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Another colour outcome question.
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:34 pm
by lovemybirds
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!

Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:55 pm
by lovemybirds
Photo of Hen
Photo of Cock

Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:46 pm
by Jay
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.
Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 11:09 pm
by lovemybirds
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:45 am
by Jay
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.