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Post by sbayzden on Dec 15, 2012 4:57:04 GMT 10
Hello, I am hoping that someone may be able to help me with a question that I have about the mutation Platinum, in Red Rumps.
I am very interested in this mutation and cannot find any information about it. I am not sure about the genetic make up and the inheritence of this mutation. How is it created? What is the genetic make up of it?
Thank you.
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Post by sbayzden on Dec 15, 2012 5:29:04 GMT 10
I am sorry, I think this question should have been posted in the Genetics section. My apology.
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Post by avinet on Dec 15, 2012 20:34:54 GMT 10
The Platinum mutation of the Red rumpis a sex-linked mutation, identical genetically to the Platinum Cockatiel. So standard sex-linked breeding combinations can be used to produce young Platinums.
To breed a Platinum Red rump you will need to start with Platinum parents - the ideal combination would be a Platinum hen and a split Platinum cock. The reason why a split cock is preferable is that breeding full Platinum to Platinum may result in smaller babies - by choosing a good sized cock split to Platinum you will end up with better quality offspring.
A split cock with a Platinum hen will produce on average 50% hens that are Platinum and 50% hens that are normal (no splits of course). The sons of the pairing will be half Platinum and half normal split to Platinum.
The mutation is closely related to the Lutino and Lime mutations and interesting combinations may occur with matings of Platinum to those other two mutation.
The online discussions I have seen about this mutation are on the Genetics-Psittacine discussion forum - an excellent if often extremely technical source of information about mutations in parrots.
cheers,
Mike
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