Yellow back gouldians and Red head

chrischris · Post by **chrischris** » Sat May 17, 2008 10:52 am

I have seen female yellow back goudians that have a spotted red head. Does anyone know if this is an inherited trait or not? Will future generations of females be spotted head or will they have a full red head?

Chris

atarasi · Post by **atarasi** » Sun May 18, 2008 2:50 pm

From what I've seen at all the bird marts, the YB hens don't have a pure red, clean looking head. I'm not sure I've seen spotted, but do you mean like this, although this is a yellow head:

Beautiful tear dropped head by the way.

mickp · Post by **mickp** » Mon May 19, 2008 5:23 am

Paul (poohbear) may be the best one to answer this as he has had gouldians for quite a while.

chrischris · Post by **chrischris** » Mon May 19, 2008 8:25 am

No not like the picture it's much more spotted and the colour is not full.

Chris

Post by **Sally** » Mon May 19, 2008 11:16 am

Chris, I have a hen like that. Her RH has been very spotty (not very attractive at all). She is now molting, and her head is showing much more red. I'm hoping that it turns out looking more even. She was young when I bought her, so I'm thinking that future molts will just get better and better.

poohbear · Post by **poohbear** » Mon May 19, 2008 1:05 pm

Some take a couple of moults before attaining correct colours.
Paul.

chrischris · Post by **chrischris** » Wed May 21, 2008 9:47 pm

Sally it is interesting that you say this because I have read elsewhere about this that future molts would look more filled in.

Chris

Sally wrote:Chris, I have a hen like that. Her RH has been very spotty (not very attractive at all). She is now molting, and her head is showing much more red. I'm hoping that it turns out looking more even. She was young when I bought her, so I'm thinking that future molts will just get better and better.

Post by **Sally** » Mon May 26, 2008 12:58 am

Chris, here are two photos that show how the hen's head is filling in. The first photo was in May 2007, the second one May 2008. Sorry I couldn't get a better photo, she doesn't like the camera.

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dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Mon May 26, 2008 7:38 am

On April 19 I made a post labeled My New Gouldian. If you would go back and look at the picture I posted (sorry I could not post again. )
That is my yellow back and I think it has a beautiful head. IT is one year old.

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Mon May 26, 2008 8:23 am

I have a female yellowback and 2 male yellowbacks and the males red heads both are completely filled in where the female's orange head colour is splotchy.