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Re: Albinos



>>>I'm sure the more we breed the specialized color
forms (ie. 3x red cacatoos) we'll see some albinos popping up.<<<

Basically because of inbreeding, which will increase the probability that recessive parents actually meet and spawn.

Okay, next question.  Is the recessive trait a naturally occurring among individuals, both from the wild and ion captivity?  Or is it the result of a random gene mutation?


Bill Vannerson
McHenry, IL
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/william_vannerson



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