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Fawn Cheek
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:03 pm
by Sam Ohio
I bought a Fawn cheek male I believe, Is he BB also ? Why does he have the black line up his neck so far? What will the outcome be with a BC split female? Thanks
Re: Fawn Cheek
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:37 pm
by igglepiggle
Im useless with genetics, but he is cute! A friend of mine had one male like this with a normal grey hen and they produced a clutch of 7 chicks.
5 normal greys, a fawn and a white

Re: Fawn Cheek
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:42 pm
by cindy
This is not a fawn cheek...but a fawn. There is no indicators in the tail that it is split to BB
info on BB
http://www.efinch.com/species/bbzeb.htm
info on fawns
http://www.efinch.com/species/fawnzeb.htm
info on fawn cheeks
http://www.efinch.com/species/fczeb.htm
the black bar and black and white striping is normal for zebras
pairing your fawn male with a split to BC female
(Carlos Matos)
25.0% Females >> Fawn / Black Cheeked
25.0% Females >> Fawn
25.0% Males >> Gray / Black Cheeked , Fawn
25.0% Males >> Gray / Fawn
Re: Fawn Cheek
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:53 pm
by Sam Ohio
(Carlos Matos)
25.0% Females >> Fawn / Black Cheeked
25.0% Females >> Fawn
25.0% Males >> Gray / Black Cheeked , Fawn
25.0% Males >> Gray / Fawn
Am I correct in ,The color before the forward slash is their visible color, and after the slash is split????? My males cheeks are alot paler in color than the one on E finch.
Re: Fawn Cheek
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 4:05 pm
by cindy
They can vary...if young it may not be colored up completely, a good diet can change color and make it more vibrant...this is a fawn male. He may also be split to a gene that he is not showing at the moment.
Fawn cheeks have a different look.
http://www.efinch.com/species/fczeb.htm
http://www.zebrafinch.com/NewZebra/GReyCheek.html
the bird is called as it looks any split goes behind the / symbol ..... visual / split
The color fawn can vary from light to a rich coco color. Cheek patches can very from light to darker orange.