Crested Budgies
Gener:
The Crested Budgerigar is neither a recent mutation, this is an abnormal feather growth nor in any way related to "feather-dusters". it is a naturally occurring mutation that owes nothing to man for its appearance, except for its development. This mutation causes the feathers, in certain limited areas of the bird's body, to change the direction of their growth, causing feather disturbances.
Crest type:
There are three types of Crest: tufted, half-circular and full circular. The CBC has devised a standard and pictorial ideal for each, which has been approved and recognized by the Budgerigar Society.
HOW TO BREED CRESTED:
- Crest × Crest matings will produce the highest proportion of Crested progeny plus some Crest-breeds. However, I feel that there are no advantages to be gained in such pairings as almost invariably they will produce Crests of poor quality and little substance.
- Crest × Crest-bred matings will produce the next highest proportion of Crested progeny plus Crest-breeds and pure normals (with no Crest background). This is in fact, the type of pairing that is most recommended for the maintenance of size and type. It is important that when using this pairing, the Crest-bred should come from a pairing in which at least one parent was visually Crested.
- Crest × normal matings will produce a few Crests but mostly Crest-breeds and normals. However, this is the sort of pairing one has to make now and then to improve the size and quality of the Crests and Crest-breeds. The normal parent used, however, needs to be of outstanding size and type.
- Crest-breed × Crest-bred and Crest-bred × normal matings have been known to produce the occasional Crested bird. (This proves that the Crest gene is more than merely dominant in character). However, this is not a recommended mating for Crest production, unless one is breeding for the pet market, as a lot of "wastage" is produced
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