Gape Marks=Mutation?

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Gape Marks=Mutation?

Post by LuxandLolita » Fri May 30, 2014 11:56 pm

The young hatchling has some slightly abnormal gape marks... Can anyone let me in on some answers? His face isn't quite as dark as some hatchlings i see
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Re: Gape Marks=Mutation?

Post by LuxandLolita » Sat May 31, 2014 7:55 am

Can no one help?
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Re: Gape Marks=Mutation?

Post by Sally » Sat May 31, 2014 9:43 am

Try to get a really good close-up picture and send it to Roy Beckham at www.efinch.com. Or check his website for various gape markings and see if any of them match your baby.
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Re: Gape Marks=Mutation?

Post by LuxandLolita » Sat May 31, 2014 12:41 pm

I have... They only seem to match FC.and LB. Neither gene of which my birds carry
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Lux Interior is six years old!
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