problems with zebra finches

[florin.sic]

my adult zebs have layed 3 eggs.All of them have hatched but two of them are blind .this is the first time the parents have layed eggs and they are not inbred. the 2 chicks that are blind are white, but not albinos because the beaks are yellowish coloured and have several grey plumes. What is the problem? Thanks.

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[Meagan83]

How old are the chicks?

[florin.sic]

How old are the chicks?

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about 35 days

[Meagan83]

And they are blind? I have never had a blind bird.
Although I have heard of white dogs and cats sometimes being either blind or deaf. It's appearently not uncommon.
My dad has a white cat that is deaf and she is not a true albino because she has a blue eye and also a green eye.

[Nagdabit]

There was a thread on a similar note on the Yahoo Zebra Forum about a month ago. I'll post the link but don't think it can be accessed unless one actually joins the forum. Among the discussion this very interesting link was posted ... http://finchwench.wordpress.com/2010/01/15/tiresias/

Apparently this is a fairly common condition with Gray Cheeks. Are you sure that's not what mutation you are dealing with here? Here's the Yahoo link.... http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/zebr ... age/104644