird seems to have a patch of red on its head, very nice
Thanks
Lushen
The second pic is very interesting, the bird seems to have a patch of red on its head, very nice
Thanks
Lushen
- Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:10 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: What to pair to Cinnamon Blue Male?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1341
Re: What to pair to Cinnamon Blue Male?
I will pair to either a cobalt or violet hen
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Lushen
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Lushen
- Sun Feb 17, 2013 12:31 pm
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: Spangle Mutation in Indian Ringnecks
- Replies: 21
- Views: 12647
Re: Spangle Mutation in Indian Ringnecks
Hi Molossus, thanks for the pics, the spangle markings on the alexandrine looks similar to spangle markings of a budgerigar, is it possible to achieve similar feather markings on a ringneck and has anyone have pic of ringneck with spangle markings similar to the alexandrine
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Lushen
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Lushen
- Tue Feb 12, 2013 10:09 am
- Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
- Topic: help to identify budgie mutations
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2087
Re: help to identify budgie mutations
Hi MissK, thanks for the website, that will help me to identify what mutations I have
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Lushen
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Lushen
- Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:41 am
- Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
- Topic: help to identify budgie mutations
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2087
help to identify budgie mutations
Hi all would like assistance with identification of 8 budgies I got yesterday, pics are not very clear and couldn't get individual pics as they fly and sit in groups
http://m1109.photobucket.com/albumview/ ... H.jpg.html
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Lushen
http://m1109.photobucket.com/albumview/ ... H.jpg.html
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Lushen
- Fri Feb 08, 2013 2:43 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: Deep and Emerald
- Replies: 239
- Views: 68376
Re: Deep and Emerald
Hi Carmen, they also looked like lovebirds to me, but I was doubting myself as they seem to be in the same cage as the ringnecks
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Lushen
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Lushen
- Fri Feb 08, 2013 1:06 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: Spangle Mutation in Indian Ringnecks
- Replies: 21
- Views: 12647
Re: Spangle Mutation in Indian Ringnecks
Hi all, thanks for the replies and thank you Peter for the pic, how old is the ringneck in the pic?
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Lushen
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Lushen
- Fri Feb 08, 2013 1:03 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: New Mutations: Process for Identifying and naming
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4389
Re: New Mutations: Process for Identifying and naming
Hi Lee, I totally agree with you on this subject
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Lushen
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Lushen
- Fri Feb 08, 2013 12:46 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: Deep and Emerald
- Replies: 239
- Views: 68376
Re: Deep and Emerald
Hi Lee, We are all mutation seekers :twisted: My thougth: 1. Perhaps the patched mutations so far described (Turquoise, Indigo, Saphire?) are homoallelic mutations (mutations of the same point) of the blue gene, so that there is just a question of gradient among them: Gradient inside the feather wi...
- Thu Feb 07, 2013 10:35 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: Spangle Mutation in Indian Ringnecks
- Replies: 21
- Views: 12647
Spangle Mutation in Indian Ringnecks
Hi has the Spangle mutation been bred in an indian ringneck and if so does anyone have pics of such a mutation and what to look for to identify a spangle in the indian ringneck
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Lushen
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Lushen
- Sat Feb 02, 2013 2:03 pm
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: Violet or Cobalt Opaline ????
- Replies: 33
- Views: 21160
Re: Violet or Cobalt Opaline ????
Very nice opaline specimen Johan, has a huge contrast difference between the head and the body.
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Lushen
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Lushen
- Mon Jan 21, 2013 9:34 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: Basics of how to use the Genetic Calculator
- Replies: 95
- Views: 59090
Re: Basics of how to use the Genetic Calculator
Hi all after a very long break I'm now ready to continue with lesson on the genetic calculator, but before I do I would like to do a recap of all the 6 calculations that we have done so far 1) Green cock x Green hen 2) Green cock x Lutino Hen 3) Green/ino cock x Lutino hen 4) Green/ino cock x Green ...
- Sat Jan 19, 2013 11:19 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: What will i get Lutino cock & Blue hen/grey hen? HELP!!!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5664
Re: What will i get Lutino cock & Blue hen/grey hen? HELP!!!
Hi MissK, below is a website with information on genetics http://saudsaviary.blogspot.com/p/genetics-tutorial.html?m=1 Also read the following thread I started, I'm gonna be continuing with lessons as I can now see that it will help newbies to understand genetics http://www.indianringneck.com/forum/...
- Sat Jan 19, 2013 10:34 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: What will i get Lutino cock & Blue hen/grey hen? HELP!!!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5664
Re: What will i get Lutino cock & Blue hen/grey hen? HELP!!!
Hi what are the parents of your blue hen? Its not possible for a blue indian ringneck to be split to grey as grey is a dominant mutation Lutino cock to a blue hen will result in the following chicks 1.0 ino x 0.1 blue % from all 1.0 100.0% 1.0 green /blue ino % from all 0.1 100.0% 0.1 ino /blue All ...
- Sat Jan 19, 2013 5:59 am
- Forum: IRN Diet & Housing
- Topic: wire thickness for IRN aviary
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2941
Re: wire thickness for IRN aviary
Hi, go for 1.6mm thick wire welded mesh that has 25.4mm x 12.7mm rectangular holes
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Lushen
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Lushen
- Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:06 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Calculator Question - Cleartails
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1550
Re: Calculator Question - Cleartails
And don't forget us Blackberry users?
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Lushen
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Lushen
- Fri Jan 18, 2013 9:24 am
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Breeding Alexandrines to Ringnecks
- Replies: 31
- Views: 23287
Re: Breeding Alexandrines to Ringnecks
Hi guys don't shoot the messenger, just making you guys aware of the articles online
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Lushen
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Lushen
- Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:27 pm
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Breeding Alexandrines to Ringnecks
- Replies: 31
- Views: 23287
Re: Breeding Alexandrines to Ringnecks
Here is a piece of another article found on the subject "Alexandrine Parakeets seem to be mainly sold for their vibrant colors and there are many mutations available. These derived mutations have been a source of controversy as they were achieved through hybrid breeding with the Indian Ringneck...
- Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:14 pm
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Breeding Alexandrines to Ringnecks
- Replies: 31
- Views: 23287
Re: Breeding Alexandrines to Ringnecks
Hi I would just like to post a piece of an article which relates to this topic, if you would like to read the complete article it can be found here http://www.indianringneck.com/alexandrine/ So here is the portion that I have copied and pasted Alexandrines Mutations "Alexandrines do not come in...
- Thu Jan 17, 2013 8:19 pm
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Calculator Question - Cleartails
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1550
Re: Calculator Question - Cleartails
Hi Jim, unfortunately I cannot comment on the calculator on Madas website, as I have never used his calculator, simply because all my internet usage is via my Blackberry mobile phone as I don't have internet for my home pc. With Madas calculator, you would need a pc to use it as my phone won't be ab...
- Thu Jan 17, 2013 12:58 pm
- Forum: Breeding IRNs
- Topic: Calculator Question - Cleartails
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1550
Re: Calculator Question - Cleartails
Hi firstly you will have to establish if your male is split to turquoise as with his parents genetics he could be anyone of the 4 possible birds in the results below 1.0 turquoise(parblue)Blue /cinnamon cleartail x 0.1 green cleartail % from all 1.0 12.5% 1.0 green cleartail /turquoise(parblue) ci...
- Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:37 pm
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: What is the differednce between deep and cobolt
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4979
Re: What is the differednce between deep and cobolt
I am very interested has anybody bred the deep bird in any other colour? I have personally bred Deep IndigoBlue, Deep Pallid, Deep Pallid IndigoBlue, Deep EmeraldBlue, Deep TurquoiseBlue, Deep Violet Blue, DF Deep TurquoiseBlue. Ron has bred Deep Cinnamon Blue, Deep Dark Blue, Deep Dark TurquoiseBl...
- Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:26 pm
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: eye colour of a pallidino
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5547
Re: eye colour of a pallidino
Hi RingONeck, thanks for the reply. If I were to mate him to say a turquiose blue pallid, these would be the results 1.0 pallidIno x 0.1 turquoise(parblue)Blue pallid % from all 1.0 25.0% 1.0 pallidIno /turquoise(parblue) 25.0% 1.0 pallidIno /blue 25.0% 1.0 pallid /turquoise(parblue) 25.0% 1.0 palli...
- Tue Jan 15, 2013 8:17 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: eye colour of a pallidino
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5547
Re: eye colour of a pallidino
Hi all I know that this is going off the topic but here are some of the combinations I had in terms of breeding with the pallidIno male First to pair him to a green hen 1.0 pallidIno x 0.1 green % from all 1.0 50.0% 1.0 green /ino 50.0% 1.0 green /pallid % from all 0.1 50.0% 0.1 ino 50.0% 0.1 pallid...
- Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:56 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: hi
- Replies: 2
- Views: 653
Re: hi
Hi for your pairings here are the results Olive YHYT Male + Yellow Ringneck Female 1.0 DD green cleartail x 0.1 ino % from all 1.0 100.0% 1.0 D green /ino cleartail % from all 0.1 100.0% 0.1 D green /cleartail From this pairing you will get all darkgreen chicks with males split for both ino and clea...
- Mon Jan 14, 2013 8:02 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: eye colour of a pallidino
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5547
Re: eye colour of a pallidino
Thanks Yatish and Ringoneck for the replies, can't wait for this guy to mature, what would be the most suitable breeding partner for a pallidino cock? I do have a few combinations in mind but would like to hear what others would pair to such a bird.
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Lushen
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Lushen
- Mon Jan 14, 2013 4:36 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: What is the differednce between deep and cobolt
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4979
Re: What is the differednce between deep and cobolt
Hi all would it be correct in assuming that Deep is then a structural mutation and would act in the same way that Violet and Grey acts on both Green and Blue series birds. What I mean by this is that in Blue Series we get Violet(sf)Blue = Violet Blue Grey(sf)Blue = Grey Deep(sf)Blue = Deep Blue So i...
- Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:57 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: eye colour of a pallidino
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5547
Re: eye colour of a pallidino
Hi Chocobo, I would expect a pallidino to have eyes similar to that of an albino or lutino and not like that of a pallid. Would like to hear comments from others that have pallidino mutation in green and other colours
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Lushen
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Lushen
- Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:46 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: NEW PAIRING
- Replies: 1
- Views: 728
Re: NEW PAIRING
Hi the results for that pairing are as follows 1.0 turquoise(parblue)Blue pallid x 0.1 ino % from all 1.0 50.0% 1.0 pallidIno /turquoise(parblue) 50.0% 1.0 pallidIno /blue % from all 0.1 50.0% 0.1 pallid /turquoise(parblue) 50.0% 0.1 pallid /blue You will get green pallidino males split either for...
- Wed Jan 09, 2013 4:42 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: please help explain
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3025
Re: please help explain
Hi on my first calculation I forgot to add the cinnamon and pallid splits for the cock bird, so that would have caused all the confusion, your entry is now correct and here are the results 1.0 turquoise(parblue)Blue /cinnamon-pallid x 0.1 D turquoise(parblue)Blue violet(sf) % from all 1.0 0.026% 1.0...
- Mon Jan 07, 2013 10:26 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: please help explain
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3025
Re: please help explain
Hi Farza the reason that you are getting all turquoise chicks in your calculations, is because once again you are entering the birds wrong in the calculator. When entered correctly it will show Turquoise(parblue)Blue And not Turquoise(parblue) So in order to enter blue turquoise correctly you will n...
- Sun Jan 06, 2013 8:47 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: eye colour of a pallidino
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5547
Re: eye colour of a pallidino
Hi Ringoneck, thanks for the reply. The question is not about what the dad is as I will take the dad as a pallid unless he proves otherwise. The question is why my chick which is a male and is a pallidIno has "Very dark red eyes with a bluish iris" instead of "Red eyes with a yellowis...
- Sun Jan 06, 2013 5:04 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: eye colour of a pallidino
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5547
eye colour of a pallidino
Hi all just a simple question but it has me baffled according to Zahir Rana's website this is description of what a pallidino supposed to look like Pallid-ino (Combination of Pallid and Ino) Inheritance: Combination of sex-linked recessive Pallid and sex-linked recessive Ino. Description Body: As Lu...
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 12:45 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: My pairings for the 2012 season
- Replies: 186
- Views: 45877
Re: My pairings for the 2012 season
Hi 19266022, not really, ringnecks are not that loud, I did have conures which where quiet vocal, but have now sold all my conures and bought some lovebirds, so its quietened down a bit So this is just what I have come up with for my planned pairings for the 2013 season in about 6 months time, nothi...
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 12:03 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: Basics of how to use the Genetic Calculator
- Replies: 95
- Views: 59090
Re: Basics of how to use the Genetic Calculator
Hi Chocobo, my mistake as I never read your initial post properly so never saw the parents genetics, so for that pairing these are the results 1.0 turquoise(parblue)Blue ino x 0.1 grey(sf) blue pallid % from all 1.0 25.0% 1.0 grey(sf) blue pallidIno <--- could be this chick 25.0% 1.0 blue pallidIno ...
- Fri Jan 04, 2013 11:18 pm
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: please help explain
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3025
Re: please help explain
Hi all, nothing is wrong with the calculator, as pointed out by Trabots the initial calculation was entered wrong as the hen was entered as a mauve violet turquoise insteade of a cobalt violet turquoise. Second mistake that was made was that both birds were entered as turquoise(parblue) instead of t...
- Fri Jan 04, 2013 10:12 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: green pallid cock x albino hen
- Replies: 1
- Views: 914
Re: green pallid cock x albino hen
Hi you will get the following babies from that pairing
1.0 pallid
x 0.1 blue ino
% from all 1.0
100.0% 1.0 pallidIno /blue
% from all 0.1
100.0% 0.1 pallid /blue
All males will be green pallidIno split blue and all females will be green pallid split blue
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Lushen
1.0 pallid
x 0.1 blue ino
% from all 1.0
100.0% 1.0 pallidIno /blue
% from all 0.1
100.0% 0.1 pallid /blue
All males will be green pallidIno split blue and all females will be green pallid split blue
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Lushen
- Fri Dec 28, 2012 12:41 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: Basics of how to use the Genetic Calculator
- Replies: 95
- Views: 59090
Re: Basics of how to use the Genetic Calculator
Hi Chocobo in order to answer your question I first need to understand what have you seen, is it
1.0 grey(sf) pallidIno /turquoise(parblue)
If so then this would according to my understanding be a greygreen pallidino split turquoise
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Lushen
1.0 grey(sf) pallidIno /turquoise(parblue)
If so then this would according to my understanding be a greygreen pallidino split turquoise
Thanks
Lushen
- Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:29 pm
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: ID and suggested outcome please
- Replies: 39
- Views: 7463
Re: ID and suggested outcome please
Ok thanks Johan, so that means my pairing of a Dominant edge blue cinnamon if he is sf edge to a wildtype hen will give me 1.0 100% wildtype and 0.1 100% sf edge.
So what if he is df edge?
Thanks
Lushen
So what if he is df edge?
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Lushen
- Thu Dec 20, 2012 11:16 pm
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: My pairings for the 2012 season
- Replies: 186
- Views: 45877
Re: My pairings for the 2012 season
Hi Deb I acquired both the green birds from Pair 4 and Pair 6 as well as the blue cinnamon hen from Pair 6 from one breeder, he purchased the blue cinnamon hen from a local petstore which was handreared and both the green were purchased from another breeder, I put the green seperately as I did not k...