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Here's a young hen I have that I'm not sure what type she should be labelled as. She will be 4 months old on June 18th.

The first pic is her at 1 month of age before moulting and the second pic she is alone on the perch closest to the camera and the last pic she is in the middle of two white hens. The last two pics were taken today.

Her siblings are various colours: white hens, grey hens, fawns and a slightly pied brother. Her parents are a white cock and a fawn hen. Thanks for your thoughts!

I have a female like that and was told she is a Chestnut Flanked White

See this (scroll to the bottom):

http://www.efinch.com/species/cfwzeb.htm

Here are more

http://www.kroshlfamily.net/Finches/Zebra.htm

http://www.finchniche.com/f-zebra.php

I can't find it now but one website described mine perfectly since she's not perfectly white but has a slightly sooty look to her white especially on her head.

She is beautiful!

But I agree, I would think she would be Chestnut Flanked White.

http://zebracrazy.byethost13.com/Draw/CFW.htm

Quite the striking young lady. Our two cents worth, agree with CFW ID. Interesting how early on they can give the illusion of "white cheek patches" but as you can see that usually molts out. Seen the same thing with some of our young Fawn hens on occasion.

Seeing that mutation "pop up" is a good example of the mantra we keep preaching... "you just never know for sure what you're going to get with Zebras."

Very true, Roy! Thanks for your two cents - always appreciated as are the comments and thoughts of everyone!

Pretty pretty....that is all I can say!

cindy wrote:Pretty pretty....that is all I can say!

Aww - thanks Cindy!

She is a very pretty Little CFW

CFW birds have dark skin, white feathers and tearmark.
you can tell if the (CFW) nestling is a female by looking at the head.
Young females have dark head feathers.
Males have allmost all white head feathers.

Thanks for your feedback Vagur - that's good to know!