Breeding for White Societies...

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Breeding for White Societies...

Post by Mozelle » Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:32 am

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!!
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3 lovely Societies - Crested and pied, and 1 lovely but lonely Gouldian hen... Looking for a mate!! :)

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Re: Breeding for White Societies...

Post by L in Ontario » Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:56 am

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! =D>
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Re: Breeding for White Societies...

Post by Mozelle » Thu Aug 04, 2011 10:00 am

LOL!

Janine - let us in on it ... pretty pretty pleeezzzzzz..... [-o<
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Re: Breeding for White Societies...

Post by Mozelle » Thu Aug 04, 2011 12:02 pm

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

http://www.zebrafinch.com/SocietyFinch/PiedSociety.html
~ Tracy ~
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Re: Breeding for White Societies...

Post by lovemyfinch » Thu Aug 04, 2011 3:38 pm

I really do wish that I had a secret to divulge :oops:
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. :mrgreen:
3rd clutch produced 3 red eyed whites out of 6 babies :shock: I am really looking forward to giving them back their nest to see what pops out of it next time 8)
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Re: Breeding for White Societies...

Post by Mozelle » Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:27 pm

Just goes to prove... there's no knowing what's gonna happen :wink:
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?? :?
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Re: Breeding for White Societies...

Post by lovemyfinch » Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:33 pm

Mozelle wrote: Why can't you live Closer, Janine?? :?

I actually used to. 8) 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. =D> =D>

I lived in Grande Prairie, Suffield, Spirit River and Medicine Hat. Small world. 8)
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