Beak Color

canucky2 · Post by **canucky2** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 8:44 pm

I have four juvies. Their parents are normal back, with black head and the male has a white chest. Three of the juvies have reddish developing on their beaks and one has yellowish color. Do you think it's a yellow head? One of the birds must be split if that is true. The cock has a red beak, and the split male that I know I have has a black head and a yellow orange beak. Mama had a red head baby once, but I think that was when she was bred to a red head.

Patience is NOT my strong point. This waiting for them to color up is hard. Their backs are so bright now, but nothing really anywhere else. Oh hurry up babies!

canucky2 · Post by **canucky2** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 2:18 pm

also, on my newest fleglings (from the same pair) four of the five have the regular olive green drab color and the other one is brighter green and the belly is a light yellow rather than tan. Do you think this one might be a different color? Its very noticeable. His head is darker too. I'll try and take a photo later

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 3:09 pm

Cute babies! I have about six that I am trying to guess the color of now.
I am not good at that either. Just let it be a nice surprise!

I have thought they were going to have purple breast and they would turn out white. Until you see those pin feathers it is hard to guess.

Looks like one could be a dilute.