hi everyone,
im kind of confused about what point gouldians color up, i read on some websites its at 3 months and some say 6 months and some even say 1 year or longer. in your experiences how long has it taken for your babies to color up and was it dependent on any factors?
thanks
how long do your gouldians take to color up
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Re: how long do your gouldians take to color up
It depends on the nutrition, temperatures, humidity, stress and I'm sure some genetics. Unless they were overly stressed and become stuck in molt they should color anytime in the first year, usually 3 to 6 months.
Debbie
long time breeder of lady gouldians:
Green
SF Pastel (SF Yellow)
Pastel (Yellow)
Blue
SF Pastel Blue (SF Yellow Blue)
Pastel Blue (Yellow Blue)
GREAT articles on avian lighting:
https://mickaboo.org/confluence/downloa ... ummary.pdf
http://www.naturallighting.com/cart/sto ... sc_page=56
long time breeder of lady gouldians:
Green
SF Pastel (SF Yellow)
Pastel (Yellow)
Blue
SF Pastel Blue (SF Yellow Blue)
Pastel Blue (Yellow Blue)
GREAT articles on avian lighting:
https://mickaboo.org/confluence/downloa ... ummary.pdf
http://www.naturallighting.com/cart/sto ... sc_page=56
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Re: how long do your gouldians take to color up
oh ok thanks a lot. i was hoping it would be less than a year because i dont know how i would wait that long lol.
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Re: how long do your gouldians take to color up
I have some that are finishing up their molt now. They hatched in April, so these will be 8 months. Some of the siblings were faster. I don't know why some are fast and other are slow to molt.
The more anxious you are, the longer it will seem to take.
The more anxious you are, the longer it will seem to take.
Gary
gouldians (GB,YB,BB), blackbelly firefinches (trying to breed), societies (foster parents).
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Re: how long do your gouldians take to color up
that is very true, i will just relax and let things happen on their own.ac12 wrote:I have some that are finishing up their molt now. They hatched in April, so these will be 8 months. Some of the siblings were faster. I don't know why some are fast and other are slow to molt.
The more anxious you are, the longer it will seem to take.