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jonellsflock
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I have an Albino female that is getting of age to breed, I am wondering, What color male should she be bred with to provide the best colorations?
Thanks!
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Monday January 9, 2006 6:29 pm |
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Greg Sujecki
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Hi Jonell  well it all depends on the colour you would like..If you like a Albino then the Male will have to have Albino or in it like split to.Meaning the Male what ever colour has white parents.Whiteface would be ideal, though the female young would be grey.Most of the time what ever colour you breed as pair the opposite sex would come out in the young.
Like Albino(female) x Whiteface(male)young Albino would be male and if you got grey it would be female.It all depends on which genes the fetilization take's place, for they may jump a generation.
In my case for example ,l have a
Whiteface
(Male:Mr Whiteface) X
Lutino female
:(Madam)and they just had a
Cinnamon
) Male:(Hallo), meaning the genes jumped the parent female and produced a Cinnamon,so my Lutino(madam)has Cinnamon background. 
Just like my
Cinnamon(Butterscotch)/
Grey(paleface)
pair which are kids to:>>Butterscotch:Sugar and Spice(Cinnamon/Lutino Pearl)then
Paleface:Mr Whiteface and Madam(Whiteface/Lutino)
..they have young that produce
Grey..Cinnamon..Lutino..Pearl..and one which l have had only one of so far since June 05.. Whiteface Lutino(Clowny)..
Cockatiels have many variations when it comes to breeding and unless you can track their history back generation's its hard to say what you will get :)If you look in my Dairy pages on Cockatiels you will get a good idea in what l mean for it can be confusing following explanations That's why l use names for my tiels rather than official breed terms  .l use names for my tiels which are different colours and are easier to understand, unless you are willing? which personnally l prefer not too .. for even as a breeder too understand the right terminology it is too long and is like chemistry explaining .There are more names in Cockatiels than countries in this world..he..he..Hope this helps for now and keep the questions coming if you need anything answered for l will do the best l can..Albino x ????  Let me know |
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Tuesday January 10, 2006 12:31 pm |
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jonellsflock
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Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Location: PA |
| Thanks, Greg |
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I appreciate your time, Because I really don't know the "family tree" of the birds, I guess I'll just keep an eye out for a suitable mate for "Snowbell"(Albino female). She hasn't seemed to have bonded with any of my males, so I'll have to keep trying....  |
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Wednesday January 11, 2006 3:22 pm |
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Cheeta
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Location: Australia |
Hi Jonell
What colours are your males? Just wonderng... I'm sure you'll find just the perfect guy for her...
Just on that, have you had her DNA tested? Wondering if that's the reason why she isn't interested in the other males at all.. hehe.. could a male albino... hehhe. Just a thought. |
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Wednesday January 11, 2006 3:35 pm |
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Cathy
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Goo luck with mating process Jonell |
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Wednesday January 11, 2006 3:36 pm |
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jonellsflock
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Location: PA |
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Cheetah, actually, she was sold to me as a male, although I haven't had her tested, she acts like a female, and she is in a cage with both males and females and hasn't shown interest in either. I do know that she is old enough to be "interested" as I have had her for about a year and she was about 6 months old when I got her ( at least thats what they said)
I have more females than males, of the 9 that I have 5 are females I have a pied male, a lutino male, a whitefaced male, and a normal grey (although he's only 4 months old). In the female category, I have a pearl, a lutino, a grey, an albino, and a cinnamon. currently, the lutino male and the grey female are breeding (piggyback riding, as my daughter calls it) and the pearl female & WF male are starting. I am looking for at least 2 more males, one for the cinnamon & for the albino. I would like to find another pied male as "Peaches" has not been able to produce fertile eggs.
Cathy, Thanks for the encouragement...
Tell me, does anyone else have "problems" with placing their babies. Not that I can't sell them, but I'm EXTREMELY fussy, and have to "interview" the "parents". I also have them sign a contract that ensures that if they cannot keep the bird for whatever reason, it MUST be returned to me... Of course, I'm also anal enough to include a birth certificate with each baby.. |
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Wednesday January 11, 2006 4:09 pm |
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Cathy
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I've never bred any birds, but that is one of the reasons why I haven't tried, among others. The breeder I just got my baby sennie from ends up selling a number of hers to pet stores & of course then you never know who they end up with!
Do you advertise at all? Also, be sure to get word out by way of your avian vet, as that is what I would do if I were seriously looking a bird & couldn't find a breeder. I think there are also bird clubs you can join & show & sell your birds at bird shows, tho there may be a fee involved in that.
Once again, I wish you luck in your endeavers! |
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Wednesday January 11, 2006 4:33 pm |
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jonellsflock
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Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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I do not advertise, I do NOT sell to pet stores and am strictly word of mouth-- I am constantly getting calls for birds from a friend of a friend of a friend...etc. I am relatively new at breeding, I have only been doing it for about a year- Although I have had my birds for longer...
Cathy, Question for you---a friend of mne has asked me to take her Senegal parrot and I would like to know about the compatability of them and 'tiels. I have done some research, but haven't found anything of use... Of course as with all of my birds, it would be a pet. and would become part of the "flock" Is that possible? |
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Wednesday January 11, 2006 4:44 pm |
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Cathy
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Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6673
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
Oh! Actually, I'm wondering the same thing Jonell  My Sennie is very new & still in quarantine. I just got her last Thursday! And my 'tiel is up there in age, so I don't know how well they will get along once she's out of "isolation". Altho, I think that with all birds, it's just a matter, more or less, of each individual bird & how they will get along with another. I am planning to introduce Jennie to both my macaw & my 'tiel eventually & will just have to very closely supervise them, I'm sure it'll be a little scary at first 
I think it's great that you're so particular whom you sell your babies to, I know I wouldn't want to sell to a pet store either! |
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Wednesday January 11, 2006 4:58 pm |
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Greg Sujecki
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Joined: 21 Mar 2005
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That's okay Jonell Some Cockatiels can take up to 18 months to mature,though on average it takes 12 ..then they can start to breed as young as 6 months though it is not reccomended for there bowels aren't fully functional for eggs so egg bound can happen (30% CHANCE IN MY OPINION).But be careful anyway,better wait till they have a moult or two to be cautious? A far as bonding with a male well all depends on the male for its the male that entices the female to the nestbox to start the breeding cycle.. maybe the males aren't ready yet.
For the male will take longer to mature (okay l know what everybody's thinking?) than a female.
Anyway one thing l have use for my flock when it's time to breed is mashed boiled egg only a quarter per day,just a thought Good luck and look forward to your pic's.. |
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Friday January 13, 2006 10:54 am |
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jonellsflock
Egg
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 7
Location: PA |
Greg,
I do give them all a bit of egg (mashed with shell) when they start to seem interested in breeding.
As I have more females than male, and 2 bonded pair breeding, and 1 infertile egg producing male and a 4 m/o male, I really need to find a couple of males for the "singles group" of girls!! |
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Friday January 13, 2006 6:47 pm |
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