Another colour outcome question.

lovemybirds · Post by **lovemybirds** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:34 pm

I bought a pair of breeding IRN's.

I am told they are Skyeblue (which is blue cinnamon???) Hen and
Green Cinnamon Cock

I was told that they have produced skyblue, cinnamon, Green & something else I can't remember

She also told me all babies would be split for cinnamon.

Does this sound correct?

Thanks!

lovemybirds · Post by **lovemybirds** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:55 pm

Photo of Hen

Photo of Cock

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:46 pm

Because both parents are Cinnamons, then all offsprings will be visual Cinnamons, NOT split Cinnamons.

Green Cinnamon/Blue cock x Blue Cinnamon hen
=Blue Cinnamon cocks and hens
=Green Cinnamon/Blue cocks and hens.

All Green Cinnamons will be split Blue and you won't get plain Green birds from this pairing. Not genetically possible.

lovemybirds · Post by **lovemybirds** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 11:09 pm

So, is he split for blue? She said he was a Green cinnamon :?:

Once again, thanks for your help!

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:45 am

lovemybirds wrote:So, is he split for blue? She said he was a Green cinnamon

Once again, thanks for your help!

If what the breeder said is true (that they had produced Skyblues in the past), then your male is definitely Green Cinnamon split Blue.

Since Blue is recessive, the Blue gene has to come from both parents to be able to produce Blue offsprings. The hen is visual Blue so the male has to be a split.

Hope that helps.