Ameza,
Do you notice on your BC male, on his flanks, there are a few chesnut coloured feathers mixed in with the black/white dots? I've noticed on one side of my black cheek male, he's got some brown/chesnut mixed in. I'd like to try and breed for pure black/white on the flanks. Pure blackcheek!
Yay a new zebra :D
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Re: Yay a new zebra :D
What a handsome boy!! Congratulations...one on my most favorite mutations.
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Re: Yay a new zebra :D
waxbill lover wrote:Ameza,
Do you notice on your BC male, on his flanks, there are a few chesnut coloured feathers mixed in with the black/white dots? I've noticed on one side of my black cheek male, he's got some brown/chesnut mixed in. I'd like to try and breed for pure black/white on the flanks. Pure blackcheek!
Yup yup I did notice that he has a mix of brown and black feathers. BC's can have black or brown side flanks, and apparently mixed.
I agree, I would like to get pure black side flanks later on when I breed him

My true dream is to be able to get a LB BC!

...so I'm crossing my fingers that he might be split for LB and then I can pair him up with my LB/BC girl. *drools* (his father is LB)
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Wow hes beautiful, i do love the black cheek mutation! especially the males very striking 

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Re: Yay a new zebra :D
Great looking bird! It is so nice to get the ones you really want!!
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2 Owl boys and 2 Red Cheeked Cordon Bleus (on some eggs)
and 6 Masked Grass Finches ... so far!