Is there a way to identify a split for blue normal gouldian?

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Is there a way to identify a split for blue normal gouldian?

Post by finchbob » Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:35 am

Is there a way to identify a split for blue (normal greenback) gouldian apart from a normal greenback gouldian? I'm sure I heard before there was a way which can work.
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Re: Is there a way to identify a split for blue normal gould

Post by debbie276 » Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:54 am

There is no reliable way to tell - sorry
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Re: Is there a way to identify a split for blue normal gould

Post by lovemyfinch » Thu Sep 02, 2010 8:12 am

The only way that I know of is to try breeding it to a blue or sploit for blue. If you get any blue babies, he is split for blue. The fastest of the 2 would be a blue.
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Re: Is there a way to identify a split for blue normal gould

Post by MLaRue » Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:49 pm

Visually sometimes the split to blue will have a lot of blue feathering across the back and along the wing area - not always but it seems to work for me.

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Re: Is there a way to identify a split for blue normal gould

Post by Vertdemer » Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:33 pm

MLaRue wrote:Visually sometimes the split to blue will have a lot of blue feathering across the back and along the wing area - not always but it seems to work for me.

It's work for me too and I watch legs and toes who seems to be lighter, with less grey or dark areas in split to blue... but it's always a guess at the end of the day...!
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Re: Is there a way to identify a split for blue normal gould

Post by 6finchfriends » Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:36 pm

I really need to start my own information tablet so I can keep all these tid-bits of good information where I can use them! So interesting!
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