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Gouldian4
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Fat Gould?

Post by Gouldian4 » Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:17 am

Hey guys just wanting your opinions on my female bb. Does she look fat to you or is it the angle the photo is taken. The first photo is one i took 4 days ago and the second is one my dad sent me as I am away ATM
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Re: Fat Gould?

Post by Gouldian4 » Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:18 am

The photos came up the other way round... The tip one is where I'm worried she is getting fat
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Re: Fat Gould?

Post by debbie276 » Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:47 am

She looks like a beautiful big girl to me, not sure that it is fat though. Blow the feather aside on her belly and see if you see fat deposits. The fat will look creamy/yellow in color like chicken fat. I tried to find an image online to show you but wasn't able to, sorry.
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Re: Fat Gould?

Post by Gouldian4 » Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:07 am

I will have to have a loom when I get home. I will get my brother to send me some photos tomorrow as he has quite a way with a camera. Look at this photo of my wb split blue lol curious fella
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Re: Fat Gould?

Post by dfcauley » Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:34 am

She just looks like a nice big beautiful girl. =D> I don't think gouldians are very prone to being obese so it would be unusual for her to be fat.
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Re: Fat Gould?

Post by PrettyBird » Thu Jan 17, 2013 12:13 pm

shes very pretty
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Re: Fat Gould?

Post by lyzzyjayne » Thu Jan 17, 2013 12:19 pm

She is flippin' GORGEOUS!! My black head girl Gould tends to be much bigger than my yellow. :)
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Re: Fat Gould?

Post by finchlyn » Fri Jan 25, 2013 12:09 pm

She is beautiful! I read that you can tell if your bird is fat by feeling the breast bone. If you cannot feel it then your bird is fat. Also the skin under the breast feathers will be yellow in color. This is from the fat deposits. Hope this helps.

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