| VI. RARE COLOR VARIETIES & MUTATIONS Breeding Dominant Yellowcheek to Whiteface ~ Q&A Crossover in a Sex-linked Yellowcheek Cinnamon Pearl-Pied hen Yellowcheeks and Pastelface ~ Q&A Single & Double Factor Dominant Silvers Differences Between Yellowcheeks, Pastelface, & Goldcheeks ~ Q&A Dominant Yellowcheeks ~Q&A Pastels and Platinums ~ Q&A Dominant Silver Recessive Silvers ~ Dilution: Comparing Dominant Silvers, Recessive Silver & Cinnamons ~ |
| VIII. EXHIBITION The CF Weighted Show & Breeding Standard for the Ideal Cockatiel Standardizing Nomenclature in Show Reports Rewarding Genes on the Show Bench Linebreeding for Improvement of Stock |
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| VII. GENETICS QUESTIONS ~ More coming soon! The Australian Lutino-Platinum ("Platino") Whiteface Lutino ("Albino") Cinnamon Pied |
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| V. GENETICS FEATURES affecting COLOR AND PATTERNS ... Also click on breeding articles for additional features on genetic breeding not involving color. GENETIC CHART: Autosomal Recessives GENETIC CHART: Sex-linked Recessives GENETIC CHART: Autosomal Dominants GENETIC CHART: Autosomal Co-dominants The Genetics of Bald Spots in Lutinos & Discussion on Selective Breeding Sex-linked Recessive Inheritance: Do Cockatiel Genes Work the Same as in Humans? Computer Programs and the Reality of CROSSOVER & Real Life Complex Pairings Understanding CROSSOVER Genetics in Multiple Mutations Color Depigmentation in Cockatiels Is the Homozygous Normal Grey Endangered? |
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