FALLOW MUTATION IN THE ROSEICOLLIS

The fallow mutation in the Roseicollis is a relatively new mutaition. However, there so different types of fallow mutation in the Roseicollis. And that is why the fallow mutation is the most complicated mutation I knew of in the parrot world. Most if not all of the fallow mutation in other birds are normally one type. In the Roseicollis, there are

• In Bronze Fallow the black eumelanin is reduced to brown.
• In Pale Fallow the black eumelanin is reduced to light brown.
• In Dun Fallow the black eumelanin is reduced to grey-brown.
• In Ashen Fallow the black eumelanin is reduced to light grey.

And also the ‘East - German Fallow’ has dark red eyes and a white iris band. This is the mutation that was mentioned on most books. However, breeding these fallow together will only get black eyed birds. They do not have red eyes in them. However, the offsprings are split to both fallow mutation.

In the United States we were thought to have the East-German Fallow in the past, but as off now, I do know anyone who has established this mutation in the United States. So, my guess is, the United States may not have this mutation at all, but probably the pallid ino. Meaning, it's a cinnamon with red eyes. The pallid is term that is used to replace the word Australian Cinnamon. The BVA believe that the Australian cinnamon is an alleles of the lutino and therefore not a true mutation on it's own. But that is only a view of some breeders and not all. The pallid ino is also knowned as the lacewing. The lacewing term is actually a cinnamon bird that has red eyes. But it's not a fallow. So, in the United States, we may only have the cinnamon with red eyes and not the fallow at all. Here is a pied fallow that I have produced in my own aviary. So, this is one of the mutation that I am working on as well. I do have the gene. Now, I just waiting for them to come out more.