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pied pair

Post by pasogal » Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:49 pm

my pieds have hatched there 2nd clutch,first clutch was 4 pied males, this clutch has dark and some that have a lot of white, one came out of the nest today and is 75 % white with a almost white beak
6 horses 1 donkey, 19 chickens,4 pigeons,2 rabbits, 3 cats, 8 zebra finches adults, 5 nestlings, 5 eggs, , 4 dimond dove, 2 budges, a bunch of fish, 1 husband, and 1 18 year old female know it all, love her anyway.

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Post by L in Ontario » Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:52 pm

Zebra finches are like a box of chocolates - you don't know what you will come up with next!! =D> Congratulations on your newest babies!!
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Post by CandoAviary » Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:20 am

Some of the purest white finches are actually from pieds.
True white zebras sometimes show a slight greying on the head, considered a fault. But a white pied is a brilliant white all over, so don't be surprized when you get 100% white chicks :D

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Post by pasogal » Tue Mar 15, 2011 11:19 pm

can't wait for them all to come out a different one came out today had a good bit of white but 3 that have not come out have a lot of dark gray. thanks
6 horses 1 donkey, 19 chickens,4 pigeons,2 rabbits, 3 cats, 8 zebra finches adults, 5 nestlings, 5 eggs, , 4 dimond dove, 2 budges, a bunch of fish, 1 husband, and 1 18 year old female know it all, love her anyway.

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