Agapornis Violet Factor Mutation

Violet mutation will always be needed in combination with other mutations. When Opaline mutation is present, you certainly need Violet Factor to get Opaline Blue Violet. You also need Factor to get Pale Blue Violet when a pale mutation is present.

And so on will apply to the latest mutations present in the future. The violet Factor is the original mutation of Agapornis roseicollis and personatus. The violet Factor is present in species Fischeri, Nigrigenis, and Lilianae Nyasa through transmutation.

Hybrid signs are traces of an incorrect or incomplete transmutation process.

Violet mutations are relatively easy to reproduce, as they are Predominantly Incomplete, so you only need one Violet Factor in the parents.

You already have violet chicks on F1 from the cross of the Violet Factor x Normal or Normal x Violet Factor.

But to get the perfect violet factor phenotype is more challenging than we imagine. The Violet phenotype that is now circulating is already too complex and dark.

This was a mistake in the past when the first violet mutation was imported into your country.

Businessmen are always unwilling to lose money, so they always pair Violet Factor x Violet Factor with the goal that 100% of chicks are Violet mutations, which is profitable for them.

They didn't care that the Violet they paired was already in advance, combined with the Dark Factor.

So until now, the violet mutation is really too dark; you should not be surprised if now when many people pair Violet x Violet, they produce Mauve or DDblue.

There is no miracle because that is the crossing of Dblue sf Violet X Dblue sf violet.
It is appropriate if they get Mauve or DDblue chicks from such crosses.

It can all happen because the first violet mutation imported into your country is Dblue sf violet.
Why is it like that?

Long before violet mutations were present in African lovebirds, they were already in budgie/budgerigar species.

Budgie's avians have done a lot of experiments on violet factor genes, so that comes to one theory that states that.

The effect of violet Factor on the phenotype of lovebirds.

"The best appearance of the violet Factor is the combination between :
Blue + Single Dark Factor + Single Factor Violet.
Blue + Single Dark Factor + Double Factor Violet."
If someone says something like this.

" True actual violet Factor & genuine dark Factor??? In breeding, both incomplete dominant mutations.

They should not meet each other in one individual bird. To avoid confusion, which is true, Violet, and which is a genuine dark factor. "

Come on, Mother Fvcker, you must set the record straight by reading.
Even for a show held by the BVA, only the Birds in the Blue series with one dark Factor and one or two purple factors were requested.

European breeders also applied this theory to the Violet Factor of African Lovebirds.
Most of the current Violet Lovebirds already carry the Dark Factor gene.

From the description above, it is essential to understand the differences in the combination of these violet factors.

Green + Single Factor Violet = Green SF Violet

The phenotype of Green SF Violet is very similar to that of "D" Green, but the trained eye can distinguish by looking at the violet-blue hue on the inner wings.

The blue-violet hue on green SF Violet is not very intense, but it can still be distinguished from Normal Green and Green/blue1 or D Green. Trying to see in direct sunlight will give you a clearer view of violet hues.

The colour of the rump feathers also still displays Violet; in contrast to D Green,

They are not entirely violet, but the rump has a dark hue.

Agapornis Green Violet Factor

Green + Double Factor Violet = Green DF Violet

The Green DF Violet phenotype is characterized by turquoise green and violet-blue-violet body and wings; at the ends of the tail feathers, the blue-violet colour is also degraded.

It's like the colour of the leaves you pick, and you see them sometime later. The difference is obviously on the inside of the wing feathers.

The blue-violet hue will look more intense when compared to the Green SF Violet.

The feathers of the Rump Green DF Violet also look duller when compared to the colour of the Green SF Violet rump feathers.

In the green series, the Violet Factor is almost not so noticeable; some of them are very similar to the dark Factor Green.

The most noticeable difference between Green violet and Green Dark Factor is how D Green tends to be yellowish green.

While Violet Green will appear bluish-green. You can see the colour gradation as a parable.

But there are cases of green pheasants who have violet-blue flight feathers.

But this is very rare. Such cases often occur in opaline mutations.

Knowledge of the Violet Factor in the Green series is essential as you work to separate between the Violet Factor and the Dark Factor in one bird.

Blue + Single Factor Violet = Blue Sf Violet

The Blue Sf Violet phenotype will look the same as the Dblue phenotype, and they only slightly show violet markings.

That's why many claim to get violet chicks from the Dblue x Dblue pair; actually, what they cross is blue Sf Violet.

Sometimes, a violet hue is present on the flight feathers of the edges. However, it is tough to distinguish whether it is violet or blue in contrast to Dblue, which has metallic blue wing edge feathers.

You just need to highlight the feathers of the rump. Blue + a single Violet Factor should be a violet-coloured rump.

 If you encounter the same phenotype but the grey or dull violet rump feathers, it indicates that there is already a dark factor gene intervention.

 The colour of the chest hair can also be used as an indication of the Violet Factor.

African Lovebird blue SF violet

Blue + Double Factor Violet = Blue DF Violet

The Blue DF Violet phenotype will also resemble Dblue and feature a more intense purple hue.

Most noticeable is that the back feathers will be intense with a violet hue.

Also, the blue-violet hue will be seen at the edge of the top flight compared to the blue SF Violet.

You can see more pronounced violet markings on the outer side of the primary wing feathers.

Seeing it with direct sunlight will go a long way to make it more transparent.

Or you can use tips with Flash; it will also show you the difference between Blue DF Violet and Dblue.

The best way to display the Violet Factor is with a combination of the following:

Blue + Single Dark Factor + Single Violet Factor or Double Violet Factor. It will give a colour resembling indigo blue.

African Lovebird Blue DF violet

And you can see how dozens of lovebirds on the show are the same colour in the Blue violet category.

When dealing with melanin mutations, you will better understand how the dark Factor works on blue-violet combinations.

As it happens with pastel violet, pale Violet, and pale fallow Violet, this mutation reduces melanin in bluebirds.

Therefore, what you see is a more basic purple colour.

The more melanin is reduced or damaged, the more accurate the underlying Violet will look.