This article is meant to describe briefly the goldfinches genetic mutations and what to expect when pairing different colour mutations birds.
Hereditary genetic abnormalities (colour mutations) can be transmitted in various ways:
-Monogenic
-Multifactorial
-Chromosomal
In goldfinches and other Fringillidae, the mode of transmission is monogenic heredity (mendelian from the name of Gregorio Mendel who laid the foundations of classical genetics).
Methods of transmission monogenic mutations:
-The one related to the sex of the birds (sex-linked)
-Dominant autosomal (fixed to YELLOW goldfinch-mutation)
-Recessive autosomal (appeared in goldfinch-mutation OPAL, ALBINO, EMO, PHASE)
Sex-related mutations
Known and fixed to goldfinches (as well as another Fringillidae) are:
-Brown
-Agate
-Isabel
-Satin
-Pastel
Mating sex-related mutations.
The results are:
Mutated Male goldfinch x Mutated Female goldfinch = Mutated males 100%; – Mutated females 100%.
Male goldfinch carrier mutation x Mutated female goldfinch. = male goldfinch carrier 50%; -male goldfinch ancestral(normal) 50%; -ancestral female goldfinch 50%; – Mutated female goldfinch 50%.
Mutated male goldfinch x female goldfinch ancestral = male goldfinch carrier mutation 100%; -Mutated females goldfinch 100%.
Male goldfinch ancestral x Mutated female goldfinch. = male goldfinch carriers mutation 100%;-ancestral females 100%.
Male goldfinch carrier mutation x ancestral female goldfinch. = ancestral male goldfinch 50%, male goldfinch carrier mutation 50%; -female goldfinch ancestral50%; -Mutated female goldfinch 50%.
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Ancestral Goldfinch Male X Ancestral Goldfinch Female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all ancestral;
Female chicks – all ancestral
Ancestral Goldfinch male X Agate Goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all ancestral + brown carriers
Female chicks – all ancestral
Ancestral goldfinch male X Brown goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male Chicks – all ancestral + brown carriers
Female chicks – all ancestral
Ancestral goldfinch male X Isabel goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all ancestral + isabel carriers
Female chicks – all ancestral
Ancestral goldfinch male X Lutino goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all ancestral + lutino carriers
Female chicks – all ancestral
Ancestral goldfinch male X Satinette goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all ancestral + satinette carriers
Female Chicks – all ancestral
Agate goldfinch male X Ancestral goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all ancestral + agate carriers
Female chicks – all agate
Agate goldfinch male X Agate goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all agate
Female goldfinch – all agate
Agate goldfinch male X Brown goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all brown + agate carriers
Female chicks – all agate
Agate goldfinch male X Isabel goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all agate + isabel carrier
Female chicks – all agate
Agate goldfinch male X Lutino goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all agate + lutino carriers
Female chicks – all agate
Agate goldfinch male X Satinette goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all agate + sattinete carriers
Female chicks – all agate
Brown goldfinch male X Ancestral goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chick – all ancestral + brown carriers
Female chicks – all brown
Brown goldfinch male X Agate goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all ancestral + agate & brown carriers
Female chicks – all brown
Brown goldfinch male X brown goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all brown
Female chicks – all brown
Brown goldfinch male X Isabel goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all brown + Isabel carriers
Female chicks – all brown
Brown Goldfinch male X Lutino goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all ancestral + brown & lutino carriers
Female chicks – all brown
Brown goldfinch male X Satinette goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all brown + satinette carriers
Female chicks – all brown
Isabel goldfinch male X Ancestral goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all ancestral + Isabel carriers
Female chicks – all Isabel
Isabel goldfinch male X Agate goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all agate + Isabel carriers
Female chicks – all Isabel
Isabel goldfinch male X Brown goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all brown + Isabel carriers
Female chicks – all Isabel
Isabel goldfinch male X Isabel goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all Isabel
Female chicks – all Isabel
Isabel goldfinch male X Lutino goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all agate + Isabel & lutino carriers
Female chicks – all Isabel
Isabel goldfinch male X Satinette goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all Isabel + Sattinete carriers
Female chicks – all Isabel
Lutino goldfinch male X Ancestral goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all ancestral + lutino carriers
Female chicks – all lutino
Lutino goldfinch male X Agate goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all agate + lutino carriers
Female chicks – all lutino
Lutino goldfinch male X Brown goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all ancestral + brown & lutino carriers
Female chicks – all lutino
Lutino goldfinch male X Isabel goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all agate + Isabel & lutino carriers
Female chicks – all lutino
Lutino goldfinch male X Lutino goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all lutino
Female chicks – all lutino
Lutino goldfinch male X Satinette goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all lutino + Sattinete carriers
Female chicks – all lutino
Satinette goldfinch male X Ancestral goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all ancestral + Sattinete carriers
Female chicks – all Sattinete
Satinette goldfinch male X Agate goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all agate + Satinette carriers
Female – all Satinette
Satinette goldfinch male X Brown goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all brown + sattinete carriers
Female chicks – all satinette
Satinette goldfinch male X Isabel goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all Isabel + satinette carriers
Female chicks – all satinette
Satinette goldfinch male X Lutino goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all lutino + satinette carriers
Female chicks – all satinette
Satinette goldfinch male X Satinette goldfinch female
From this pair results:
Male chicks – all satinette
Female chicks – all satinette
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How about male eumo x female agate?
50% of the offspring will come from eumo females
50% Classic color birds will come, the male ones will be the carrier Agaat
Thank you so much.
I want to get a eumo pastel. Yellow and red one.
Should I pair brown pastel to eumo?
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