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Post by vankarhi on Feb 14, 2006 17:41:10 GMT 10
Yesterday I was talking to my O/H and I was telling him about what I had read in the "guide to asiatics" book I just purchased online the other day. They talk a bit about genetics and how they cross lutino IRN with pure green alexandrines to eventually breed (I am assuming it takes about 8 generations) a pure lutino alexandrine. Anyway, I proceeded to tell him I would love to breed a blue alexandrine (I am guessing it probably has been done already) but it started me getting a bit curious about the genetic side of breeding. Hubby just looked at me and said "you would need an awful lot of birds and cages if you were to do that"  I smiled and said "yes I know"..............while innocently batting my eyelids ;D ;D |
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Post by silvercloud on Feb 14, 2006 21:56:46 GMT 10
LOL well done Tracey. I love it. At least he seems to understand.
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Post by AussieBirds on Feb 15, 2006 8:58:56 GMT 10
I think they call that subliminal suggestion Tracey It seems to work very well at times ;D.
John
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Post by vankarhi on Feb 15, 2006 9:03:21 GMT 10
ROFLOL..................I am just getting too good at it now heh ;D ;D ;D Gee I hope he never reads this. Hey while I got you here in the confessional John...............do you have anything to confess.......now or in the future???  ;D |
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Post by jeremy on Feb 15, 2006 13:14:53 GMT 10
8 generations is good, 16 generations is best, they are regarded as pure after 8 generations. But remember, Alex don't breed until they are 3 years old, if you want to breed Blues from scratch, it would take you over 20 years. Just something to think about  The Blues have been bred, they are about $4000 each. A waste of money for a hybrid i say |
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Post by silvercloud on Feb 15, 2006 13:15:03 GMT 10
Yes John...
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Post by vankarhi on Feb 15, 2006 14:10:41 GMT 10
Thanks Jeremy. Wow $4000 for a blue alex I thought they would be expensive................. I guess I wont be breeding blue ones then ;D I can vaguely remember with dogs (my parents bred cats and dogs) hearing that it took at least 8 generations to breed back to purebred again. I always thought that 8 was not quite enough. Yes I was aware that alexs normally did not breed till about 3 years old, but did not do the "math". I have never been interested in hybrids/breeding or gentics, but I am starting to find I am interested, it just seems so hard to understand..............guess the more I read the easier it will get.  ...........maybe |
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Post by AussieBirds on Feb 15, 2006 18:08:21 GMT 10
ME CONFESS!!!!!! ummmmm well i may have something to get off my chest later on during the week ;D ;D but I'm not telling yet.
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John
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Post by silvercloud on Feb 15, 2006 20:33:36 GMT 10
LOL I can't wait.  |
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Post by AcaciaWattle on Feb 15, 2006 21:25:46 GMT 10
Oh John.... your buying me more birds !!!!! Your so sweet LMAO |
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Post by AussieBirds on Feb 16, 2006 8:36:19 GMT 10
I'm also very weak Amanda ;D ;D ;D PMSLOL
John
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Post by vankarhi on Feb 16, 2006 11:24:17 GMT 10
ROFPMSLOL...............you guys are so funny ;D
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