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Does anyone have any of the above chicks in the age bracket of 3-5 weeks for me to compare my chick to?
Any thoughts on this chick? (3 weeks, 5 days.)
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I noticed it too in when I uploaded the pics- I cannot recall what colour it actually really is, but will have a good look tomorrow. It could well just be that it was caused by the particular angle of the camera at the time.
Looks like Violet(sf) Dark(sf) Green for me too. So congratulation.sheyd wrote:Yes, I think its pretty safe to say that she's a Violet(sf) Dark(sf) Green![]()
Thanks Paul---Thanks for thatKappa wrote:Hi Shey,
The importance of /blueT 1 and /blueT2 is more relevant when trying to breed cobalt birds, from green series birds. However, since the sire already has the modified blue gene carrying the dark factor (dark linked to blue), he will pass them on as one. This means she will be a /blueT2.
A darkgreen/blueT1 will have inherited the dark gene from 1 parent and the blue from the other as separate genes and therefore can also pass them on separately.
The advantage of a /blueT2 is that it greatly increases the percentages of producing cobalt birds as opposed blue birds. In blue series offspring, a dark green/blueT2 x blue mating gives 42% chance of cobalt chicks and 8% chance of blue.
With T1, a dark green/blueT1 x blue will give the reverse, 42% chance of blue, and 8% chance of cobalt.
The opposite scenario happens when dealing with green series birds. T1 pairing will produce 42% dark green/ blue and 8% green/blue. Where as a T2 pairing will produce 42% green/blue and 8% dark green/blue.
That's how it's been explained to me. Clear as mud I know, but I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong
Thanks Debwillowisp71 wrote:Congrats, Shey …… beautiful bird - will be a stunnerAre you keeping her for future breeding?
What mutations do the parents carry?sheyd wrote:Thankyou Johan
Do you know if she would be considered as T1?
Hi Johan, sire is a Violet(sf) Dark(sf) Blue, and dam is a Green Cinnamon SL EdgedJohan S wrote:What mutations do the parents carry?sheyd wrote:Thankyou Johan
Do you know if she would be considered as T1?
In that case, Kappa got it right. (Very) Roughly 4/5 dark green offspring will be T2 and ready to breed high percentage cobalt and low percentage dark green. There is a small chance (roughly 1/5) that another crossing over occurred (a second crossing over, or decrossing over canceling the first of the sire) and the dark green offspring are now T1. Only testbreeding will determine which offspring are which.sheyd wrote:Hi Johan, sire is a Violet(sf) Dark(sf) Blue, and dam is a Green Cinnamon SL EdgedJohan S wrote:What mutations do the parents carry?sheyd wrote:Thankyou Johan
Do you know if she would be considered as T1?
Thanks for that JohanJohan S wrote:
In that case, Kappa got it right. (Very) Roughly 4/5 dark green offspring will be T2 and ready to breed high percentage cobalt and low percentage dark green. There is a small chance (roughly 1/5) that another crossing over occurred (a second crossing over, or decrossing over canceling the first of the sire) and the dark green offspring are now T1. Only testbreeding will determine which offspring are which.
PS: I'm not including violet in the discussion, which is an independent gene when considering blue and dark.
the differences have always been there, but it is subtle (imo) I don't have a Cobalt to compare the tail feathers too eitherKappa wrote:Hi Shey,
How do they look in person? I don't know if it's the lighting or angle of the photo, however, from the last photo you posted, I would say that they are different. The one on the left is either violet dark green, or dark green. It's definitely darker and has more of a blue sheen, which you get with dark green. Even the flights and tail look darker. The chick on the right I would go with violet green.
Tough call because of the diluting quality of edged.
Looks like two distinct phenotypes. SL Edged b irds in dark(sf) green and violet(sf) green.sheyd wrote:![]()
Thanks JohanJohan S wrote:Those are very good looking, healthy youngsters. Looks like fantastic parents.