Identifying dilute gouldian chick

[yunier2002]

Looking to see if the experts here can tell me if the chick on the right is a dilute, I see a difference in color and lighter nodules and beak.

Parents are both black head yellows so they can get yellows, dilute, or green hens.

Thanks

[debbie276]

Parents are both black head yellows so they can get yellows, dilute, or green hens.

So your male is a SF Pastel AKA SF Yellow? Nice combination
Have you tried going to Tiffany's site and compare pictures? Could be very helpful
http://www.gouldiansgalore.com/mutations.html

[Finnie]

Parents are both black head yellows so they can get yellows, dilute, or green hens.

So your male is a SF Pastel AKA SF Yellow?

I agree with Debbie, as SF yellow back male can produce this combination with a yellow back hen, but a DF yellow back male cannot.

[birdclaws]

If I had to guess, I would say the left is a dilute and the right is a yellow hen.

[yunier2002]

Yes debbie male is a SF Yellow, and I've been to that website and learned a lot but still difficult spotting a dilute that's why I was asking.

Brian, from what I see from that website debbie posted yellows have ligher eyes than this. But I might be wrong.

[nixity]

The baby on the left is a normal and the baby on the right is a Dilute or SF Pastel Green (SF Yellow) - that would be my guess.

[yunier2002]

At 2 weeks old now I can see the one on the left is a normal and the one on the right a yellow, either DFYellow male or Yellow female. Nailed it Tiffany! Thanks

[nixity]

Can you post an updated picture?

[Zebrafincher]

That is amazing! How can you determine gender and color at this age?????


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