John J. Wilson & Son
Clearwing Pairings
For Newcomers to the hobby, for reference purposes, you may find it handy to print this off.
Percentages have been omitted intentionally, as over a few pairs they rarely come true. They would have to be taken over 100 or so pairings to be reasonably accurate.
Whitewings
W/Wing
Sky Blue x W/Wing Sky Blue:
All
W/wing Sky Blues
W/Wing
Sky Blue x W/Wing Cobalt:
W/Wing
Sky Blues, W/Wing Cobalts
W/Wing
Sky Blue x W/Wing Mauve:
All
W/Wing Cobalts
W/Wing
Cobalt x W/Wing Cobalt:
W/Wing
Cobalts, W/Wing Sky Blues, W/Wing Mauves
W/Wing
Cobalt x W/Wing Mauve:
W/Wing
Cobalts, W/Wing Mauves
W/Wing
Mauve x W/Wing Mauve:
All
W/Wing Mauves
The
Violet Factor
If
one or both of the birds in any of the above pairings is carrying the violet
factor, then in addition to the above colours, they could also produce the same
colours carrying the violet factor.
E.G.W/Wing
Violet (Cobalt) x W/Wing Cobalt;
W/Wing
Sky Blue, W/Wing Cobalt, W/Wing Mauve, W/Wing Violet Sky Blue, W/Wing
Violet(Cobalt), W/Wing Violet Mauve.
The Grey factor added to Whitewings works in exactly the same way.
This
will produce Light, Medium, and dark Greys.
Yellow-Wing
Greens
Y/W Lt. Green x Y/W Lt.
Green:
All Y/W Lt. Green.
Y/W
Lt. Green x Y/W Dk. Green:
Y/W Lt. Green , Y/W Dk.
Green.
Y/W.Dk
Grn.x Y/W Dk.Gr:
Y/W Lt.Grn, Y/W
Dk. Grn, Y/W Olive green.
Y/W.
Lt. Grn x Y/W Olive green:
All
Y/W dark green.
Y/W
Olive x Y/W Olive:
All Y/W Olive green.
Crossing Yellow-Wings with Whitewings.
Most Clearwing breeders use Yellow-wing x Whitewing on a
regular basis.
This pairing will produce all Yellow-wings/Blue.
Once you have these Yellow-wings/Blue, and cross them
back to Whitewings, You can now produce Whitewings and Yellow-wings in the same
nest.
Y/Wing Lt.Green/Blue
x W/Wing Sky Blue:
Y/Wing Lt.Green/Blue, W/Wing Sky Blue
Y/Wing Lt.Green/Blue
x W/Wing Cobalt:
Y/Wing Lt.Green/Blue, Y/Wing Dk.Green/Blue, W/Wing Sky Blue, W/Wing Cobalt
Y/Wing Lt.Green/Blue
x W/Wing Mauve:
Y/Wing Dk.Green/Blue x W/Wing Sky Blue:
Y/Wing Dk.Green/Blue, Y/Wing Lt.Green/Blue, W/Wing Sky
Blue, W/Wing Cobalt
Y/Wing Dk.Green/Blue
x W/Wing Cobalt:
Y/Wing Lt.Green/Blue, Y/Wing Dk.Green/Blue, Y/Wing Olive
Green/Blue,
W/Wing Sky Blue, W/Wing Cobalt, W/Wing Mauve
Y/Wing Dk.Green/Blue x
W/Wing Mauve:
Y/Wing Dk.Green/Blue, Y/Wing Olive Green/Blue, W/Wing Cobalt, W/Wing Mauve
Y/Wing Olive
Green/Blue x W/Wing Sky Blue:
Y/Wing Olive
Green/Blue x W/Wing Cobalt:*
Y/Wing Dk.Green/Blue, Y/Wing Olive Green/Blue, W/Wing Cobalt, W/Wing Mauve.
Y/Wing Olive
Green/Blue x W/Wing Mauve:
If the green or the blue is carrying the Violet factor, as well as the expectations above, it is also possible to produce all these colours carrying the violet factor as well!
E.G. *
Y/Wing Olive Green/Blue x W/Wing Violet(Cobalt):
Y/Wing Dk.Green/Blue, Y/Wing Violet Dk.Green/Blue, Y/Wing Olive Green/Blue, Y/Wing Violet Olive Green/Blue, W/Wing Cobalt, W/Wing Violet(Cobalt), W/Wing Mauve, W/Wing Violet Mauve.
The Grey Factor works in exactly the
same way as the Violet Factor
Adding the grey factor to
Yellow-wings can produce Lt. Grey green, medium Grey green and dark Grey green.
Adding the Grey Factor
to Whitewings produces Whitewing Lt.Grey, Whitewing Medium Grey, Whitewing Dark
Grey.