My only remaining fry from Nov. 2012 spawn

[cjr8420]

any other pairs u can work with pb x non pb never the best combo. u can do everything right and still have ugly fish.im surprised its not more peppered

[Toke]

hello

The problem with peppering should not be the albino gene (if the platinum is an albino), but rather the blue colour from which the platinum has it origins. Blue/turq colour is almost always a problem in pigeon breeding/cross.

[farebox]

RIP...did the deed. Thanks to all for input.

[nc0gnet0]

but rather the blue colour from which the platinum has it origins. Blue/turq colour is almost always a problem in pigeon breeding/cross.

I don't think this statement is accurate. but rather barless fish (non pb) tend to produce cleaner fry than the barred counterparts when crossed with a pigeon blood. There are also several other factors at play, namely the quality of the pb (an albino pb will have it peppering masked so you cannot tell if it is clean or not).

[SoCalDiscus.com]

Very nice male platinum. Female showing too much peppering which may be why the juvi looks so dirty? I feel bad after your one successful spawn that you had to cull it. I understand it, just feel bad after all your work. Good luck next time.