Opaline paired with cinnamon.

Breeding an Opaline Fischer's Lovebird with a Cinnamon Fischer's Lovebird will result in offspring with a combination of these two genetic traits. Here's a detailed look at the potential breeding outcomes:

1. Coloration and Mutations:

Opaline:

The opaline mutation is recessive and causes a dilution of body color with more vibrant feathers on the wings and back. Offspring need to inherit the opaline gene from both parents to express this trait.

Cinnamon:

The cinnamon mutation is also recessive and results in a lighter, more brownish-green coloration. Like opaline, offspring need to inherit the cinnamon gene from both parents to express this trait.

2. Genetic Scenarios:

Case 1:

Opaline × Cinnamon

Offspring Colors:

- Green split for opaline and cinnamon (if neither parent carries the other's gene)

- Opaline split for cinnamon (if the opaline parent also carries the cinnamon gene)

- Cinnamon split for opaline (if the cinnamon parent also carries the opaline gene)

- Opaline Cinnamon (if both parents carry and pass on both recessive genes)

3. Breeding Outcomes:

1. Green Offspring (split for Opaline and Cinnamon):

- Most offspring will be green, carrying one gene for opaline and one for cinnamon, but not showing either mutation unless both parents carry the respective gene.

2. Opaline Offspring (split for Cinnamon):

- If the opaline parent also carries the cinnamon gene, some offspring will be opaline and carry the cinnamon gene.

3. Cinnamon Offspring (split for Opaline):

- If the cinnamon parent also carries the opaline gene, some offspring will be cinnamon and carry the opaline gene.

4. Opaline Cinnamon Offspring:

- If both parents carry and pass on the recessive genes for opaline and cinnamon, some offspring will express both traits, resulting in a lighter, more pastel-like bird with a combination of the opaline and cinnamon effects.

4. Possible Genetic Combinations:

Homozygous Dominant:

(e.g., Green/Green) – Green offspring.

Heterozygous:

(e.g., Green/Opaline, Green/Cinnamon) – Green split for opaline or cinnamon.

Homozygous Recessive:

(e.g., Opaline/Opaline, Cinnamon/Cinnamon) – Opaline or cinnamon offspring if both parents carry the gene.

Double Recessive:

(e.g., Opaline/Cinnamon) – Opaline Cinnamon offspring if both recessive genes are present from both parents.

Example Genotypes:

1. Opaline Parent:

- Genotype:

Opaline/Opaline (may or may not carry cinnamon gene)

2. Cinnamon Parent:

- Genotype: Cinnamon/Cinnamon (may or may not carry opaline gene)

Offspring Genotype and Phenotype Ratios:

Green:

(Green/Green, Green/Opaline, Green/Cinnamon) – Dominant green coloration, split for either or both recessive traits.

Opaline:

(Opaline/Opaline) – Opaline coloration, may carry the cinnamon gene.

Cinnamon:

(Cinnamon/Cinnamon) – Cinnamon coloration, may carry the opaline gene.

Opaline Cinnamon:

(Opaline/Cinnamon) – Combination of opaline and cinnamon traits.

Conclusion:

Breeding an Opaline Fischer's Lovebird with a Cinnamon Fischer's Lovebird will produce offspring with a mix of green, opaline, and cinnamon traits. The exact distribution will depend on whether each parent carries the gene for the other’s mutation. Green offspring will likely be split for opaline and cinnamon, while the presence of both recessive genes in offspring will result in birds exhibiting both opaline and cinnamon traits. Understanding the genetic makeup of both parents is essential for predicting precise outcomes.