dean 9 Report post Posted May 18, 2012 Hi all, I was thinking if I put a grey penguin with a normal fawn, would I get a fawn Penguin. Dean Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulm 119 Report post Posted May 18, 2012 Hi Dean Penguin is a recessive mutation and requires both parents to be either visual or split for it to produce it,futher to this pairing a fawn cock to a normal hen will produce. Fawn hens Normal/fawn cocks A Normal cock x Fawn hen pairing will produce Normal hens Normal/fawn cocks Paul. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dean 9 Report post Posted May 19, 2012 Hi Paul thank you, I cant seem to find any fawn penguins , goin to see a breeder in the morning, he breeds fawns to order, so will order some, :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave.H 11 Report post Posted May 19, 2012 2nd pairing is wrong Paul Fawn cock x normal hen Will produce Normal split fawn cocks Fawn hens Also fawn penguins aren't hard. Season one - fawn cock x penguin hen 2 pairs Season 2 pair cock normal split fawn/penguin to fawn split penguin hens from other pair. Also if you have spare hen penguins pair normal split fawn and penguin cocks to them. Normal split fawn/penguin c x fawn split penguin h = Normal split fawn c Normal split fawn/penguin c Normal penguin split fawn c Fawn penguin c Fawn c Fawn split penguin cock Normal h Normal split penguin Normal penguin h Fawn h Fawn split penguin h Fawn penguin h If you use exhibition type fawns in initial pairings you should improve penguins too. 2nd pairing normal split penguin/fawn cock x penguin hen = Normal split penguin c Normal split fawn penguin c Normal penguin c Normal penguin split fawn c Normal split penguin h Fawn split penguin h Normal penguin Fawn penguin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dean 9 Report post Posted May 19, 2012 thanks dave, think ill just buy some mate, ill give you a bell 2moz after noon when im back from tamworth , he sounds like he got some nice stock mate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulm 119 Report post Posted May 19, 2012 Hi Well spotted Dave i've edited the above post its been a long couple of weeks for me i seemed to of entered the same results twice for some reason. I agree Penguins aren't hard and some of your Normal penguin cocks could even be split fawn the hardest thing with penguins will more than likely be getting good birds. Paul. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dean 9 Report post Posted May 19, 2012 hi, a mate of mine in derby, has a four pairs of full penguins and they have had loads of young, but the young dont look like penguins, to you have to wait until they have there adult feathers. cheers dean Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulm 119 Report post Posted May 20, 2012 Hi Dean I have bred Penguins but a long time ago and only a few but if memory serves the chicks look a lot like Normal zebras till they have moulted i think you may be able to see strange tail markings in them as fledgelings but im not sure. Paul. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jugglerjeff 45 Report post Posted May 20, 2012 was it ian in tamworth your getting your penguins from ??....he bought a few of my zebs and cages when i packed in with the zebs a couple of years ago ... its a rum setup he has ?? from memory Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave.H 11 Report post Posted May 20, 2012 Hi Jeff What birds of gd type did he have off you? Has emailed saying he has gd fawncheeks and greycheeks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jugglerjeff 45 Report post Posted May 20, 2012 he bought alsorts off me dave....birds (which he came and collected) and cages.( i remember delivering them in my savoy van)..i've recently sold most of my fawn cheeks to a guy in bolton ...i've just 1 decent hen of that mutation left ...(buy i'll probably breed some more).. if your ever near sunny preston ,call in for a brew and a look at the menagerie!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dean 9 Report post Posted May 20, 2012 Hi, yes Ian from tamworth just off the a5, he has got some nice sized birds. Dean Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave.H 11 Report post Posted May 21, 2012 Haha thanks Jeff I certainly will Preston is a fair way from me though Any nice Zebs currently breeding or moulting out? You down for stafford in July? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jugglerjeff 45 Report post Posted May 21, 2012 get on the train dave ..have a day out at blackpool.,the sea air will do you good .,..i've quite a few nice zebs again now and will probably bump into you at july stafford Share this post Link to post Share on other sites