I want to study Cockatiel Genetics

sharinnixie
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I want to study Cockatiel Genetics Jul 27, 2010 18:45:19 GMT -5

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Post by sharinnixie on Jul 27, 2010 18:45:19 GMT -5

I would like to study Cockatiel genetics -- I'm not a breeder - I just don't know where the resources are -- I'm more of a visual person -- I like books and I love to read -

I'm hoping people on here - would know of a few books or classes that will help me as a beginner to understand the world of tiel genetics.

Thanks for any help,

SHARI and her tiel friend TRIXIE

jpalbritton49
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I want to study Cockatiel Genetics Jul 28, 2010 17:56:19 GMT -5

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Post by jpalbritton49 on Jul 28, 2010 17:56:19 GMT -5

Hi and welcome, at the NCS website www.cockatiels.org on the home page you will see a link for the NCS store click on it and there is a book for sale there called Genetics For Beginners. It is a good place to start as there are references listed in it that you can also go to and use. Hope this helps.

Tony & Trish

marieandchirpy Moderator Posts: 308	I want to study Cockatiel Genetics Jul 29, 2010 11:18:12 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by marieandchirpy on Jul 29, 2010 11:18:12 GMT -5 Genetics for Beginners is no longer available
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I want to study Cockatiel Genetics Jan 7, 2011 18:20:30 GMT -5

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Post by dreamcatchers on Jan 7, 2011 18:20:30 GMT -5

Genetics for beginners may not be available but if you watch Amazon or Ebay, you CAN find a copy being sold. I just got one off Amazon. Also, there are several other sites that have great info on genetics. I have also found this simple virtual breeder program found here www.kirstenmunson.com/cockatiels/ is a great place to "play" with potential combinations and see what you get.

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I want to study Cockatiel Genetics Feb 13, 2012 23:34:45 GMT -5

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Post by crazy4tiels88 on Feb 13, 2012 23:34:45 GMT -5

I have 2 good books 1 is The Complete Book Of Cockatiels by Diane Grindol she talks about genetics and understanding them! The other 1 is Cockatiels! by Nancy A. Reed and like dreamcatchers says kristenmunson is good site I know alot about genetics and its fun to learn

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I want to study Cockatiel Genetics Feb 14, 2012 11:30:53 GMT -5

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Post by tielfan on Feb 14, 2012 11:30:53 GMT -5

There is some basic information here: www.littlefeatheredbuddies.com/info/breed-basicgenetics.html It isn't cockatiel-specific but will give you the basic principles. Whiteface and pied are ordinary recessive genes. Lutino, pearl, and cinnamon are sex-linked recessive, and it's easy to google the inheritance modes for the rarer mutations.

Here's a very simple explanation: feistyhome.phpwebhosting.com/genes.htm

A more technical explanation: www.petcraft.com/docs/avgen.shtml

A super-technical explanation: web.archive.org/web/20080624062842/http://www.cabinsoftware.biz/Genetics_Tutorial/Part1.htm

kmaswiderski Guest	I want to study Cockatiel Genetics Mar 20, 2013 22:11:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by kmaswiderski on Mar 20, 2013 22:11:46 GMT -5 that kirstenwebsite is wrong! get a book, or find another site. It lacks the true percentage...and leaves out some mutation you will get when you put a pair together.