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- Sat Dec 03, 2011 3:39 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: Can she be white, without being albino?
- Replies: 1
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Can she be white, without being albino?
One of my hens is pure white with pale pink skin, but her eyes are completely normal... I know with budgies this would be referred to as 'dark eyed clear' so I wondered how it is with ringnecks. Is she still albino? Or is she simply white? 
- Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:43 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: buttercup??
- Replies: 4
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Re: buttercup??
Really? My green lacewing has wine red eyes and no pupils. I thought it was a pallid thing... Ok now I'm really confused :/ it seems I don't even know my own birds!!
- Mon Nov 21, 2011 12:28 pm
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: Its official... I am a dumbass!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2002
Re: Its official... I am a dumbass!
No they are definitely different... Perhaps the terminology is different here in the UK? I have the pastel blue, but the one known as turquoise is like a peacock green with a blue shimmer over it.
- Sun Nov 20, 2011 9:41 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: buttercup??
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2460
buttercup??
Ok what is this? Is it just another terminology for a yellow head? And what about the thick red neck feathers??
And would a buttercup be of any use to a breeding programme?
And would a buttercup be of any use to a breeding programme?
- Sun Nov 20, 2011 8:18 am
- Forum: Mutations/Genetics
- Topic: Its official... I am a dumbass!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2002
Its official... I am a dumbass!
I have spent days researching and using genetic calculators, but only having internet access from my blackberry isn't exactly helping!! I have six ringnecks and am trying to find the best pairing results. I have two aims; My first aim is business... I want the most colour possibilities. My second ai...
- Sun Nov 20, 2011 7:59 am
- Forum: Introduce Yourself!
- Topic: Hello from the UK!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1441
Hello from the UK!
Hey folks! After spending weeks hunting around the net I finally found this gem of a site!! Great to be around people who share my interest!! :D I started out as a budgie breeder, still have a little garden aviary with them in because they fund my kakariki breeding and handrearing hobby when kakari...