Mystery of missing tails ?

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paul-inAZ
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Re: Mystery of missing tails ?

Post by paul-inAZ » Sun Jul 19, 2015 12:45 am

Padraic:
Sexing and sorting are a bit easier when there are only 4 of them with 3 different colors.

I have them in a holding quarantine cage that is divisible. That cage is in my den, at the other end of the house from my Bourkes and Turks. I spend a moderate amount of time here and can watch them.

The intent was to slide the divider in and separate sexes as things evolved. As it is one black grey and the chestnut are both singing. That black grey has a colored clutch ID band so I know which one it is.
I'll just watch the other two for a while.
My friend was quite confident that the other two were hens.

Based on a half day of looking at them I realize that while black greys are striking and more 'exotic' the chestnut and creamino have more visual appeal to me at this stage. Greyinos could be a priority target. Still way too early to make that statement.

I'm also wondering if the creamino is an ino at all. It has a pale wash of very light tan over the head and upper body and almost white elsewhere BUT- - - the eyes are not red.
Something to sort out in time.

Another fun site is: http://aussiebengos.blogspot.com/search/label/Genetics

Thanks.

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