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Peafowl Genetics

Welcome to Peafowl Genetics! Here you will find all of my collected knowledge about peafowl genetics, as well as a brief lesson in basic genetics and peafowl terminology, to ensure that we're all on the same page.

If you have any questions about peafowl genetics, after reading through everything here,  please feel free to contact me at [email protected] or come join the Longfeather Lane discord server to chat live!

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Basic Genetics and Terminology

Genetics 101 - Glossary of general genetics terms
Genetics 102 - Using simple Punnett Squares
Genetics 103 - Using sex-linked genes in Punnett Squares

Genetics 201 & 202 - Using Advanced Punnett Squares - For Punnett squares that track more than one gene or more than one kind of gene (autosomal and sex-linked) at a time

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Peafowl-specific Genetics

Peafowl Genetics 101 - Glossary of peafowl info & terms
Peafowl Genetics 102 - Gene abbreviation key

Peafowl Image Database - Our sister site, which contains photos of various peafowl morphs, donated for educational purposes by other keepers. If you keep peafowl, please consider adding to this resource!

Peafowl Genetics 201 - Autosomal Recessive Color Mutations
Peafowl Genetics 202 - Sex-linked Recessive Color Mutations
Peafowl Genetics 203 - Multiple-Expression Phenotypes
Peafowl Genetics 204 - Pattern Mutations
Peafowl Genetics 205 - Leucistic Mutations

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How to Use Genetics - IN PROGRESS

Peafowl Genetics 301 - Tracking Multiple Mutations
Peafowl Genetics 302 - Testing for Genes
Peafowl Genetics 303 - Making polygenic morphs
Peafowl Genetics 304 - Other/Examples
Peafowl Genetics 305 - Propagating New Novel Mutations

Blank Offspring Prediction Template

Genetics Calculator - COMING IN 2026!
This is an interactive tool you can use to determine the possibly offspring results of any pairing, provided you know the genetics of the parent birds.