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I went to the orlando show and got a new zebra and i am not sure what it is. So i was hoping to see if anybody could help.

Isabel (or Florida Fancy) Cheeked. (I think Grey Cheeked - The Isabel or FF removes the blacks.

I have half a dozen birds like this. I would recommend you cross this bird with Isabel/FF that are NOT cheeked. Cheeked x Cheeked can result in problems. My buddy had a pair and allowed them two clutches. The babies were all blind. Cheeked x Cheeked is contemplated to be lethal.

Grey Cheek shows if they get the genetic from a parent. So, a bird can be split to Grey Cheek and it displays the genetic. A crossed bird partnered with a non-cheeked bird, would therefore average 50% of its offspring as a cheeked bird. The offspring would all be split to cheeked.

If other genetics people believe my interpretation is incorrect, I would dearly love the feedback!

If someone does feel like it is something else i would love to hear what you think it is. Do not feel like you are challenging anybody or saying anybody is wrong. I would like to just figure out what the bird is. So thanks for any input. I was thinking maybe BB or OB.

I was thinking FF OBBB.
I have seen Isabel and FF hens (OB and OB BB) with orange cheeks.
dont have to be cheeked..

Very very pretty!!
Congrats

I believe Vargur more than me!

Alex, that is what we thought at the show...that she had that BB tail but it was colored orange....I knew Elma would know!!!!! Isabel OBBB

Okay folks, fill me in here. Seeing this beautiful bird got me quite excited.

Black Breast tail is a fine line, rather than bars. Split BB tail is hour glass.

BB gives bigger cheek patches that sometimes smear over the head.

BB gives a thicker black chest bar.

Any of those wrong?

Orange Breast... turns all blacks to orange...

Is the pictured bird a hen? (I'm thinking so)

FF/Isabel turn blacks to orange. I understand they are passed differently genetically speaking. I'll have to go and read.

(I'm going to go read up on some of these birds I have again - notes that came with them)

I have two hens and four chicks (still a tad young to know male/female) that display almost the same as the pictured bird. Same beautiful cheek patches. No tears displayed.

yes its a hen.

ob and bb are both recessive.
and yes, OB turnes black to orange.
there is more orange/buff color in females tummies.
in Isaben and FF the black color is reduced.

Thank you!