I need Guidance on making a pair.

[carmen]

I have an albino hen with buff colored wings and tail.
One breeder calls her a Turquoise Ino and one breeder calls her a Buff Albino.
I have three males I can put her with.
One is a Creamino.
or... a ?Cinnamon Blue.
or a Turquoise Gray.

Any recommendations?
Thanks,
carmen

[vankarhi]

Gee I have no idea but hopefully someone with a bit of genetic knowledge might come on and help.

[robert]

Hope this make sense to you www.flatratewebsites.com/sites/outback/ringneckgenetics/ringneckgenetics.html www.flatratewebsites.com/sites/outback/aboutringnecks2.html www.flatratewebsites.com/sites/outback/ringneckphotos2.html from Robert and Precious

[avinet]

Oct 7, 2008 1:44:34 GMT 10 carmen said:

I have an albino hen with buff colored wings and tail.
One breeder calls her a Turquoise Ino and one breeder calls her a Buff Albino.
I have three males I can put her with.
One is a Creamino.
or... a ?Cinnamon Blue.
or a Turquoise Gray.

Hi Carmen,

I really need to see a picture of the hen to try and see just what she is. Since a "Buff Albino" is a made up name with no genetic meaning, I will assume that the other breeder who said she is a Turquoise ino is correct, since that is a recognised mutation of ringnecks.

A Turquoise ino is in fact a Creamino - a combination of a turquoise (often called pastel in Australia) and lutino. There is a great deal of variation in the intensity of colour in this mutation so the hen will not necessarily look identical to the cock creamino - or turquoise ino to be genetically accurate.

Pairing up the hen with the creamino cock will produce all creamino (turquoise ino) birds.

Pairing her with the turquoise grey depend son whether the cock is a single or double factor grey. Assuming he is single factor then 50% of babies will be turquoise grey and 50% will be turquoise. If he is double factor grey then all babies will be turquoise grey. You won't know which he is until he is bred with.

The third choice the ?cinnamon blue really depend son the correct name for the bird. Assuming it is a cinnamon blue (also called sky blue in Australia) then all hens will be turquoise blue cinnamons and all cocks will be turquoise blue. I seem to remember seeing a photo of a turquoise blue cinnamon and it was a very pretty bird.

My choice probably would be the turquoise grey as a mate for your hen - both offspring possibilities are attractive birds, so I would suggest going with that if she will accept him - hens can sometimes be choosy.

cheers,

Mike