Oct 10, 2011 18:21:39 GMT
andy4711
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Post by andy4711 on Oct 29, 2011 17:38:37 GMT
Hi. Can anyone tell me what variety the budgie in the 1st pic is? I thought it was a light green opaline spangle. It was mated with a grey hen, and produced 3 x grey green, 3 x opaline grey green and the two in the 2nd image, which i thought were a light green opaline spangle and a grey green spangle to the rear. The 3rd image is of the latest chick from this cock and a light blue hen. It looks to me like a light green greywing. Which i suppose would mean the cock is not a spangle? Help please! Just previewed this, and i can only place 1 image at a time, so i will post with the cock 1st. Attachments:
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Oct 29, 2011 17:40:05 GMT
Light green opaline spangle  |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Oct 29, 2011 17:43:17 GMT
Welcome to forum Andy Only one of your pictures showed up. To attach more pictures with one message, you will have to use external image hosting sites like Photobucket or ImageShack. |
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Oct 10, 2011 18:21:39 GMT
andy4711
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Post by andy4711 on Oct 29, 2011 17:45:07 GMT
Thanks for that very quick reply. This next image is of the latest chick. The body colour, and tail featers are coming through light green, but as you can see, the feathers on the wing look grey. Cheers Attachments:
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Oct 29, 2011 17:52:06 GMT
So the cock is "Light green opaline spangle".
You said the hen is grey. Can you share the picture of the hen too?
Do you know the genetics of the cock and hen. I mean what are they split for?
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Oct 7, 2011 18:50:48 GMT
scott1984
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Post by scott1984 on Oct 29, 2011 18:02:21 GMT
id say the chick is a light green cinnomen
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Oct 10, 2011 18:21:39 GMT
andy4711
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Post by andy4711 on Oct 29, 2011 18:02:44 GMT
The Hen is light blue. She is not split for anything. Last mating was with a dark green cock, which produce 11 cobalts.
The previouse hen mated with this cock was grey.
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Oct 9, 2011 13:51:29 GMT
11panos04
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Post by 11panos04 on Oct 29, 2011 19:33:49 GMT
I d say non of two,heither spangle nor greywing.I thought spangles had black on the tips of the feathers,this one has green...
Thank you
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Post by barrieshutt on Oct 29, 2011 19:34:27 GMT
Opaline spangle light green and greywing light green Andy
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Oct 7, 2011 21:27:38 GMT
nev90
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Post by nev90 on Oct 30, 2011 0:15:59 GMT
The cock is opaline spangle light green. He will only pass the spangle gene on to half of his chicks and the opaline will only be visible in his daughters unless his mate is also opaline.
To produce a male greywing chick as he has done proves that both he and his mate are split for greywing. The greywing gene would not have shown in previous matings because for a recessive mutation like greywing to show it must be present in both parents
The greywing chick must be male because if it was female it would be visual opaline
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Oct 10, 2011 18:21:39 GMT
andy4711
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Post by andy4711 on Oct 30, 2011 8:00:31 GMT
Thanks everyone.
Nev. The Cock came from Lincoln, and i don't know his history, but the hen came fom round the corner, and the owner specialises in clearwings, and i'm sure he has some greywings, so i'm sure your explanation is correct. Many thanks again everyone.
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