Breeding Outcome Expectations?

[shyanashay]

Hi! I had a quick question regarding what I should expect when breeding two of my parakeets. I’ve already bred parakeets before (lutino hen x normal green male) and did not get what I was expecting! I got 2 lutinos and 2 creaminos/double factor spangle.

I’m going to breed (sky blue male x yellow face type 2 hen) two parakeets and I’m just wondering if anyone has any idea what their offspring would look like? I know parakeets obviously have some hidden characteristics that aren’t visible, but does anyone have any predictions??

(left) male (right) hen

 

[Rozalka]

It depends if female is single or double factor yellowface. If df: all babies will be between blue and sf yellow face; if sf yellowface: 50% normal and 50% blue/sf yellowface. Do you know their parents?

 

[EllenD]

It's impossible to know exactly unless we know their parents genetics as well, but based on what commonly happens in this combo, you'll get a combo, usually a split, between white face and yellow face babies, and then as far as colors most of them will be Pieds, both blue, green, and then probably yellow Pied as well...And sometimes you'll also get a pastel as well (mix of blue, green, yellow, and white, and in light shades.)...But again, the only thing that you'll definitely get is a pretty even split between yellow face and white face Pieds...The rest is up to genetics...

 

[ChristaNL]

If you do not start with purebred birds you can expect almost anything.