What will I get? I am new at this

Learn about mutations and expected breeding outcomes.
Post Reply
mssq
Pip
Pip
Posts: 6
Joined: Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:03 am
Location: Illinois

What will I get? I am new at this

Post by mssq » Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:10 am

I would like to pair a BH/WB/SF Yellow Male Gouldian with a
BH/PB-WB/Yellow split to Blue Hen

What should the outcome be and where can I find easy to understand genetic info so I won't have to as everytime?

Thanks everyone,
Mssq

User avatar
Sally
Mod Extraordinaire
Mod Extraordinaire
Posts: 17929
Joined: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:55 pm
Location: DFW, Texas

Re: What will I get? I am new at this

Post by Sally » Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:20 am

Right at the top of this section is a sticky on Gouldian Genetics that Crystal set up long ago--http://www.finchforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4. Also, nixity has a lot of info on Gouldian genetics at her website--www.gouldiansgalore.net.
3 Purple Grenadiers, 1 Goldbreast + 1 cat.

National Finch & Softbill Society - http://www.nfss.org

User avatar
nixity
Molting
Molting
Posts: 3726
Joined: Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:13 pm
Location: Gainesville, FL
Contact:

Re: What will I get? I am new at this

Post by nixity » Thu Sep 09, 2010 11:05 am

Assuming your male is not also /Blue you would get the following:

Purple/White Dilute Males
WB SF Yellow Males
Purple/White DF Yellow Males
WB DF Yellow Males

Purple/White Normal Hens
Purple/White Yellow Hens
WB Normal Hens
WB Yellow Hens

All babies would be BH and all would have a 50% chance of being /Blue - but you'd have no way of knowing which ones are or aren't.
If your male is Split for Blue as well, you'll also get Blues, Silvers and Pastels.

Post Reply