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what would the gouldian offspring look like

Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:17 pm
by nemo24
I have a green male orange head purple chest and a yellow female white head lavender chest.
Thanks

Re: what would the gouldian offspring look like

Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:14 am
by monotwine
Let me try have a go. Practice is good. Well if I understand it correctly you have a:
Yellow head (orange) Purple breasted green body male
Black head Lilac breasted Yellow hen

according to the gouldian forecaster your offspring would be:
50% Red/Black/Yellow head Purple/Lilac breast yellow Single factor (dilute) males *visually RH PB dilute green
50% Red/Yellow head Purple/lilac breast Green backed hens *visually RH PB GB
That is if they are not split for anything etc.

Await the thoughts of those with more Gouldian experience.

here is the link to the online forecaster if you don't have it already.
http://www.amadinagouldove.cz/gouldian- ... /index.php

Re: what would the gouldian offspring look like

Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:15 am
by betchacanthavejust1
go to one of the genetic forecasters.

http://www.amadinagouldove.cz/gouldian- ... /index.php
(your white headed hen is actually black headed
by lavender chest I assume you mean purple as females are lighter purple than males

this forecaster says you can get:

red head/black head/yellow head purple breast dilute (light green) males. (He will be red head visually, but genetically also hiding the black & yellow head gene)
and
red head purple breast green females

providing neither bird is split to anything else... this is always the interesting part of breeding gouldians when the lineage is unknown.. you get to be surprised...

Re: what would the gouldian offspring look like

Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:24 am
by L in Ontario
Hello Nemo - welcome to the Finch Forum. I took the liberty of deleting your multiple postings since they appeared to be the same question. You only need to click on the Submit button once and as soon as possible, some of our members will get back with a reply. Sometimes it can take a few minutes or hours - don't panic. We're around somewhere very ready and willing to help.

Hope the above answers assist you in determining the potential offspring for your birds. Again - welcome! =D>

Re: what would the gouldian offspring look like

Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:47 am
by debbie276
All males will be:
Red Head split to Black Head split to Yellow Head, Purple Breast, Single Factor Yellow
All hens will be:
Red Head split to Yellow Head, Purple Breast, Normal body

Re: what would the gouldian offspring look like

Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:13 am
by nemo24
Thanks a bunch for your posts...

Re: what would the gouldian offspring look like

Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:42 pm
by ikhom
I agree with everybody. If they are not split to anything you will get a very simple answer, but if they are split and the hen is lilac you could get almost anything.