I have a few questions about my Zebra mutations for anyone willing to help?
I have what I though was a SF Florida Fancy (or Isabel) cock. He is a light silvery grey color. The hens he threw all have diluted tear marks and tail feathers as well as the same silvery color and a bit of variegation on the wings. After 2 years or never getting a DF florida fancy I had them all in a flight and I forgot to pull eggs. Not knowing who paired with who was thrilled to find a very light dominate silver chick and a florida fancy cock out of the nests. I couldn't even tell if they were from the same nest! UGH! So I paired up again in hopes to get more and all that cock threw again was a silvery hen? Im pretty convinced at this point that he is a recessive silver and the florida fancy came from a OB cock (with unknown splits?) This OB has very pronounced variegated feathers.
My questions:
If that cock is a silver what can I expect to come out? and My goal is to get dominate silver chicks. Can that happen with a recessive silver X recessive silver. Or would I have better luck with a recessive silver hen X a SF dominate silver cock? What is a pretty recessive mutation if not? Would fawn help?
With the OB cock If he is a SF Florida fancy what do I need to do to get good quality Florida Fancy chicks?
Thank you for your help!
Genetic advice please?
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Genetic advice please?
12 pair zebras(many mutations).
1 lonely Red Cheek Cordon Bleu.
I Pair canaries.
Merlin a flame point siamese cat and Casper a main coon mix.
55 gal aquarium with discus.
1 lonely Red Cheek Cordon Bleu.
I Pair canaries.
Merlin a flame point siamese cat and Casper a main coon mix.
55 gal aquarium with discus.
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Re: Genetic advice please?
Could you post pictures of the male and some of the offspring?
It is easier to ID and give you better results....FF, FS are dominant...recessive silver is of course recessive. Does the OB show gray as the body color or a off white?
It is easier to ID and give you better results....FF, FS are dominant...recessive silver is of course recessive. Does the OB show gray as the body color or a off white?
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