Gouldian phenotypes
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Gouldian phenotypes
From what I have been reading crossing a yellow back(male) and a blue back(female) gould will always give you a 100% Dilute males that is split for blue and 100% Yellow females that is split for blue. Is this correct?
If so does it mean that to get a silver gould you have to have in the same gould double factor for blue as well as for yellow?
And what about pastal goulds?
If so does it mean that to get a silver gould you have to have in the same gould double factor for blue as well as for yellow?
And what about pastal goulds?
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The Yellow back cock would have two "yellow" Z genes (sex gene), it is possible that the yellow cock could have 1 blue gene (since it's not sex linked).
The Blue Back Hen would have to have a Green Z sex gene for her to express the blue color with 2 Blue genes (if she had a Yellow Z gene then the hen would be silver).
So yes, all Cocks produced by this pairing would be dilute (getting 1 green Z from the hen and one yellow Z from the cock). They would also be split for blue.
And since "dad" yas two yellow Z's and mom contributes her W gene, all hen's will be yellow backed.
Of course if the "non blue" parent happens to be split for blue and you don't know it, you'd have to chance to get some blue back babies.
Hope that helps!
The Blue Back Hen would have to have a Green Z sex gene for her to express the blue color with 2 Blue genes (if she had a Yellow Z gene then the hen would be silver).
So yes, all Cocks produced by this pairing would be dilute (getting 1 green Z from the hen and one yellow Z from the cock). They would also be split for blue.
And since "dad" yas two yellow Z's and mom contributes her W gene, all hen's will be yellow backed.
Of course if the "non blue" parent happens to be split for blue and you don't know it, you'd have to chance to get some blue back babies.
Hope that helps!
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my understanding is that Silver gouldian is the result of taking a Bird with the Yellow Z gene (would be a yellow back normally) but give it two Blue genes.
In order to express the Blue color, they need two blue genes and a Green Z. If they have a yellow Z they will be silver in color.
I hope I have that right.
In order to express the Blue color, they need two blue genes and a Green Z. If they have a yellow Z they will be silver in color.
I hope I have that right.
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I love this site: http://www.finchinfo.com/genetics/lady_ ... colors.php
It explains the body color's very well.
Also keep in mind that there are "pastel" birds, and "silver" birds.
Pastel birds usually are Yellow Z / Green Z cocks with double factor for blue (instead of being a dilute). However, if you have a "silver" cock that is NOT whitebreasted it will have pastel colors (refere to above link).
I'm not sure that inbreeding would be needed in order to get "silver birds" since you'd need to start out with yellow back stock and blue back stock...
It would take several blood lines, and a few generations, but one could come up with a breeding plan if one were to sit down and figure it out on paper....
With regards to inbreeding, there is a famous (probably infamous) photo of the "Nobel Blue Gouldian" floating about the net. Well the breeder of this bird refused to be named because "some inbreeding was required to achive this result". As it turned out, the bird molted for it's 2nd molt and turned into a "normal" green back bird. So you could infere the lesson here is "don't mess with mother nature" (at least dont' mess with her too much)....
It explains the body color's very well.
Also keep in mind that there are "pastel" birds, and "silver" birds.
Pastel birds usually are Yellow Z / Green Z cocks with double factor for blue (instead of being a dilute). However, if you have a "silver" cock that is NOT whitebreasted it will have pastel colors (refere to above link).
I'm not sure that inbreeding would be needed in order to get "silver birds" since you'd need to start out with yellow back stock and blue back stock...
It would take several blood lines, and a few generations, but one could come up with a breeding plan if one were to sit down and figure it out on paper....
With regards to inbreeding, there is a famous (probably infamous) photo of the "Nobel Blue Gouldian" floating about the net. Well the breeder of this bird refused to be named because "some inbreeding was required to achive this result". As it turned out, the bird molted for it's 2nd molt and turned into a "normal" green back bird. So you could infere the lesson here is "don't mess with mother nature" (at least dont' mess with her too much)....
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