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What will I get? I am new at this

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:10 am
by mssq
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

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

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:20 am
by Sally
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.

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

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 11:05 am
by nixity
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.