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What will this Gouldian color out to be?
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 4:27 am
by flyinverted
This Gouldian in question has hints of a yellow back, but nowhere as rich as it's sibling. The parents are also shown in my hand, along with a sibling for comparison.
This photo is several weeks old and this juvenile still has no other color markings yet.
What are your thoughts to the possible coloring for this bird based on what you see here?
Thanks,
Steve
Re: What will this Gouldian color out to be?
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 5:55 am
by finchmix22
Has it started a molt? Looks like cream coloring, maybe a dilute?
Re: What will this Gouldian color out to be?
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 10:31 am
by nixity
The lighting in the pictures makes it a little difficult to really get a good idea
But - it looks like your pair is a BH LB (most likely split for WB) SF Yellow male and a BH PB Yellow hen.
So, all babies would be BH, and unless your hen is split for LB or WB, will be PB. You definitely have one yellow which looks to be a male (the darker sibling - my guess being that this male is DF).
I would hazard a guess that this bird in question is a female yellow juvenile, but I would have to see a photo in much better lighting conditions.
Re: What will this Gouldian color out to be?
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:37 pm
by L in Ontario
If any of the chicks seem to be fluffed (as they appear in the pics) you could give them a heatlamp for a little extra warmth. Or maybe it's just my computer that needs a heatlamp. ;)
Re: What will this Gouldian color out to be?
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:53 pm
by CandoAviary
Reminds me of a chick I had a few years ago. Old post
http://finchforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=7 ... t=red+eyes
And her a bit older
http://finchforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=7 ... t=red+eyes
And here she is (second set of picture, the eigth one paired with a blue male, labled Pretty pair)) In this thread there was a lot of controvery over her being a male... but indeed she was a hen and has gone on to give me beautiful chicks over the last couple of years.
http://finchforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=5 ... t=red+eyes
She is a big healthy hen... I have wondered if the coloring..or lack of was from being hand fed and possibly a dietary issue. I have since realized that is not the case. It is genetic as I have had others that are born redeye, cream to silver color that turn into beautiful yellow birds. All hens however.
I would guess yours will be a hen also
Those parents are gorgeous!!!!