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Red eyed Gouldian chicks
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 1:21 pm
by finchman
So I have a pair of of gouldians. The female is blue back, the male is df yellow split to blue. I had 3 chicks hatch on this first clutch. 1 looks dark so I'm guessing its going to be blue. The other two are both very light so I was thinking they were silver. While checking on them today I realized both the light colored babies have red eyes. I tried to get a picture but it didn't show up well. There is no doubt though. Their eyes are definitely red. Are they albino? Anyone have any experience with this?
Re: Red eyed Gouldian chicks
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 2:13 pm
by Haider
I dont think this one is silver. Maybe yellow. Silver chicks have all white marking on the mouth. Also, i have seen some pictures of lutino gouldians and they eye and around it look so red.
Re: Red eyed Gouldian chicks
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 2:52 pm
by finchman
I read somewhere the yellows do have red eyes when they are very small but don't ever remember seeing them red once they were open. Looking at the genetics calculator it seems like yellow and silver are the only possibilities from this pair. I don't understand what's up with the darker chick though.
Maybe someone who has more experience than me can shed some light. I can also try to get a picture of the three together tomorrow.
Re: Red eyed Gouldian chicks
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 6:18 pm
by debbie276
Assuming both parents are PB (PurpleBreast) you will get
Males:
SF Pastel Blue. This bird will be visually blue with all black areas grey
SF Pastel/Blue (SF Pastel split to Blue). This bird will be visually a lighter green color with all black areas
Females:
Pastel Blue. This chick will be visually white
Pastel/Blue (Pastel split to Blue). This bird will be visually yellow
Re: Red eyed Gouldian chicks
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 6:37 pm
by finchman
debbie276 What about the red eyes? Have I just never noticed this before? I have seen dozens of yellow chicks and never remember any having red eyes. Your outcomes make more sense, the blue chick would be the darker one.
Re: Red eyed Gouldian chicks
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 6:48 pm
by finchman
Oh and the parents are both WB.
Re: Red eyed Gouldian chicks
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 6:55 pm
by debbie276
Take a look at this link and read the yellow section. I think you will find this page very interesting.
http://www.gouldiansgalore.com/identify ... tions.html
Re: Red eyed Gouldian chicks
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 6:58 pm
by debbie276
WB changes things a bit ...
Males:
SF Pastel Blue. This bird will be visually white
SF Pastel/Blue (SF Pastel split to Blue). This bird will be visually yellow colored
Females:
Pastel Blue. This chick will be visually white
Pastel/Blue (Pastel split to Blue). This bird will be visually yellow
Re: Red eyed Gouldian chicks
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2016 9:59 pm
by finchman
That's the site I had read about the red eyes on. I guess I'll just have to watch and see what happens.