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by Lushen1600
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...
by Lushen1600
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?

Thanks
Lushen
by Lushen1600
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. ...
by Lushen1600
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?

Thanks
Lushen
by Lushen1600
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.

Thanks
Lushen
by Lushen1600
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.

Thanks
Lushen
by Lushen1600
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

Thanks
Lushen
by Lushen1600
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.

Thanks
Lushen
by Lushen1600
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...
by Lushen1600
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

Thanks
Lushen
by Lushen1600
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
by Lushen1600
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

Thanks
Lushen
by Lushen1600
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


Thanks
Lushen
by Lushen1600
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

Thanks
Lushen
by Lushen1600
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

Thanks
Lushen
by Lushen1600
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

Thanks
Lushen
by Lushen1600
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?

Thanks
Lushen
by Lushen1600
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

Thanks
Lushen
by Lushen1600
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...
by Lushen1600
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

Thanks
Lushen
by Lushen1600
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.

Thanks
Lushen
by Lushen1600
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 ...
by Lushen1600
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/...
by Lushen1600
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 ...
by Lushen1600
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

Thanks
Lushen
by Lushen1600
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?

Thanks
Lushen
by Lushen1600
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

Thanks
Lushen
by Lushen1600
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...
by Lushen1600
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...
by Lushen1600
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...
by Lushen1600
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...
by Lushen1600
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...
by Lushen1600
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...
by Lushen1600
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...
by Lushen1600
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...
by Lushen1600
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.

Thanks
Lushen
by Lushen1600
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...
by Lushen1600
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

Thanks
Lushen
by Lushen1600
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...
by Lushen1600
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...
by Lushen1600
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...
by Lushen1600
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...
by Lushen1600
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...
by Lushen1600
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...
by Lushen1600
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 ...
by Lushen1600
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...
by Lushen1600
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

Thanks
Lushen
by Lushen1600
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

Thanks
Lushen
by Lushen1600
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
by Lushen1600
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...