| Breeding pattern for Recessive pieds: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pied x Pied | = | 100% Pieds |
| Pied x Normal | = | 100% Normal/pied |
| Pied x Normal/pied | = | 50% Pieds 50% Normal/pied |
| Normal/pied x Normal/pied | = | 50% Normal/pied 25% Pied 25% Normal |
| Pied x Pied | = | 100% Pieds |
When you pair a Recessive pied to a normal you will get what is called splits. These birds are carrying the recessive gene and you need to pair such a bird to either another split or to a Recessive pied, to get Recessive pieds again.