Gouldian mutation pairing
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Gouldian mutation pairing
From my selection of birds to choose from, I paired up a blue cock with a silver hen. Then I realized that they are both considered blue and that it isn't recommended. The cock has never produced in 5 clutches any fertile eggs and it was mainly just a test on his fertility. If they do produce fertile eggs, was this a fatal mistake? They have 2 eggs so far.
The split to blue pair also have 2 eggs. Hopefully the splits will produce fertile eggs this second round.
The split to blue pair also have 2 eggs. Hopefully the splits will produce fertile eggs this second round.
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I have a silver male Gouldian paired with a blue hen now and they have 3 beautiful hatchlings!
They quite incubating the day before their first chick hatched - here it is along with its "cousin" - both raised by the green chicks parents.
Their first chick enjoying a swinging good time!
Here is their current clutch as of yesterday! They are taking perfect care of these 3 babies.
Good luck with your pair Jordan!
They quite incubating the day before their first chick hatched - here it is along with its "cousin" - both raised by the green chicks parents.
Their first chick enjoying a swinging good time!
Here is their current clutch as of yesterday! They are taking perfect care of these 3 babies.
Good luck with your pair Jordan!
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Oh I'm bad. Too many birds on my brain, I guess. I meant to say I have a "Pastel Blue" cock and a "Blue" hen together that have the chicks above. I'm sorry. I have not paired my silver cock with a blue female yet. But I believe Pastel Blue is basically a silver male with a purple breast. Genetics confuse me.
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You are right, Liz.
Jordan - I don't know that you will necessarily see horrible results in the first generation.
It's the second, third, etc., apparently that the problems start to arise if they don't arise in the first one.
None of the breeders that I am close with would ever risk this pairing, but it's a decision I think should be left up to the breeder based on their evaluation of their stock.
It could be that your silver male was just fumbling in the dark before, but still, these failed breeding attempts in the past would have probably cautioned me from trying a blue on blue pairing with him :/
Jordan - I don't know that you will necessarily see horrible results in the first generation.
It's the second, third, etc., apparently that the problems start to arise if they don't arise in the first one.
None of the breeders that I am close with would ever risk this pairing, but it's a decision I think should be left up to the breeder based on their evaluation of their stock.
It could be that your silver male was just fumbling in the dark before, but still, these failed breeding attempts in the past would have probably cautioned me from trying a blue on blue pairing with him :/
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Tiffany, we posted at the same time.
I know that the parents of the blue were both normals split to blue.
What makes me a little suspisious that he is potent is that the orginal breeder sold him to this other breeder. That breeder sold it to another breeder. Then that breeder sold it to me. Sorta odd I would think. Didn't know this until I traced it back to the original NFSS member.
I know that the parents of the blue were both normals split to blue.
What makes me a little suspisious that he is potent is that the orginal breeder sold him to this other breeder. That breeder sold it to another breeder. Then that breeder sold it to me. Sorta odd I would think. Didn't know this until I traced it back to the original NFSS member.
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Some seem to have "more difficulty" in that department than others on their first tries. My male, Houdini, was paired with a blue hen I used to have for months. Two clutches.. none fertile.. didn't know what the deal was.
He barely over a year old, though - so I gave him a rest (sold my blue hen in the meantime because I'm stupid!) and then paired him up with my silver. She popped out six eggs, all were fertile, all hatched, but they abandoned for some reason the day after.
2 died as a result, but I was left with four N/B hens
So maybe it's just an age or inexperience thing? I wonder what sort of nest he has?
I know this sounds like an odd suggestion, but maybe try overstuffing the nest box. Maybe he can't get the right "leverage" or "falls off" trying to copulate? If the nesting space is a bit snug, maybe he can get a better "connection" if you know what I mean
He barely over a year old, though - so I gave him a rest (sold my blue hen in the meantime because I'm stupid!) and then paired him up with my silver. She popped out six eggs, all were fertile, all hatched, but they abandoned for some reason the day after.
2 died as a result, but I was left with four N/B hens
So maybe it's just an age or inexperience thing? I wonder what sort of nest he has?
I know this sounds like an odd suggestion, but maybe try overstuffing the nest box. Maybe he can't get the right "leverage" or "falls off" trying to copulate? If the nesting space is a bit snug, maybe he can get a better "connection" if you know what I mean
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Tiffany, the blue cock was born in 2006.
The silver bird you're mentioning is a hen. Originally, the blue cock was pair with a split to blue hen. 4 clutches...all infertile. The split to blue hen is now paired with a split to blue cock and the first clutch was infertile. The blue cock is now paired with the silver hen. First clutch, 3 eggs now.
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I hope that he is fertile. Maybe he just isn't doing "it" correctly, but the fact that he was bought and sold so many times makes me wonder especially since one of these breeders isn't very honest.
The silver bird you're mentioning is a hen. Originally, the blue cock was pair with a split to blue hen. 4 clutches...all infertile. The split to blue hen is now paired with a split to blue cock and the first clutch was infertile. The blue cock is now paired with the silver hen. First clutch, 3 eggs now.
Liz,
I hope that he is fertile. Maybe he just isn't doing "it" correctly, but the fact that he was bought and sold so many times makes me wonder especially since one of these breeders isn't very honest.
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Good point Tiffany, but I thought that maybe the nest box itself was too small. 5x5 measured on the inside. It was lined with coconut fibers and had plenty of room since it wasn't over stuffed. The second breeding season with the same split hen the nest box is a little bigger with the same coconut fiber. I figured if he had more space to "work", he would get it right.
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