Pearl & Fawn mutations - pics

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natamambo
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Fawn Pearl Cock Note chocolate bib, brown back = fawn, grey head and white trim on feathers = pearl
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Fawn Pearl Cock and "Normal" Pearl Cock Note colour difference in body
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"Normal" Pearl Cock
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Bgould
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They are nice looking birds and I hope they do well for you. I also posted some photos in mutation section of some pied pearls I am working with this year.
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Diane
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Very nice mutations, smart and tidy looking birds
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Luís Lourenço
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This Pearl mutation is new for me! :o
Nice birds.
Are this mutation recessive, sex linked or dominant?
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Tiaris
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Pearl is autosomal recessive.
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And fawn is sex linked recessive.
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Luís Lourenço
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Tiaris wrote:Pearl is autosomal recessive.
Thanks. :thumbup:
Not a very showy mutation but certanly very interesting.
natamambo wrote:And fawn is sex linked recessive.
The fawns I'm familiar with because I have some, but thank you anyway :thumbup:
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