Gouldians

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Gouldians

Post by ![= » Mon Jun 13, 2011 2:14 pm

Seeing as both my birds turned out to not what I had asked for, I wonder what this mix would make :)

I wanted two normal greenback, purple breasted birds.

What I got was a bh/pb/bb female and a bh/wb/gb male. I don't know what birds they came from so have no idea about double factor or anything. I'm not that good with gouldian genetics, and I'll be working on that :P

So what are the possibilities my birds could produce?
Lindsay

Pair of gouldians
Green cheek conure
African grey
Cockatiel
:)

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Re: Gouldians

Post by G8love4finches » Mon Jun 13, 2011 2:17 pm

Try this link....It should give you all the possibilities!!

http://www.amadinagouldove.cz/gouldian- ... e/english/
...DeBBie...
www.fuzzyfeatherz.webs.com

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Re: Gouldians

Post by ![= » Mon Jun 13, 2011 2:29 pm

Oh I was looking for something like that! But I'm already confused. :oops:

What does ytb mean again? And in that website, for chest colour, purple/white - does that mean split to white? Or would it say split to like in the back colour it says split to blue?

Sorry. :(
Lindsay

Pair of gouldians
Green cheek conure
African grey
Cockatiel
:)

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Re: Gouldians

Post by debbie276 » Mon Jun 13, 2011 2:45 pm

On the Finch Information Center site there is a very good section on gouldian genetics to help you understand it:
http://www.finchinfo.com/genetics/lady_ ... /index.php
A very good free forecaster is from Carlos Matos and can be downloaded here:
http://clientes.netvisao.pt/carlmato/

As long as there are no hidden traits your not aware of you will get all Black Head.Purple Breast split to White Breast.Normal split to Blue body boys and girls.
(BH.PB/WB.Nb/Bb)
Debbie
long time breeder of lady gouldians:
Green
SF Pastel (SF Yellow)
Pastel (Yellow)
Blue
SF Pastel Blue (SF Yellow Blue)
Pastel Blue (Yellow Blue)

GREAT articles on avian lighting:
https://mickaboo.org/confluence/downloa ... ummary.pdf
http://www.naturallighting.com/cart/sto ... sc_page=56

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Re: Gouldians

Post by debbie276 » Mon Jun 13, 2011 2:50 pm

What does ytb mean again? And in that website, for chest colour, purple/white - does that mean split to white? Or would it say split to like in the back colour it says split to blue?
YTB means yellow tipped beak
purple/white means purple split to white
They would be split to blue and I've got no idea why that site says the same thing differently. Don't blame you for being confused. :?
Debbie
long time breeder of lady gouldians:
Green
SF Pastel (SF Yellow)
Pastel (Yellow)
Blue
SF Pastel Blue (SF Yellow Blue)
Pastel Blue (Yellow Blue)

GREAT articles on avian lighting:
https://mickaboo.org/confluence/downloa ... ummary.pdf
http://www.naturallighting.com/cart/sto ... sc_page=56

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Re: Gouldians

Post by ![= » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:09 pm

Thankyou everyone! I started writing all the combinations down then gave up, I think I've got it now. :lol:

Well we will see if my little goulds have any surprises when they have chicklets. Can't believe the male is a WB! They are moulting like crazy, everytime I go home there are feathers on the floor, on the bottom of the cage, and just everywhere! Yet visually the change looks so slow :shock: I can't wait to see them in their adult feathers :D I'll do another thread when I'm back home, take a few pictures to show you all :)
Lindsay

Pair of gouldians
Green cheek conure
African grey
Cockatiel
:)

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Re: Gouldians

Post by debbie276 » Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:25 pm

Can't wait!
We all LOVE pictures!! :lol:
Debbie
long time breeder of lady gouldians:
Green
SF Pastel (SF Yellow)
Pastel (Yellow)
Blue
SF Pastel Blue (SF Yellow Blue)
Pastel Blue (Yellow Blue)

GREAT articles on avian lighting:
https://mickaboo.org/confluence/downloa ... ummary.pdf
http://www.naturallighting.com/cart/sto ... sc_page=56

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