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by Carr.birds
Fri Nov 29, 2013 3:30 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Bronze Fallow
Replies: 11
Views: 5405

Re: Bronze Fallow

Ben Pic taken of '95 df indigo bronze fallow with flash. I own a son of this cock and he was paired to a Nico Theunissen blue bronze fallow. The pair gave me a blue and indigoblue bronze fallow and 2 blue/bronze fallow babies. "bronze fallow" birds don't display a similar red eye as clearh...
by Carr.birds
Thu Nov 28, 2013 9:38 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Bronze Fallow
Replies: 11
Views: 5405

Re: Bronze Fallow

Hi Tienie, This is what i remember from my research: There are two known sources of "bronze fallows". One is from Mr. Eyckerman in Belgium, (same source as the SA deep) and the other one is in Germany. The Belgium line was imported by South African breeder Mr Nico Theunissen in the middle ...
by Carr.birds
Sun Nov 24, 2013 9:33 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Green Opaline Pied
Replies: 18
Views: 6082

Re: Green Opaline Pied

Forum Sorry not green opaline pied but blue opaline adm pied and grey turq opaline adm pied http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y403/carrbirds/blueopalineadmpied_zpsd565edc1.jpg http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y403/carrbirds/greyturqopalineadmpied_zpsaf419df7.jpg To be opaline they must be hens,...
by Carr.birds
Mon Nov 18, 2013 9:31 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Deon's "Violino"
Replies: 11
Views: 2346

Re: Deon's "Violino"

Recio Deon named the bird a "Violino" in a joke after Babu wrote the article about the NSLino and called it a Nino. The pic of the bird was taken when still young. I think it proofed to be a cock bird and has developed a neck ring. Based on that I would say nr 1. Can anybody post a pic of ...
by Carr.birds
Mon Nov 18, 2013 1:27 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Deon's "Violino"
Replies: 11
Views: 2346

Re: Deon's "Violino"

Recio

The bird of Hans Meyer is a violet blue NSLino cleartail/???????. I bought a violet blueturq SL ino hen years ago and you could see the violet sheen on the rump and tail

Tienie
by Carr.birds
Tue Nov 12, 2013 11:38 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Saddleback ?
Replies: 183
Views: 86141

Re: Saddleback ?

I am struggling with photobucket to load pics. Will try again tomorrow

Tienie
by Carr.birds
Tue Nov 12, 2013 11:17 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Saddleback ?
Replies: 183
Views: 86141

Re: Saddleback ?

Stefan

I would go for cinnamon sl edged opaline or misty cinnamon sl edged opaline

Tienie
by Carr.birds
Mon Nov 11, 2013 9:47 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Cleartail X Dom Pied
Replies: 76
Views: 25481

Re: Cleartail X Dom Pied

Lee

If it is the W E.... cock I am thinking of I can confirm it is grey emerald dom pied/cleartail?

Tienie
by Carr.birds
Sat Nov 09, 2013 10:57 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Bronze Fallow
Replies: 11
Views: 5405

Re: Bronze Fallow

Ok, wile we wait for Madas to add about the history of the so called bronze fallow I will post some pics of these birds. Imo it is a grey/brown fallow. http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y403/carrbirds/CarrBirds9Feb2012007_zps6bd3e8a6.jpg http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y403/carrbirds/CarrBirds...
by Carr.birds
Fri Nov 08, 2013 2:33 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Bronze Fallow
Replies: 11
Views: 5405

Re: Bronze Fallow

Hi Stefan

You have done a lot of homework on the origin of the so called "bronze fallow. Can you please share your investigations with us.

Tienie
by Carr.birds
Thu Nov 07, 2013 10:21 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Bronze Fallow
Replies: 11
Views: 5405

Bronze Fallow

Forum members I am questioning the existence of Bronze Fallow in IRN’s. Varies test the past few years with NSLino resulted in split birds instead of Bronze fallowNslino. I have tested “bronze fallow” birds imported form Europe with a number of SA “bronze fallow” and results proved to be the same fa...
by Carr.birds
Thu Nov 07, 2013 2:53 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Saddleback ?
Replies: 183
Views: 86141

Re: Saddleback ?

Recio

Great, thanks for the tips/advice. We will all try to make everybody feel welcome and participate.

Tienie :D
by Carr.birds
Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:01 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Saddleback ?
Replies: 183
Views: 86141

Re: Saddleback ?

Chris Thanks for sharing you experience and opinion with us. Forum members please give Chris an opportunity to share his point of view. Currently there is very little information available and this is the only way we can learn from a saddleback breeder. If you don’t agree with his statements and can...
by Carr.birds
Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:06 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Emeralds dominance?
Replies: 53
Views: 22598

Re: Emeralds dominance?

Gratz

My way of thinking is that emerald is a structural mutation like dark and violet (incomplete dominant) and not like indigo and turquoise allele's of the blue locus. Referring to df emerald I meant df emerald blue. What puzzles me is why nobody can account for a sf and df emerald green.

Tienie
by Carr.birds
Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:46 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Emeralds dominance?
Replies: 53
Views: 22598

Re: Emeralds dominance?

Recio, Willy, Johan, Ben and ......

I took some pics of Deon's sf and df emerald imported birds. I could tell by the naked eye that one was a sf and the other a df. I will ask Deon's permission to post the pics.

Tienie
by Carr.birds
Tue Oct 29, 2013 11:42 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: What am I?
Replies: 19
Views: 3611

Re: What am I?

Stefan

What about an emerald df dom pied

Tienie
by Carr.birds
Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:46 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Platinum
Replies: 5
Views: 1677

Re: Platinum

Kees

Platinum is an allele of the sl ino locus situated between pallid and ino. Attached a dark platinum cock

Image

Tienie
by Carr.birds
Fri Oct 25, 2013 1:41 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: pictures of Deep and Dark Greens?
Replies: 155
Views: 48596

Re: pictures of Deep and Dark Greens?

Ben 1st round babies from blue opaline and SA deep green/blue http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y403/carrbirds/CarrBirds25Oct2013016_zps7d18ad4b.jpg 2nd round babies from blue opaline and SA deep green/blue hen http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y403/carrbirds/CarrBirds25Oct2013027_zpsf15a3558.jp...
by Carr.birds
Fri Oct 25, 2013 1:28 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: pictures of Deep and Dark Greens?
Replies: 155
Views: 48596

Re: pictures of Deep and Dark Greens?

Johan Bred from SA deep blue sl edged/cinnamon? & violet cobalt sl edged-cinnamon hen. The 2 first round babies are cocks based on their phenotype and if not cinnamon must be split cinnamon. Do you think cobalt is involved. Second round babies are almost ready for a pic. One nice dark edged cock...
by Carr.birds
Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:01 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: pictures of Deep and Dark Greens?
Replies: 155
Views: 48596

Re: pictures of Deep and Dark Greens?

Ben SA deep violet blue sl edged http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y403/carrbirds/CarrBirds20064_zpsa09978bf.jpg indigoblue cock, "brilliant" blue hen and babies http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y403/carrbirds/CarrBirds20027_zps8e6f3b3a.jpg http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y403/car...
by Carr.birds
Mon Oct 14, 2013 9:47 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Deep and Dark and Violet are non-allelic
Replies: 8
Views: 1726

Re: Deep and Dark and Violet are non-allelic

Willy

Thanks for the pic. I am pleased to your result. It leaves us with some opportunity to add dark without creating a phenotype similar to mauve.

Tienie
by Carr.birds
Mon Oct 14, 2013 10:36 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Deep and Dark and Violet are non-allelic
Replies: 8
Views: 1726

Re: Deep and Dark and Violet are non-allelic

Willy

Thanks for the info, much appreciated. It will safe me a year of test breeding. Please post a pic for us of violet df deep blue or violet dark df deep blue

Tienie
by Carr.birds
Mon Oct 14, 2013 10:23 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Cleartail X Dom Pied
Replies: 76
Views: 25481

Re: Cleartail X Dom Pied

Ben

Unlucky no dom pied or cleartail dom pied but you have confirmation in the nest that cleartail is involved with the blue cleartail baby.

Tienie
by Carr.birds
Sun Oct 06, 2013 11:01 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Stunning
Replies: 6
Views: 1987

Re: Stunning

Lee & Ben

The owner told me it is from a cleartail line. IMO half sider violet blue cleartail adm pied

Tienie
by Carr.birds
Sun Oct 06, 2013 3:39 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Stunning
Replies: 6
Views: 1987

Stunning

What mutation combination is this?

I received this pic from a friend who gave permission to post it.

Image

More pics will follow next week

Tienie
by Carr.birds
Sun Oct 06, 2013 3:09 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Cleartail SL Edged
Replies: 5
Views: 962

Re: Cleartail SL Edged

shey

This is my dg sl edged cleartail/blue 2yr old cock but as mentioned not a well marked edged bird. Will post pics when I receive them from my friend.

Image

Regards

Tienie
by Carr.birds
Fri Oct 04, 2013 8:49 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Cleartail SL Edged
Replies: 5
Views: 962

Re: Cleartail SL Edged

Shey

I will post the pic again later today, but the bird is not well marked edged. A friend of mine bred some nice 2013 sl edged cleartail babies, will ask him for picture and post it.

Tienie
by Carr.birds
Fri Oct 04, 2013 8:45 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Emerald still a mystery
Replies: 11
Views: 2437

Re: Emerald still a mystery

Well done Mr T It is a pretty picture of some stunning mutation combinations. I agree with Willy but my only concern is the mixing of emerald and turq in dominant pied. Can some please post a pic of an emerald turq dom pied for comparison with emerald blue dom pied (if not an allele of blue and turq...
by Carr.birds
Sat Sep 14, 2013 12:34 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: pictures of Deep and Dark Greens?
Replies: 155
Views: 48596

Re: pictures of Deep and Dark Greens?

Ben Correct. believe on looks it is the only opaline in the nest. With the naked eye at this stage I would say, " SA deep" green/blue/opaline, "SA deep" green opaline/blue and "SA deep " blue /opaline. The hen is on 4 fertile eggs for second clutch. Attached a pic from ...
by Carr.birds
Fri Sep 13, 2013 8:58 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: pictures of Deep and Dark Greens?
Replies: 155
Views: 48596

Re: pictures of Deep and Dark Greens?

Wiily Thanks for sharing that with us. Attched the babies from my Blue opaline & "SA deep" green/blue (original imported hen) http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y403/carrbirds/DSC_0033_zps288a0ae5.jpg "SA deep" green mother http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y403/carrbirds/...
by Carr.birds
Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:07 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: clearhead fallow opaline
Replies: 28
Views: 15377

Re: clearhead fallow opaline

Kees Not yet my friend, I have 2 friends that with red eye babies in the nest but we need more time to see if they are clearheaded fallow opaline. One baby look different to the other therefore I believe we have an excellent chance. We are blessed this season, all the breeders I speak to are positiv...
by Carr.birds
Thu Sep 12, 2013 8:45 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: sl-ino opaline
Replies: 37
Views: 6681

Re: sl-ino opaline

Johan I am referring to your starting point normal/ino/opaline & normal cocks(50% of all babies) normal/ino & normal/opaline (33.5%) normal & normal/ino-opaline (16.5%) It is a different story if you start with an ino-opaline as hen. That is why I say start with an opaline hen instead of...
by Carr.birds
Thu Sep 12, 2013 2:42 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: sl-ino opaline
Replies: 37
Views: 6681

Re: sl-ino opaline

Johan Ok, you can follow your idea. If you own /opaline/ino your are working towards one goal = ino-opaline. In Europe you will pay more for a /ino/opaline compared to /opaline. That is your choice and if breeders are honest I can't see how you can contaminate the market. I agree that some green mal...
by Carr.birds
Wed Sep 11, 2013 9:32 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: sl-ino opaline
Replies: 37
Views: 6681

Re: sl-ino opaline

Kees I agree with what Johan suggested, but I would pair the /ino/opaline to an opaline hen. If you get an ino-opaline hen it will be a bonus, but you will get opaline cocks and hens. All the opaline cocks will be possible split ino (opaline/ino?) Take all all your opaline/ino? cocks and pair them t...
by Carr.birds
Tue Sep 03, 2013 10:45 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Chicks and fertility
Replies: 5
Views: 1315

Re: Chicks and fertility

Sherwin (Farzz1) Great, I believe your apology is appropriate. We are all excited, but be careful what you say. Emerald green violet proof that emerald is a structural mutation and yet Lee says the birds are to small for pics. I don't believe any breeder can achieve 100% fertility if you keep more t...
by Carr.birds
Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:25 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Saddleback ?
Replies: 183
Views: 86141

Re: Saddleback ?

Johan & Gratz No, I am not saying a saddle remain in matured birds. What I am saying it isn't just a plain turq dom pied. I don't think saddleback is the correct name. Attached see a pic of a 2012 (1 yr old) violet saddleback cock. You can clearly see the deep bright yellow (originally) limited ...
by Carr.birds
Mon Sep 02, 2013 11:33 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: clearhead fallow opaline
Replies: 28
Views: 15377

Re: clearhead fallow opaline

Kees

We are busy with our breeding season in SA. Will mail a pic if we are lucky this year.

Tienie
by Carr.birds
Mon Sep 02, 2013 11:26 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Saddleback ?
Replies: 183
Views: 86141

Re: Saddleback ?

Ben I have bred many turq dilute & turq/dilute birds with a nice saddle in year one, after 15 month moult the turq will spread to the mantle area. Some will keep the saddle area till the 27 month moult. Attached some pics of a blueturq opaline/adm pied bred from a blueturq/opaline & adm pied...
by Carr.birds
Thu Aug 29, 2013 10:44 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: That time of the year
Replies: 28
Views: 5083

Re: That time of the year

Peter Sorry I missed your question. It was from an American sf violet blue & "SA deep" blue sl edged. Nice birds you posted. Your results underline what I was saying. Nico did introduce dark into his collection, this make it very difficult to dertermine what you bred. If I can guess I ...
by Carr.birds
Tue Aug 27, 2013 5:16 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: That time of the year
Replies: 28
Views: 5083

Re: That time of the year

Peter

This one is for you

sl edged blue, sl edged SA deep blue violet, sl edged violet blue & SA deep blue
Image

Tienie
by Carr.birds
Mon Aug 19, 2013 8:02 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: That time of the year
Replies: 28
Views: 5083

Re: That time of the year

Peter

If you can add a sf "SA deep" blue it will help.

blue, sf & df "SA deep" blue, cobalt and violet blue

Tienie
by Carr.birds
Sun Aug 18, 2013 10:58 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: That time of the year
Replies: 28
Views: 5083

Re: That time of the year

Lee I have posted this pic before. She has a nice dark brighter phenotype compared to Dark) She is paired to a Blue Opaline cock. 3 Babies hatched last week. L to R (Normal, Dark, Violet and bottom "SA deep") http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y403/carrbirds/GreenDgreenSADeepgreenampViole...
by Carr.birds
Sun Aug 18, 2013 9:33 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: That time of the year
Replies: 28
Views: 5083

Re: That time of the year

Robert & Peter Peter the original imported birds were 2 females (yr 2000). They were imported as "European darkgreen/turq & cobalt turq. Stefan traced the information for back to Luc van de Kerckhove. It is difficult to believe the green bird posted is a df SA deep. Attached find a pic ...
by Carr.birds
Wed Aug 14, 2013 11:34 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: 1 or 2 Violet Factors?
Replies: 39
Views: 4641

Re: 1 or 2 Violet Factors?

Stefan You have labeled them correctly. The pic was taken on the 8th of May 2013. The df violet blue is a proven imported American cock. I will take pics this weekend of 2012 birds for comparison American df violet blue, American sf violet cobalt, American sf violet blue and American sf violet "...
by Carr.birds
Sun Aug 11, 2013 12:39 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: That time of the year
Replies: 28
Views: 5083

Re: That time of the year

Robert & Willy Robert sorry to disappoint you but I bought all my "SA deep"birds from NT in January 2012. This is only my second breeding season with them. As mentioned before I am not prepared to make statements before I have sorted them out myself. It will take some time because I am...
by Carr.birds
Sun Aug 04, 2013 10:06 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: opaline or dominant edge
Replies: 16
Views: 6270

Re: opaline or dominant edge

Petrus

Send the pics of the SL edged blue opaline and blueturq dilute opaline to me I will post them for you.

Tienie
by Carr.birds
Sun Aug 04, 2013 10:01 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: thankyou
Replies: 57
Views: 11071

Re: thankyou

Ben & Robert

Ben you are spot on, no edged just "bronze fallow". IMO dun or pale fallow. Pretty birds but difficult breeders unlike the SA line that reproduce at 2 years.

Tienie
by Carr.birds
Thu Aug 01, 2013 11:46 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: thankyou
Replies: 57
Views: 11071

Re: thankyou

Willy We have been working very hard in SA to sort out the Bronze Fallow issue. This issue was discussed many a time between Recio, Stefan, Johan and myself. When Sjack visited SA 5 years ago he told most of us that our Bronze Fallow birds are to light in phenotype compared to his. I then decided to...
by Carr.birds
Tue Jul 23, 2013 1:53 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Violet green or Dark green ?
Replies: 22
Views: 10163

Re: Violet green or Dark green ?

Gratz I think your cock is a violet green. Attach a pic I received in 2008 From Deon Smith violet green vs violet darkgreen http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y403/carrbirds/VioletgreenandViioletDarkFgreen2_zps7f842576.jpg violet darkgreen http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y403/carrbirds/CarrBird...
by Carr.birds
Wed Jul 10, 2013 11:43 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: "PBFD" - Feather and Beak
Replies: 25
Views: 5235

Re: "PBFD" - Feather and Beak

Procrastinator According to my knowledge no export quarantine facility exit in OZ. Breeders/exporters must put bird in Quarantine in a separate aviary and like all other Countries perform certain test required by our Government under supervision of their local State Vet. Unfortunately pbfdv isn't pa...