Viraba
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Post by Viraba on Nov 15, 2004 19:57:39 GMT 10
Hi Everyone, These guys have now left the nesting box but are still being fed by Mum & Dad. I'd be interested in your thoughts about the darker of the 3. I think maybe a cinnamon hen.........   I've also got my turq's down on eggs at the moment (4 at last count). They're red-fronted, yellows. Photo of Dad, can't get Mum........she's buried in the nesting box at present   These are really nice little birds so I'm excited about this clutch. Cheers Viraba |
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Post by fischer on Nov 16, 2004 2:06:11 GMT 10
Beautifull bird's Viraba, I'm very impressed with the cock Turq, I have a couple, but they don't have quite as much colour on the chest as your bird, he's a beauty . Cheers Tony |
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Post by chickabee on Nov 16, 2004 6:56:09 GMT 10
Hi Viraba
don't know much about red rumps but thats a great pic of your male turq, he is a beaut specimen, bet your proud of him.
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eckie
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Post by eckie on Nov 16, 2004 7:56:38 GMT 10
very nice birds
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Post by AussieBirds on Nov 16, 2004 8:15:38 GMT 10
It certainally looks like a Cinnamon hen to me, so along with the two Lutino Hens you have three fine young ladies there.
John
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Post by hillcresttiels on Nov 16, 2004 14:48:58 GMT 10
Hey John the Cinnamon chick could also be a male as if i remember correctly mum is cinnamon too and dad is obviously split cinnamon and lutino cheers Frank |
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Viraba
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Post by Viraba on Nov 16, 2004 16:05:46 GMT 10
I think you're right Frank but the %%'s are smaller in it being a cock then a hen I think......so I was just working on the law of averages.
If it's a cinnamon cock do they still get the red patch on their back and if so, when would you be able to tell ?
Cheers Viraba
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Post by AussieBirds on Nov 16, 2004 17:50:55 GMT 10
I think it is the wrong colour for a cockbird Frank but I sure could be wrong on that.
John
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Post by hillcresttiels on Nov 16, 2004 20:23:25 GMT 10
Hi John and Viraba here is an outcome of the pairing
Sire =Normal/cinnamon/lutino
Dam=Cinnamon
any cocks born will be either:-
Normal
cinnamon /Lutino
normal /Lutino cinnamon
normal/cinnamon
any Hens born will be either:-
Lutino
Normal
Cinnamon
Lutino- Cinnamon
cheers frank
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Viraba
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Post by Viraba on Nov 17, 2004 20:43:09 GMT 10
Frank/ John,
How soon should I be able to tell if the cinnamon chick (and it's looking more like mum everyday in colour, so I'm fairly certain it's cinnamon ) is male or female and how ?..........do they get the red patch like to normals ?
Cheers, Viraba
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Post by AussieBirds on Nov 18, 2004 8:15:40 GMT 10
Hi Viraba
Genetically, there are two Cinnamon varieties in the Red Rumped Parrot. One is sex linked, the other is recessisive this is usually called Isabel. They cant be easily distinguished vissually. Recessive Cinnamons sometimes show a creamier coloured beak and lighter coloured legs than the sex linked variety. Cinnamons do vary in colour tones, some a a dull biscuit colour, others are a bright lemon shade. The more prevelent one appears to be the sex linked one. The Cockbird does show a red rump which is absent in the hen.It will be a while before the red patch appears but there should be traces of red in that area if it is a cockbird, I am still tipping a hen.
John
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