Two crested Society can be breed together ??

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Two crested Society can be breed together ??

Post by adriathica » Thu Mar 17, 2016 3:48 pm

Two crested Society can be breed together without problems ? There are not the same problems like to the crested canary .....??? Excuse my bad English !!

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Re: Two crested Society can be breed together ??

Post by lnlovesorange » Mon Mar 21, 2016 3:05 pm

adriathica Someone please jump in if I'm wrong, but i've always been told and read that you should NOT breed 2 Crests together.... I wouldn't risk it if I were you, again anyone who knows better, please Pipe up!!

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Re: Two crested Society can be breed together ??

Post by cindy » Mon Mar 21, 2016 4:53 pm

Crested is dominant and you should NOT breed the two (of the same dominant mutations) crested together...you run the risk of issues with the young. You only need one crested mate and a non-crested to get some crested young

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Re: Two crested Society can be breed together ??

Post by lnlovesorange » Mon Mar 21, 2016 4:55 pm

Thanks Cindy !!!

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