| ORIGINAL BOOK REVIEW by Dr. Rainer R. Erhardt "Well, there is help on the horizon and anyone seriously interested in color genetics should take a look at Linda Rubin's book: COCKATIEL GENETICS MADE EASY! Though this book is primarily directed to breeders of cockatiel mutations, there is enough information in this little volume to teach anyone the secrets of dealing with recessive, sex-linked, and dominant mutations..." ACBM, Vol. 65, No.12 CLICK TO READ THE REST OF THE REVIEW! 112 pages, 15 chapters, glossary & more! |
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| MATING A CINNAMON PIED MALE TO A CINNAMON FEMALE Copyright © 2003 LINDA S. RUBIN CF Genetics Consultant/Panel Judge www.CockatielsPlusParrots.com Selected Q&A's "From My Mailbox" Q. How can you tell the sex of a Cinnamon cockatiel? I have a Cinnamon Pied male and a Cinnamon female. What will their offspring be? Thanks, Tammy A. Hi Tammy, Breeding Cinnamon to Cinnamon will produce all Cinnamon young of both genders. However, in your pair, a Cinnamon Pied cock mated to a Cinnamon hen, will produce 100% Cinnamon males and females, all of which are split to Pied. This simply means all the Cinnamon offspring carry the Pied mutation in heterozygous, or hidden form, as splits. Because Pied is an autosomal recessive color – having nothing to do with the sex chromosomes or sex-linked inheritance – the recessive Pied mutation has an equal chance of being inherited in both male and female offspring. This rule applies to both visual Pieds and split Pieds. When working with autosomal recessives such as Pied, gender is irrelevant. Even hens can be split Pied (but hens cannot be split to sex-linked colors such as Cinnamon). Often times, split Pied mutations will be marked on the back of the head, or nape of the neck, with a "tick" marking e.g., a splash of yellow or white color. Although many split Pieds do carry these telltale "tick" markings, not all do. Expect most, if not all the offspring from your Cinnamon cock and Cinnamon Pied hen, to appear Cinnamon with the tick markings on the back of their head or neck. For additional information, view: Tick Markings & Split Pieds and & Description and Gender Identification of Cinnamons |
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