Breeding for White Societies...

[Mozelle]

Hi everyone

Well - two nests of societies early this spring, and with the courting going on in my communal cage I thought I might just set up a couple of breeding cages once more. They've all had a great rest and the babes are doing so well

I would like to breed for white societies. I did purchase one youngster, but sadly it succumbed to stress.
I've found conflicting articles:
1 - breed fawns together
2 - breed a chocolate and a fawn
Without being aware of most of my current birds' parentage I know I can pretty much expect Anything But has anyone seen a "pattern" of colour breeding that may be more successful than simple chance?

I also have a number of cresteds (2 double crested as well) that I can add to the mix, and will do so anyway. Ultimately I would like to breed to white cresteds.. love those little hairdos

Thanks!!

[L in Ontario]

I wish I knew the recipe to get white Society offspring! I have one (from Janine) that I paired with a crested pied and I got 4 pied Society babies - one with a crest!

I think we need to get Janine to divulge her secret!

[Mozelle]

LOL!

Janine - let us in on it ... pretty pretty pleeezzzzzz.....

[Mozelle]

I had to search for this link again, but this is interesting:

http://www.zebrafinch.com/SocietyFinch/PiedSociety.html

[lovemyfinch]

I really do wish that I had a secret to divulge
Here are pictures of my pair. Their first 2 clutches had 1 white baby in each, first clutch Tiny Tim, and the second clutch Liz`s red eyed white.
3rd clutch produced 3 red eyed whites out of 6 babies I am really looking forward to giving them back their nest to see what pops out of it next time
Lucky

Chance

[Mozelle]

Just goes to prove... there's no knowing what's gonna happen
They're both beautiful!

Red-eyed whites - aren't those Ino's? Congrats!!
I would Love to find some locally!

Why can't you live Closer, Janine??

[lovemyfinch]

Why can't you live Closer, Janine??

I actually used to. Moved back here 23 years ago when my father`s health was failing (lucky I did, he only lasted 5 months longer ) After which I met my hubby and....well life happened.

I lived in Grande Prairie, Suffield, Spirit River and Medicine Hat. Small world.