Basic Genetic Charts

Known sex-linked recessive inheritance in Pyrrhura conures: Yellow sided & Cinnamon
1. sex-linked x normal = normal/sex-linked cocks, sex-linked hens

2. normal x sex-linked = normal/sex-linked cocks, normal hens

3. normal/sex-linked x sex-linked = sex-linked cocks, normal/sex-linked cocks, sex-linked hens, normal hens

4. normal/sex-linked x normal = normal cocks, normal/sex-linked cocks, sex-linked hens, normal hens
5. sex-linked x sex-linked =  sex-linked cocks & hens

NOTE: Sex-linked you need a visual sex-linked cock or split sex-linked cock to get visuals in the first nest which will be hens (hens can never be split).

/ = split (carrier)

Known recessive inheritance in Pyrrhura conures: Pastel-blue (Europe) or Turquoise (USA)
1. normal x recessive =  normal/recessive cocks & hens

2. normal/recessive x normal/recessive = normal/recessive cocks & hens,normal, recessive cocks & hens

3. normal/ recessive x recessive =  recessive cocks & hens , normal/recessive cocks & hens

4. recessive x recessive = recessive cocks & hens

NOTE: Pairing No: 2, you cannot tell the difference visually between the young, normal/recessive & normals. The only way to find out if their split  is to test pair to proven splits or visual recessive.

/ = split (carrier)

Dominant inheritance is unknown (not proven) in Pyrrhura conures at present.

1. dominant(sf) × normal = dominant(sf) cocks & hens, normal cocks & hens

2. dominant(df) × normal = dominant(sf) cocks & hens

3. dominant(sf) × dominant(sf) = normal cocks & hens, dominant(sf) cocks & hens, dominant(df) cocks & hens

4. dominant(sf) × dominant(df) = dominant(sf) cocks & hens, dominant(df) cocks & hens

5. dominant(df) × dominant(df) = dominant(df) cocks & hens
(sf) = single factor

 (df) = double factor

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