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So I have finally got some chicks this year lol! However do need help identifying some mutations.

I have 3 chicks in a nest at the moment, no idea on parents as they all seem to nest swap lol, the Hen sitting them is a Fawn. Also when checking on them today all 3 had injured eyes and it looks like someone has been pecking at their heads, the first chick hatched out by the 14th June, they are still being fed by the Hen but I am concerned about their safety and tempted to pull them and finish hand-rearing them, any thoughts?

Also a couple of adult Cocks I am not 100% on and a White I can decide whether it is a cock or hen.

First up the cock bird:
I have been told the one on the left is a blackface but what is the one next to him


and another:



Next what is this cock bird:


cock or hen?


Now for the chicks:
chick 1 I'm thinking either white or cfw:



chick 2 possibly fawn?




chick 3 I have no clue lol, he is a lot darker than the other one:




one of all 3:


I have yet to learn Zebra Finch genetics so I am most probably wrong but if someone could tell me the correct mutations it would be fab

Welcome to the forum!

Picture 1: left: nomral grey, black face.
Right: looks like a Orange breast, pied.
It would help If I see his tail.


Picture 3: does not look like 100% black breast.
But he is definitely split.
I could tell if I see his tail.

Picture 4: looks like a female.
If the bird does not sing, then its a she.
If it sings, then its a he.

Picture 5: is a white chick.

Picture 6 and 7: chick 2: looks like a fawn.
chick 3: normal grey.

Poor things, I hope the bird will stop pecking at them.
Do you know who is doing the pecking?
If you know, then I would take that bird away and let the other parent bird
do the rest of the feeding.
I think thats for the best.

Good luck.

Thanks

Will get some more pictures of the Cocks and their tails tonight when I get in from work.

Regarding the chicks they are in an aviary and I only ever see the Hen feed them, will check on them in a min and if needed pull them for handrearing myself, never had this problem before.