BC Zebra Chick - What Mutation?
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Re: BC Zebra Chick - What Mutation?
I would love that info
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
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Re: BC Zebra Chick - What Mutation?
Hi Ranch!
Cindy is just amazing in mutation. She helped me alot to understand mutations and outcome. She really admired me
Hi Cindy!
can you also send me the mutation chart?
Cindy is just amazing in mutation. She helped me alot to understand mutations and outcome. She really admired me

Hi Cindy!
can you also send me the mutation chart?
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Sure. Thank you Sarim. There are some I am still learning as well!!
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Thanks Cindy will print out in the morning. Can't sleep for some reason
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You are welcome...there are more sites I can give you. As soon as I get a chance I will forward them to you Sherry. Try to get some rest.
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Cindy I know this is off topic but I am curious with the storm heading your way what do folks in your area do with
their outdoor avairies.
their outdoor avairies.
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I am prepared to bring in all my birds. The worst part is having to hand feed all of the babies in the aviaries!!! 

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Well I hope all goes well for all you down in Florida. Be safe.
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Re: BC Zebra Chick - What Mutation?
I did not read through any posts besidess the one you made Sherry, so here is what I think:
First chick is CFW/bc.. Dad is also split CFW because both parents need to carry the CFW gene for CFW males.
The second post is a fawn hen, and a normal male.. They are also /bc if they are from the same clutch as the first chick.
Since it is a fawn hen Dad is Bc/fawn & CFW mom is CFw so from this pair you can probaly get
Fawn/ BC female
CFW/ BC females
Normal/ BC female
CFW males /BC and possibly fawn
Normal males/ possibly split to CFW & fawn
and you do have the chance of getting fawn cfw/bc females
I am trying to answer withouy reading Cindy's posts to see how close I get!!!
Since fawn and CFW are sexlinked, Dad must be split and can only prouce visual females.
Mom the CFW can only produce normal/CFW males.
That is how you got CFW males, from dad being split.
BC is recessive so all his chicks will be splits.
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Good sight for genetic info: http://efinch.com/varieties.htm
Genetic forecaster: http://zebrafinch.info/colours/genex.asp
First chick is CFW/bc.. Dad is also split CFW because both parents need to carry the CFW gene for CFW males.
The second post is a fawn hen, and a normal male.. They are also /bc if they are from the same clutch as the first chick.
Since it is a fawn hen Dad is Bc/fawn & CFW mom is CFw so from this pair you can probaly get
Fawn/ BC female
CFW/ BC females
Normal/ BC female
CFW males /BC and possibly fawn
Normal males/ possibly split to CFW & fawn
and you do have the chance of getting fawn cfw/bc females
I am trying to answer withouy reading Cindy's posts to see how close I get!!!
Since fawn and CFW are sexlinked, Dad must be split and can only prouce visual females.
Mom the CFW can only produce normal/CFW males.
That is how you got CFW males, from dad being split.
BC is recessive so all his chicks will be splits.
Hope I got everythign correct!
Good sight for genetic info: http://efinch.com/varieties.htm
Genetic forecaster: http://zebrafinch.info/colours/genex.asp
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Re: BC Zebra Chick - What Mutation?
I am posting new photos of the Zebra Fledglings from the BC/CFW male and the CFW hen.

Any comments on them welcome...
Now I am posting a photo of my other 3 Zebra Males


I guess to get more color I will have to get some different hens as the 4 hens I have are 2 CFW and 2 are fawn.

Any comments on them welcome...
Now I am posting a photo of my other 3 Zebra Males


I guess to get more color I will have to get some different hens as the 4 hens I have are 2 CFW and 2 are fawn.
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Re: BC Zebra Chick - What Mutation?
Looks like the babies are CFW/BC...the wide tear mark gives the hint they are splits. It will be interesting to see how they color out...if dad is a CFW, these are most likely hens. Usually the BCCFW young come out of the nest with full cheeks like this:
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Sherry, can you get a clearer shot of the babies....the one in the front looks to have black smudges in the cheeks...I enlarged the picture but the wide tear is what stands out the most.
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