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Hi everyone,

I start every post the same: I'm new to Gouldian finches, so pardon my amateur questions!

I'm trying to understand why my Gouldian babies have different colour backs at the moment.

I've noticed 1 baby has a noticeably GREENback and 2 have BLUE(ER) backs.

The dad is RH/PB/GB and the mom is BH/PB/GB.

The picture below is of the babies when still in the nest, and I've posted a link below from a website of what they look like now (NOT my picture, NOT my babies - I can't get mine to sit still for a proper picture!).

If both parents are Greenbacks, the babies HAVE to be Greenbacks right?

It doesn't matter either way, I just want to understand why the difference in colour!

Thanks in advance!

Link to website (not my babies, but similar in colour) http://reef.cjszoo.com/displayimage.php?album=10&pos=0

Hey Jasmin - you nailed it in the File Comment for the photo - 1 green and 2 blue Gouldian babies!! Congrats.

Yes both parents can be green but apparently both your parents are also split to blue - no doubt about that from me!

Now you know why one is green and two are blue(er).

YEY!!
This is so exciting!

Thanks Liz

I didn't think twice about all 3 being Greenback until I read another members' (Isa..?) looong thread yesterday about being able to tell colouring when they are just hatched and featherless!
So I thought, wait a minute, there MUST be a reason why mine are different colours!

These little guys and the parents just won't stop amazing me!

Hopefully I'll become more educated on Genetics from these posts!

Mystery solved, both parents are split for blue
What beautiful babies

Agree with Liz and Janine, both parents split for blue!!
What exciting news, best of luck!

Exciting isnt it?! dont you love surprises?
congrats on your first BLUE babies!

Don't you just love genetic surprises like this

Definitely two blues and one green. Congratulations on the colorful box of babies!!!

wow, great surprse!! congrats!!!!