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Fledgling Goulds with colors???
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:43 am
by Meagan83
This is not my bird, it is Mathew Dow's little juvie. Here is the link to view this amazing fledgling. It has what looks to be nearly adult coloring, but it is just out of the nest!
http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fb ... =1&theater
What do you guys make of this???
Re: Fledgling Goulds with colors???
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 11:12 am
by debbie276
Over the years I have seen this in the fledglings of others but haven't had it in my own.
Re: Fledgling Goulds with colors???
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 11:14 am
by Meagan83
I wonder if they turn out any different than most when they go through their first molt?
Re: Fledgling Goulds with colors???
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 12:04 pm
by debbie276
I don't recall hearing about any difference after the molt. Should be interesting to see if you follow Mathew's.
Re: Fledgling Goulds with colors???
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 12:12 pm
by cronista26
very nice boy, i have the same situation with a yellow chick, the breast looks purple already, his Brother/ sister looks a lot more pale/ brownish
Re: Fledgling Goulds with colors???
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 5:17 pm
by nixity
I've had quite a few fledge a little brighter or look to be half or partially molted. Doesn't really seem to indicate anything. If for instance they had any feathers plucked or fall out young they would immediately be replaced with their adult feathers (this is why some people will proactively "pull out" head and breast color feathers as fledglings to determine early on what the phenotype will be).
Re: Fledgling Goulds with colors???
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 5:46 pm
by PrettyBird
nixity wrote:
I've had quite a few fledge a little brighter or look to be half or partially molted. Doesn't really seem to indicate anything. If for instance they had any feathers plucked or fall out young they would immediately be replaced with their adult feathers (this is why some people will proactively "pull out" head and breast color feathers as fledglings to determine early on what the phenotype will be).
ouch really? I wouldnt even think to do that
Re: Fledgling Goulds with colors???
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:07 pm
by nixity
Yeah I've never done it - I remember it being really controversial when it came up on the forums.
Re: Fledgling Goulds with colors???
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:12 pm
by wilkifam
That baby is just adorable! Love the picture.