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II. GENDER SEXING
Sexing Cockatiels by Color and Behavior
Determining Age & Gender in Young Normal Greys
Gender Identification of Pieds - Q&A
Description & Gender Identification of Cinnamons
Sex-linked Inheritance on Gender Identification - Q&A
Visually Sexing (Dimorphic) Color Mutations - Q&A
Sexing Cockatiels by Color and Behavior
Determining Age & Gender in Young Normal Greys
Gender Identification of Pieds - Q&A
Description & Gender Identification of Cinnamons
Sex-linked Inheritance on Gender Identification - Q&A
Visually Sexing (Dimorphic) Color Mutations - Q&A
| IV. WHITEFACE & WHITEFACE CROSSES Whiteface Cockatiels Explained Improving Whiteface Bloodlines ~ Q&A Pairing a Normal Grey hen to a Whiteface or Pearl ~ Q&A Breeding Lutinos & Whiteface Lutinos ("Albinos)" ~ Q&A Whiteface Lutino ("Albino") and Whiteface Lutino Pied ~ Q&A Breeding & Showing Whiteface Lutino Cinnamon Pearls & Other Whiteface Lutino Crosses ~ Q&A Whiteface Silver and Whiteface Cinnamon ~ Q&A |
| 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? |
| 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 ~ |
| VII. GENETICS QUESTIONS ~ More coming soon! The Australian Lutino-Platinum ("Platino") Whiteface Lutino ("Albino") Cinnamon Pied |
| 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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| Cockatiel Genetics Made Easy! by Linda S. Rubin |
| POPULAR COCKATIELS! A one-time mega-magazine by BIRD TALK! Linda S. Rubin is the sole mutations writer with a 10-page article titled: "The Colorful Side of Cockatiels: the Popular, the Fancy, and the Rare" |
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| Notice: The Color Mutations Archive is being updated for Summer 2010 with new offerings and editions ~ some articles remained linked for your reading pleasure ~ |
