Information For New Members

The following information is intended to provide some basic information to the

Newcomers in This Hobby, in respect of the manner in which the varieties

Of the budgerigars produce. More detailed information can be

Obtained from the many excellent publications.

INHERITANCE FACTORS

Sex Linked Varieties	Dominant Varieties	Recessive Varieties
Lacewing Cinnamon Opaline Albino Lutino	Australian Dominant Pied Yellowface Spangle Violet Green Grey (Approx 60% Dominant)	Recessive Pied Clearwing Greywing Fallow Yellow White Blue

Sex linked Varieties

Passes from Mother to Son in split form.

( i.e: Cinnamon hen produces normal colour/split Cinnamon cocks)

ALSO passes from Father to Daughter in visual form.

( i.e: Cinnamon or Normal colour/split Cinnamon cock produces Cinnamon hens)

Passes from Father to Son in split form.

( i.e: Cinnamon or Normal colour/split Cinnamon cock produces Normal colour cocks, which are split Cinnamon)

NOTE : NO HEN CAN BE SPLIT FOR A SEX LINKED FACTOR

Cinnamon cock x Cinnamon hen == Cinnamon cock x Normal hen == Normal/ split Cinnamon cock x Cinnamon hen = Normal/split Cinnamon cock x Normal hen == Normal cock x Cinnamon hen ==

Cinnamon cocks and hens Normal/ split Cinnamon cocks & Cinnamon Hens. Normal/split Cinnamon cocks, Cinnamon cocks & hens, Normal hens. Normal cocks, Normal/split Cinnamon cocks Normal hens, Cinnamon hens. Normal/split Cinnamon cocks & Cinnamon hens.

Dominant Varieties

To produce birds of the Dominant varieties,

Only one of the parents have to be of a Dominant type,

NOTE : NO BIRD CAN BE SPLIT FOR DOMINANT

( i.e.: A BLUE CANNOT BE SPLIT FOR GREEN)

Dominant Varieties

Light Green cock x Light Green hen == Grey cock x Grey hen ==

Light Green cocks and Light Green hens Grey cocks and Grey hens ( some single factor Grey, some double Factor grey)

Recessive Varieties

To produce birds of the Recessive varieties, Both parents must carry the recessive factor,

Either in the visual form, ( ie: a Recessive Pied) or in the split form.

( ie: Light Green/split Recessive Pied)

Recessive Varieties

Sky Blue cock x Sky Blue hen == Light Green/Blue cock x Sky Blue hen = Light Green split Blue cock == X Light Green split Blue hen

Sky Blue cocks & Sky Blue hens Light Green cocks & hens split Blue, & Sky Blue cocks & Sky Blue hens Light Green cocks & hens/split Blue & Sky Blue cocks & Sky Blue hens

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