Pet Store Birds

[CaliforniaZebraFinch]

Just curious....

I purchased my birds from a local pet store. Male, Penguin and Female, CFW. I want to know what types of babies they would produce. I used a genetic forecaster and these were my results:

50.0% Females >> Gray / Penguin ( Genotype >> Z , W ; pi+,pi )
50.0% Males >> Gray / Penguin , CFW ( Genotype >> Z bc+ , Z bc ; pi+,pi )

The only information I entered is shown in the image below.



Is their still possibilities of other variations popping up, lets say for example a normal gray?

[ac12]

One thing that I have learned with zebras is you don't know what will appear. I have had birds that don't look like either parent. So if there was a gray back in the lineage, there is a chance that a gray may "pop up."

[lovemyfinch]

Gary is right Even if we know their recent lineage, all bets are off when it comes to zebbies. They seem to hold onto their genetics stream much longer than any other species.

[L in Ontario]

I agree with Gary and Janine - colours can come from out of the blue with Zebra finches... from generations back.

[CandoAviary]

Zebras can be full of surprizes
This pair

has produced some like dear old Dad

and then some that are white...some with grey saddles

the most recent clutch


Either black cheeks or whites...... who would of thought..................