Javas, calling out to MY Java experts.....goodnews,or bad.

[Babs _Owner]

paul-inAZ andiok Sheather

Well the kids are 6 days old now. And I got a close-up of the "light" java. I still don't see eye pigment, but very white slits beginning to form. Charm is a great mom and keeping them filled with boiled egg.

I'm trusting you guys.... Ive never seen anything like this. Still has me spooked a bit.

[andiok]

Babs
I see Tux and Charm are doing great.
Baby crops look well fed and they all look healthy

[Babs _Owner]

andiok

Thanks! I'm really proud of Charm, excellent mother. Tux...ahem, he's still being a hilarious nosy mess. But Charm seems to have this on her own just fine. I'm sure once she has a bigger clutch she will set his butt straight on sharing duties.

Today you can clearly see white slits of the budding eyes on the light guy getting ready to open in a day or so.

I still see no pigment under the skin. I really think this guy is gonna have red eyes.

[Babs _Owner]

paul-inAZ andiok Sheather

Well fellas big ole hugs to all of you!! He has EYEBALLS!!! Woot!!

And yep they are RED!! I will get a picture when his eyes open a bit wider in a day or so.

[lem2bert]

Babs

Oh Babs that is such good news . I have been reading your post and have been hoping for the best for that little one. So glad to read that update

[Babs _Owner]

lem2bert

He indeed has eyes! being my first of this mutation I panicked. Thanks so much!

[paul-inAZ]

Exciting news.
I hope it is a fawn or pastel and not a pied.
That of course is only my prejudice because I don't like pieds. One misplaced white feather will indicate pied genes in the mix somewhere.

[Babs _Owner]

paul-inAZ

Yep we both like "normals"< but its a nice suprise to get a weird split>
I think its like an interesting puzzle, his pin feathers are slightly gray. So pied, or fawn , or opal or a combo.

[andiok]

Babs
Pretty little guy opened his eyes.... that's great news.
It'll be one of those nice mutations but there is no way it would be pied. Once the gene gets effected from pied gene (leucestic gene) loses all other mutations and with that loses the red eyes because there is no more melanine (black colour)deficiency

[Babs _Owner]

andiok

Oh that makes it even more exciting!

[lovezebs]

Babs

Glad to hear that baby has eyes, even if they are red

Maybe name him Cujo....

[Babs _Owner]

lovezebs

Hee hee! I will run the name by Bill. He's in love with that little critter.

[andiok]

Babs
so, how are these little guys doing?

[Babs _Owner]

andiok

Big and super noisy! I'll try and get a picture of them today. I'm going to have to band them soon. Oh boy!

Heres a picture of the light colored one about a week ago. Theres his lovely red eyes.

[andiok]

Babs
oooaah it looks so cute.
and a big baby too.
glad their doing fine.
can wait to see him on the perches