Carabel or slate mutation

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Carabel or slate mutation

Post by Kusanosan123 » Sun Dec 02, 2012 3:59 pm

Hello I was wondering what mutation is my female zebra finch Is it ca or sl :shock:
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Re: Carabel or slate mutation

Post by Vargur » Sun Dec 02, 2012 5:49 pm

looks like isabel..

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Re: Carabel or slate mutation

Post by Kusanosan123 » Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:32 pm

Maybe I am living in jacksonvile,fl but I think isabel are whiter not grayish

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Re: Carabel or slate mutation

Post by cindy » Sun Dec 02, 2012 9:32 pm

Here in the ses we don't use the classifications carabel or slate. I belive that is used in Australia...there mutations are a bit different than ours. Your male is normal and your female looks isabel.

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Re: Carabel or slate mutation

Post by Cold R » Sun Dec 02, 2012 9:42 pm

I agree she looks Isabel to me :lol:

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Re: Carabel or slate mutation

Post by Kusanosan123 » Mon Dec 03, 2012 8:27 am

Oh I feel dumb and thank you guys for helping me :D and I have one more question is there a method to tell what mutation are going to be the chicks

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Re: Carabel or slate mutation

Post by DanteD716 » Mon Dec 03, 2012 11:10 am

Isabel :wink:
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Re: Carabel or slate mutation

Post by Vargur » Thu Dec 06, 2012 5:54 pm

with zebras the outcome can be anything,
but first guess is Normal split isabel

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Re: Carabel or slate mutation

Post by Kusanosan123 » Thu Dec 06, 2012 8:43 pm

Thank I took a note of that :)

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