FEATURE


Self Greys Grey Bengalese were first established in Europe in the 1980s. Prior to their import into the UK, It is probable that grey Bengalese had been bred by UK for many years, but have been discarded as poor coloured Chocolates. The grey is recessive to the other main colours and comes in combination with chocolate, chestnut and fawn. These are named blackgreys, chestnut greys and red grey in the UK recognising their European origins.


Self Pastels/Clearwings Pastel Bengalese are produced by a diluting mutation (recessive inheritance) that reduces the colour of other self


varieties. It is not clear the relationship between the pastel mutation and the variegated dilute fawn and silver mutations. Selective breeding appears to have produced the clearwing forms which display dark extremities with near white wings, rump and stomach, giving an effect like belted cattle.


Self Creminos/Greyinos Creminos first appeared in 1985, it’s mode of inheritance is sex-linked recessive. This read-eyed variety should a rich cream colour with rose a tinge. When combined with grey, pale grey birds referred to as Greyinos are produced.


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