Unusual color

hfentj · Post by **hfentj** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 4:22 pm

His head is a smokey gray, He has a BB, he is coming out of his first molt. Mom is a BH PB Gb and dad is BH PB YB. Is this a usual color?

cartel · Post by **cartel** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 5:28 pm

So i guess the parents are split for blue!The grey normal,someone will come and give you all the genetic info,but i think it yellow/blue and purple chest that gives the grey head, something like a SF yellow blue bird.

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 5:40 pm

It is a beautiful bird Heidi!!!

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 5:49 pm

I think that its beautiful also don't know about the genetics

lovemyfinch · Post by **lovemyfinch** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 7:00 pm

I know absolutely nadda about genetics, but I do love his coloring.

nixity · Post by **nixity** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:59 pm

This is a Pastel Blue male

Pastel Blues are genetically SF Yellow Blue Bodied Males (with a visually Purple Breast).

The yellow gene is what causes the bird to have a charcoal grey head - if he did not have the yellow gene, he would simply be BH PB Blue bodied, and the black would be the normal Black color.

So both parents must be split for Blue! Congrats! I love this combination.