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"What will you get when you Pair."
The genetics of Canaries can become complicated
when talking Cinnamon & White, and I am not going to bore you with
chromosomes, genes and sex-linked, or the first experiments done by
Gregor Mendel. If you are into that, then I suggest you go to a
site or book that specialises in Avian Genetics.
What I have attempted below is to give you the anticipated results
based on the hen & cock.
Now genetics and chance play an important role and results as shown
would be dependent on a large sample not a single pairing, however the
results would be indicative.
As the Fife does not come with a crest, I am not covering it.
In the Pairing column, where I have NOT used Cock or Hen, it
means that the results would be the same whatever sex.
I have taken for granted that you realise that Green & Cinnamon are
either Yellow or Buff under. Therefore when your pairing Green to
Cinnamon you also need to consider are they Yellow or Buff.
Also the progeny from any pairing will average 50% Cocks & 50%
Hens.
(Yellow in some countries can also be known as Intense and Buff known as Frosted).
What I have not mentioned in the following tables is that when the melanins are present,
which makes a bird Green or Blue etc, they could be Self which is 100% Green,
to Lightly variegated even clear. Therefore,
you can have a Cinnamon which is Clear Buff/Yellow or White;
the only thing that makes it identifiable as a Cinnamon is its PINK eyes
(seen most easily as chicks).
These clear Cinnamons should not be confused with “Cinnamon Carrying Cocks” which have BLACK eyes.
[For more on White Canaries]
[Green]
[Blue]
[Cinnamon & Faun]
[Yellow / Buff]
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Pairing
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Progeny
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1
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Buff X Yellow
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25% Buff hens, 25% Buff cocks & 25% Yellow cocks & 25% Yellow hens
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2
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Buff X Buff
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100% Buff (
NOT recommended as feathers become too soft and may form feather lumps)
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3
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Yellow X Yellow
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50% Yellow, 25% Buff & 25% DoubleYellow (This pairing is
NOT recommended because feathers become too hard, the birds look thinner)
(Note: Double Yellow looks no different to Yellow but is genetically different) If
necessary to breed this combination, do only for 1 generation.
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4
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Double Yellow X Buff
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100% Yellow (no Double Yellow)
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5
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Green cock X Green hen
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All Green - No Cinnamon - No Blue - No Faun
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6
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Green cock X Cinnamon hen
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Green cinnamon carrying cocks,& Green hens
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7
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Green Cinnamon carrying cock X Green hen
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Green Cinnamon carrying cock, Green cocks, Cinnamon hens & Green hens
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8
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Green Cinnamon carrying cock X Cinnamon hen
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Green Cinnamon carrying cock, Cinnamon cocks, Cinnamon hens & Green hens
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9
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Cinnamon cock X Green hen
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Green cinnamon carrying cocks, Cinnamon hens
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10
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Cinnamon cock X Cinnamon hen
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All Cinnamon cocks & hens
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11
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Blue cock X Cinnamon hen
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Blue cinnamon carrying cocks, Green Cinnamon carrying cocks, Blue
hens, Green hens
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12
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Cinnamon cock X Blue hen
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Blue cinnamon carrying cocks,
Green Cinnamon carrying cocks, Fawn hens, Cinnamon hens
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13
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Blue cinnamon carrying cock X Cinnamon hen
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Blue cinnamon carrying cocks & Green
Cinnamon carrying cocks, Fawn cocks, Cinnamon cocks, Blue hens, Green
hens, Fawn hens & Cinnamon hens
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14
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Blue cinnamon carrying cock X Green hen
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Blue cocks, Blue cinnamon carrying cocks,
Green cocks, Green cinnamon carrying cocks, Blue hens, Green hens,
Cinnamon hens & Fawn hens
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15
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Fawn cock X Cinnamon hen
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Fawn cocks, Cinnamon cocks, Fawn hens & Cinnamon hens
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16
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Cinnamon cock X Fawn hen
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Fawn cocks, Cinnamon cocks, Fawn hens & Cinnamon hens
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17
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Fawn cock X Green hen
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Blue cinnamon carrying cocks, Green cinnamon
carrying cocks, Fawn hens & Cinnamon hens
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18
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Green cinnamon carrying cocks X Fawn hen
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Cinnamon cocks, Fawn cocks, Blue cinnamon
carrying cocks, green cinnamon carrying cocks, Blue hens, Cinnamon
hens, Fawn hens & Green hens
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19
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Dominant White X Dominant White
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25% non-viable White (die), 50% Dominant
White, 25% Buff or Yellow see White
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20
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Dominant White X Buff or Yellow
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50% Dominant White, 50% Buff or Yellow
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21
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Recessive White X Yellow or Buff
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All Buff or yellow, carrying recessive white
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22
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Buff or yellow carrying recessive white X
Buff or Yellow carrying recessive white
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25% Buff or Yellow, 50% Buff or yellow
carrying Recessive White & 25% Recessive White
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23
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Recessive White X Recessive White
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100% Recessive White.
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What I have not mentioned is that when the melanins are present, which
makes a bird Green or Blue etc, the
above examples could be Self which is 100% Green, to Lightly variegated
even clear. Therefore you can have a Cinnamon which is
Clear Buff/Yellow or White. The only thing that makes it identifiable as a Cinnamon is its pink eyes (seen most easily as chicks). Also the progeny could depending on pairing show cinnamon.
Author: Peter Ailwood - Published 12/11/04 Updated Oct 05
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