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Re: Quaker Mutaion Breeding Question
Posted by Birddog on 6/25/05

On 6/06/05, LindaC in OK wrote:
> On 6/05/05, Mike wrote:
>>
>> Hello All!
>>
>> (1) If I were to breed the Blue mutation Quaker, would I
>> need a BLUE MUT. MALE to breed with a GREEN SPLIT TO BLUE
>> FEMALE?...Or does that not matter which sex vise versa?
>> Basically, does the sex matter as to which one is the Blue
>> mutation?
>
> **I don't think it matters but not positive now that you
> ask. The blue here is male and female green split to blue.
>>
>
>> (2) Can I breed two unrelated green split to blue quakers
>> to get some blue babies?
>
> ** Not sure what you are asking here. 2 of 1 sex to 1 of
> other? Birds bond for life so please don't switch them
> around or set up threesomes if this is what you mean. I
> never ever switch mates. Never. Or maybe you are asking
> ratio? A blue and a green split to blue will produce 50/50.
> If you were to put a blue with a normal green you would get
> blue hatched with white down, green split to blue hatched
> with white down or normal green hatched with yellow down.
>>
>> (3) Here in FL, what would be a fair price range for a
>> Blue mutation male or female? What would be a fair price
>> for a green split to blue male or female?
>>
>> And..(4) Can any one here in FL direct me with a Blue
>> mutation Quaker Breeder?
>
> ** You can't go wrong with Tom the quakerman. He has
health
> issues and not doing too well so I am sure that is his
> reasoning on super sale.
>
> ** VERY important item... please do not breed pairs that
are
> too young. Males should be 18 months old and females 2
years
> old. Please......
>
> Feed your birds a wonderful diet of seed, millet,
only 'some'
> pellets and lots of fresh and cooked foods and they will
> produce happy healthy babys for you.
>
> good thoughts for you,
>
> LindaC in OK


Hi, just wanted to chime in on a few things that I read. DO
NOT feed Quakers a lot of seed, they suffer from a fatty liver
problem that will shorten their life. and if you breed a blue
to a normal green, you will not get any blue with white down.
You will get 100% green split to blue. Thanks.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• Quaker Mutaion Breeding Question, 6/05/05, by Mike.
• Re: Quaker Mutaion Breeding Question, 6/05/05, by Robin P..
• Re: Quaker Mutaion Breeding Question, 6/05/05, by MKay.
• Re: Quaker Mutaion Breeding Question, 6/05/05, by Robin P..
• Re: Ah,if I had money for extra Quakers...., 6/05/05, by Robin P..
• Re: Ah,if I had money for extra Quakers...., 6/05/05, by MKay.
• Re: Quaker Mutaion Breeding Question, 6/06/05, by LindaC in OK.
• Re: Ah,if I had money for extra Quakers...., 6/08/05, by Kitty.J.
• Re: Ah,if I had money for extra Quakers...., 6/19/05, by Keith Tulloch.
• Re: Ah,if I had money for extra Quakers...., 6/19/05, by Robin P..
• Re: Quaker Mutaion Breeding Question, 6/25/05, by Birddog.