Gouldian: DF or SF?

atarasi · Post by **atarasi** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 1:37 pm

How can you tell if a silver cock is DF or SF before breeding it?
He is BH, WB, Silver and is about as white as they come. Hopefully I'll get a picture tomorrow.

nixity · Post by **nixity** » Sat Aug 15, 2009 7:22 pm

Jordan - if he was SF his head would be charcoal or grey, not white.

Only a DF Yellow Silver male or a BH Silver hen will have a stark white head.
You should also still notice a distinct "mother of pearl" band behind the mask would be, which is virtually absent on the silver females.

Be very certain you're getting a male, as I have seen SO many times silver females being sold as males, and also the counter - silver males sold as hens.
Make sure the breeder has seen him sing.

atarasi · Post by **atarasi** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 3:59 am

Thanks Tiffany, I know he is a male. He sings quite a bit. I was buying at few Gouldians at a bird mart and this friend really liked the look of the all white Gouldians, but as it turns out, he isn't a fan of Gouldians in general. <gasp!>

I guessed he was a DF since he is very white, but I was hoping he was SF since being a SF would give me more of what I'm looking for mutation wise. However, pairing him with a BH, WB, NB split to blue would produce a SF silver.

nixity · Post by **nixity** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:50 am

Ah okay

Yes, that will work if that is what you are looking to produce.

atarasi · Post by **atarasi** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:53 pm

nixity wrote:Ah okay

Yes, that will work if that is what you are looking to produce.

Not really.

I'm always one breeding away from what I'm trying to achieve!

atarasi · Post by **atarasi** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:18 am

Brought him home tonight. It's cool how the camera picks up the different hues of white and makes them look more obvious than in person.

CandoAviary · Post by **CandoAviary** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:55 am

Pretty, Pretty, Pretty

lovemyfinch · Post by **lovemyfinch** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:05 am

exquisite

akidsgal · Post by **akidsgal** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 12:25 pm

He really is a beaut!

nixity · Post by **nixity** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:21 pm

Very nice

atarasi · Post by **atarasi** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:14 pm

I'm just realizing you can't get a blue or a normal out of a DF silver. That's a bummer.

nixity · Post by **nixity** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:16 pm

Yeah no.. :/
Only Dilutes, Yellows, Pastels, or more Silvers - depending on the hen he's paired with.

atarasi · Post by **atarasi** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:34 pm

25% Male >> Black (Head) - White (Chest) - SF Yellow Blue (Body)
25% Male >> Black (Head) - White (Chest) - SF Yellow / Blue (Body)
25% Female >> Black (Head) - White (Chest) - Yellow Blue (Body)
25% Female >> Black (Head) - White (Chest) - Yellow / Blue (Body)

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