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Advice please - what do you think?????

Mike Gentry

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I have a spangle cobalt (single factor violet) hen and a yellow recessive pied male - both are English budgies and very nice birds. Can anyone predict what the babies would most likely be - colors I mean. thanks
 

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Is there a calculator for this? Or a chart? Try an online search?

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How do you know they'll breed?
 

Mike Gentry

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Why would you ask that? They have been together for about 9 months and act very compatible. I haven't got a nest box. I'm asking for advice and what the young ones may look like.
 

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Just because there are 2 birds living in a cage doesn't mean you will get any babies.
 

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Just because there are 2 birds living in a cage doesn't mean you will get any babies.
He's right, you could have the most compatible birds ever, and they will not breed.

Have you done any research into breeding? It's not as easy as it looks. Just because budgies are small, doesn't mean that you can easily breed them. You should be doing as much research as possible, which will also teach you a lot about budgie genetics. You will need to learn about dominant mutations, recessive mutations, colour adding factors, sex linked mutations, dominant mutations with exceptions, hidden or split mutations, masked mutations.... the list goes on and on and on.

It's hard to say what your babies may potentially look like, since we do not know if your birds are split for any other mutations that may not be showing in their plumage. Without knowing the heritage of your birds, it's just a guessing game.

With the information you have given us above, you will have a 50% chance of Regular Green, and 50% chance of Green Spangle for both males and females. All chicks will be split for blue and Rec. Pied.
 

Mike Gentry

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Thank you, that is what I was looking for. I understand the issues with breeding budgies and the probability go two birds breeding by themselves.
 

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They're right, budgies tend to be colony breeders - they breed better if there are other budgies around (though generally not in the same cage unless it is a very large aviary as females may fight over nest boxes). Also English budgies are not as free breeding as the more common American budgies. A single pair may breed, but it's just not a guarantee even if they like each other a lot.

Be sure to give them a healthy diet with lots of fresh foods like greens, veggies, or soaked seeds, it can be helpful for getting them in breeding condition, but more importantly, is also the best for their overall health.
 
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