This has quickly become one of my favorite combinations. It's a crossover of 2 different sex-linked mutations Opaline and American Cinnamon. The result is a beautiful, rare bird. By chance I produced one last year as the father was "possibly split" to both American Cinnamon and Opaline. This year I took my American Cinnamon Opaline hen and paired her to a Green male split to Opaline and American Cinnamon and produced 2 beautiful American Cinnamon Opaline baby hens. My American Cinnamon Opaline mother hen is the same one that took 1st in Wisconsin in 2006.
Breeding Goals: Produce a Whitefaced American Cinnamon Opaline, Whitefaced American Cinnamon Violet Opaline. I think those combinations would be gorgeous. It seems like I'm always breeding Violet and then Pied into everything I have. : )
American Cinnamon Opaline babies! Look how adorable they are! You can see the red coming in on the top of the head denoting Opaline, and you can also see the unique beak coloring.
In this picture you can also see the red coming out on their rumps which is characteristic of Opalines as well. You can also see the cinnamon flights coming in as well. Both of these babies turned out to be hens as well. I have one of these babies currently for sale. It was hard but I decided I should do it.
[Metamorphosis] This is a picture of the American Cinnamon Opaline mom when she was only 2 months old. Her full red head has not yet come in during this picture. She placed in her first show at around 7 months or so. I only just found out this month that she also has 1 dark factor so is a Medium as well. I found out, because one of her offspring is a Dark Green. You can also see a picture of her at the Wisconsin 2006 Show.
Here is another picture of her where you can see her beautiful red Opaline tail fanned out.