Zebra finch black cheek wondering

[Ameza]

Hi guys.

I have been wondering, I know that my normal gray male is split for black cheek, but my female is not, so obviously I won't be getting any black cheek birds.

But I was wondering, will this black cheek gene travel on to his chicks? As in, if I would mate one of his chicks in the future with a split black cheek or black cheek would there be a chance to get a black cheek offspring?

I know zebra genetics are hard to predict, but I am just wondering if his split colour will "die" out with him or continue on in his children.

[L in Ontario]

My guess would be that there is a 25% chance of a chick being split for BC.

[Ameza]

Ha ha too bad one can't know if they have it or not.

[LeWi]

Salam

split black cheek is one of the easiest splits to be detected
so u can detect the 25% split BC
and then mate one of the future females ( split BC ) to her dad
and u will have another 25% of getting a black cheek

good luck

[Ameza]

Thank you LeWi but

how do you spot black cheek splits? I have read that the tear mark is bigger or the cheeks have some black in them, but my male shows none of that.

[LeWi]

Salam

look at the tear drop, just under the eye. if the tear is forming a semi-circle under the eye then this is split for BC
if not then it is not split BC

[Ameza]

Okei that's good to know! Thank you for the help