The Alexandrine Parakeet/Parrot (Psittacula eupatrid) are not actually true color mutations of this beautiful bird as seen in Europe and other parts of the world, but are actually the colors of a hybrid mutation, through cross-breeding with the bird closely related to the Indian Ring
Alexandra Lutino's parrot production
While many breeders do not support the codification of the breeding of colored birds through crossbreeding, it has been inevitable that in, some of these color mutations, we have not witnessed such a prolific spread, but of the hybrid colored birds, the sheer curious nature of some breeders is still It tries, but it is a long and meticulous process, to produce good volume and good-looking color Alexandrine spikes Hybrid
The most common variegated mutant to date Lutino Alexandrine hybrids are very attractive birds, with a wonderful contrast between yellow and red, which appears on the neck ring (in males) and on the shoulder patches in males and females
This color mutation is probably one of the easiest to produce because it is a sex-linked mutation, it appears in females if the male is colored or split in color, but to occur in males it must be present in both sexes .
First crosses or crosses of Alexandrin to Indian Ring neck generally produce offspring similar to Ringneck size, and on odd occasions, first generation offspring may be part Alex and Ringneck size, but this is rare and not the norm. . In order to improve the size of these birds, the breeders then mate the offspring (at maturity) back into the brood of the pure Alexandrines to get larger birds, each time producing offspring a little closer to the offspring of the pure Alexandrines, except that it will never be pure Alexandrines.
First offspring are generally referred to as 1/2 or splits, and the table below indicates the generation of the offspring (provided each time Alex is bred to pure offspring) and what is generally referred to by bird breeders.
What can be seen, every time offspring are bred to a pure Alex, they get a little closer to a full-size pure Alexandrine.
It takes 2.5 - 3 years to produce each subsequent generation, and about ten years to start getting good sized Alexander hybrid color mutants, and meticulously keeping records in order to produce the right color bird. To achieve those beautiful color mutations
an introduction
Alexandrine is a beautiful bird similar in appearance to the Indian collared dipper. Characteristics that distinguish the Alexandrine from the Indian Ring neck include red-brown shoulder patches, a wider neck ring, and a larger size. While the Indian Ring neck is available in many color mutations, Alexandrine is generally only available in plain green. Alexandrine color mutants can be produced by crossbreeding Alexandrine with Indian collard rum. However, such a program requires a long-term commitment, space and responsible breeding practices to be successful and to maintain the purity of both species. In this article a breeding program that generates a sex-linked mutation such as Lutino in Alexandrine is identified .
To start a breeding program, you need a good natural Alexandrine and Lutino Ringneck. There are two options at the beginning of the program .
1 - Lutino Ring neck Rooster paired with Alexandrine regular hen
2 - Regular Alexandrine pair paired with a Lutino Ring neck hen
Option 1 is said to produce lower quality Lutino females and split males in the first generation. The birds lack size and show fertility problems during the breeding programme.
For the purpose of this article, we will focus on the second option which is the normal Alexandrian male paired with a female Lutino Ringneck.
Bird selection
Select the best male Alexandrine available. Look for a bird that is large in size and has large, well-colored wing spots. Wing spots are the trademark Alexandrines bird. Don't compromise on this feature at this point. The Lutino female should be the largest you can find and free of any blemishes.
First generation G1
This mating will produce all visually green birds. Wing spots birds will be smaller and duller than pure natural Alexandrine. Males will be divided in order to produce the lutein mutation while females will not carry the lutein gene at all. Therefore females are not useful in this breeding program and can therefore be sold as pets. DNA sex of chicks from the first generation may be determined to identify males. This will allow you to focus on breeding only birds that are beneficial to the program and plan ahead. All males of this generation are preserved .
The second generation G2
Select a pure normal alexandrin female with good wing spots to pair with the best G1 hybrid alexandrin male. This mating will produce the next generation G2....in G2 you will get males divided into Lutino, males without Lutino gene, females not carrying Lutino gene and females lacking the They are produced at this point to size and will have smaller wing spots than normal alexandrins. So we need to keep working and move on to the next generation. Males produced in this generation may or may not be split into Lutino. Only a breeding test with a normal female Alexandrine will reveal whether or not she carries the Lutino gene. So it is best to go ahead with female Lutino produced here only.
3rd generation G3
Here we are going to pair a good natural green male Alexandrine that has nothing to do with our top female Lutino “Alexandrine”. This coupling will produce results similar to those of G1.
All chicks will be visually green. All males will be divided into Lutino and females will not carry the Lutino gene. Once again we will keep the males and the females will be released from the breeding program .
Next Generation G4
The coupling in the fourth generation G4 will be the same as that in the second generation G2. The Split Lutino Cock from G3 is paired with a good unrelated pure natural green Alexandrine. The results will be the same for G2. You'll again get some Lutino females but this time hopefully bigger and better than the ones from G2.
The cycle repeats as the coupling and results in G5 are similar to those in G1 and G3. The G6 will be similar to the G4 and G2. With each generation, the size and features are more and more similar to the ordinary Alexandrin. Around the fifth generation, it becomes very difficult to see any significant differences between the regular and the Lutino Alexandrine .
What about Lutino Cock?
In what was described above, we were able to produce a female Lutino and Cocks split into a Lutino (but visually green.) So how do we get a Lutino Cock? The required pairing is a Lutino Alexandrine Chicken from G4 or G6 paired with a Split Lutino Cock from G3 or G5. This pairing will result in split Lutino Cocks, a green-eyes without the Lutino gene, a Lutino female, and finally a Lutino Cock. Male Lutino should be attempted as soon as the female Lutino is reared, of a similar size and quality to a normal Alexandrin.
patience
Transmission from one generation to another requires a period of 2-3 years. Reaching the G4 means waiting 7-10 years. So if you are used to eating instant noodles, this program is not for you. Furthermore, while the possibilities are easy to predict, it is beyond human control
Although you expected to get a Lutino hen from a group of four, you may not get any or if you are lucky, they may give you the only Lutino-hatched egg you were looking for. Patience is the key. If your record keeping is meticulous and you are patient, you will eventually be able to get what you were looking for.
Record keeping
In any breeding program, good record keeping is essential. In the program described above which can span one or even two decades, the importance of accurate records cannot be overemphasized. All birds must be associated with unique identifiers and their hatching date recorded using parental identifiers. Additional genetic information such as divisions should also be recorded if known.
educator responsibilities
It is important to stress here that birds that are no longer useful in this breeding program should not be sold to unsuspecting breeders such as Alexandrine or Dora the collared. Such a practice will lead to genetic contamination of both species. It is best to sell these birds as pets so that there is little chance of them ever being bred .
I hope you have succeeded in preparing this simplified scientific report.
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