The Darkwing has not been combined with Fallow as yet, nor many other varieties. To date the only varieties which are proven to be affected by the Darkwing...
i have an associate who wells & deals in the odd bird or 3. he contacted me last night & told me of a budgie breeder who sells the odd bird to him. this person...
Good day Ken, If the varieties which are proven to be affected by the darkwing are the dilute gene family only, is it not feasible to consider it as a primary...
James, Unfortunately Mother Nature is not always simple. The Darkwing gene is ABSOLUTELY NOT a multiple allele of the Dilute locus. I have proven this in test...
Good day Ken, I fell prey to anthropomorphism's venom, Mother Nature, you are right, is neither simple nor complicated. Mother Nature knows no simplicity or...
James wrote: “Assuming that the darkwing is the 4th member of the dilute family and is described as having a diluted body but retains an 'almost normal' ...
Sorry to dissallusion you James, but it doesn't work. By three genes I mean a bird which is Darkwing(sf)Clearwing/Dilute (This bird has been bred and test...
Hi any Albini should be a hen. Brad ... From: "rtopacio1972" <rtopacio1972@...> To: <Genetics-Psittacine@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007...
James I believe the proof lies in the fact that birds have been produced that expressed Darkwing but were already carrying two alleles of the dilute locus. Eg...
I've recently acquired a juvenile Indian Ringneck hen whose father is a visual Grey but suspected of being split Pallid and Opaline. Her mother is a Green/Blue...
Jaie, I know this isn't a chat group but I have to tell you, that bird is lovely!!! I just love those soft colors. My little taupe colored bird look like it's...
Hi all, I need some help identifying these Mask Lovebirds. The first 4 attachments were bred from a pair of PastelIno Green/Blue. This pair have produced...
Hi Jeremy, This is what we often see in pastel birds. Has nothing to do with a pied gene. (this is one of the reasons why most breeders combined pastel birds...
Good day Ken and Terry, I appreciate the breeding results you have shared Ken, it will surely help others if the article is published again in your website,...
Hi Carmen, I suspect this bird will even look more stunning in the Green series due to resulting psittacofulvin enhancement. Because this is a Blue series...
hello i have a split lutino princess parrot hen she has a creamy, pinkish yellow suffusion down the breast, pink baring and a slight ring around the neck, can...
hello tin tin a friend of mine has sex linked cinnamon princes parrots or POW parakeets all cinnamons must be sex linked, there are 2 cinnamons available a...
This is off-topic, but I want info on how to organise breeding records on a year to year basis in the Avimate program. This is, pairings and each pair's ...
Hello, ive been lurking for awhile. i breed Mutation green cheeks . I established the first yellow sides and developed the Pineapple mutation( todays knowledge...
Hi Steve, to give you a helping hand, we need a bit more info. Can you tell - how was the eycolor of the offsprings? - how do the parents look like (do you...
jaie, who lost the blood?? bird or the catcher. some 4-5years ago i perused a 12 months old (h) bird very similar in colour to your bird in foto . it was...
... Psittacine@yahoogroups.com, "forpus_corner" ... hand, we need a bit more info. ... the offsprings? ... look like (do you know if they are split or ... ...
Jaie The presence of a wingstripe certainly suggests Opaline is present. I suspect this combination would be very subtle in IRNs and direct comparison to a...
James The Darkwing locus must have a function closely tied with that of the Dilute locus. We know that different alleles of the dilute locus can preferentially...
Susan said ... Your description does not sound like a Cinnamon. A Cinnamon should be only slighter lighter than normal Green in colour, with any visible ...