IRN breeding / mutation questions.
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 4:38 am
Hi guys and girls kinda new to ringnecks and this forum, but was wondering if you could offer me your wisdom and advice.
I recently received 6 IRN parrots, I was told the colours were as follows:
1x DF Violet Cock (he is really dark)
1x SF Violet Hen (she has like green tinge to her head)
1x Pastel Blue Cock
1x Sky Blue Pallid Hen (lacewing) [sorry not sure if correct term is pallid or lacewing.]
1x Blue dominant edge Cock (not sure what dominant edge means)
1x Blue Cinnamon Hen (she looks much like the Blue Cock in terms of colour)
So my questions were, how should I pair them up?
The 2 Blue birds are quite fond of each, I have them separated in their own aviary and they have mated and he feeds her daily and does his little dance (which I love) they seem like they have bonded well and are always together on the perch and grooming each other, so I thought they would be a good pair.
Now recently the Pastel blue cock and the SF Violet hen have taken a liking to each other, the remaining 4 birds have been in the same aviary for a few days (I get my new aviary on Thursday) and I wondered how I should pair them up, what colours they would throw etc.
So I am asking for your advice and help here, I live in NSW Australia. Should I stick the 2 violets together? Or keep the pastel blue cock and the violet hen together as they have shown interest in each other (he was feeding her).
As I mentioned earlier I am quite new to IRN I originally bought the 2 blue birds and then had the other 4 given to me a few days ago from a deceased estate.
Also one last question I used the mutation/genetic calculator and was wondering if you would take the time to do it an post your results here so I can compare it with mine so I can see if I am using it correctly.
Sorry if this post is a little sloppy and all over the place, writing it from my phone.
Cheers,
Duris
I recently received 6 IRN parrots, I was told the colours were as follows:
1x DF Violet Cock (he is really dark)
1x SF Violet Hen (she has like green tinge to her head)
1x Pastel Blue Cock
1x Sky Blue Pallid Hen (lacewing) [sorry not sure if correct term is pallid or lacewing.]
1x Blue dominant edge Cock (not sure what dominant edge means)
1x Blue Cinnamon Hen (she looks much like the Blue Cock in terms of colour)
So my questions were, how should I pair them up?
The 2 Blue birds are quite fond of each, I have them separated in their own aviary and they have mated and he feeds her daily and does his little dance (which I love) they seem like they have bonded well and are always together on the perch and grooming each other, so I thought they would be a good pair.
Now recently the Pastel blue cock and the SF Violet hen have taken a liking to each other, the remaining 4 birds have been in the same aviary for a few days (I get my new aviary on Thursday) and I wondered how I should pair them up, what colours they would throw etc.
So I am asking for your advice and help here, I live in NSW Australia. Should I stick the 2 violets together? Or keep the pastel blue cock and the violet hen together as they have shown interest in each other (he was feeding her).
As I mentioned earlier I am quite new to IRN I originally bought the 2 blue birds and then had the other 4 given to me a few days ago from a deceased estate.
Also one last question I used the mutation/genetic calculator and was wondering if you would take the time to do it an post your results here so I can compare it with mine so I can see if I am using it correctly.
Sorry if this post is a little sloppy and all over the place, writing it from my phone.
Cheers,
Duris