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Black headed gouldian

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:32 pm
by trljr14
Im still new to this.This is my third clutch,some chicks born in mid feb. have almost colored in.There are two that there heads are completely black,but one is turning red now.Why would they turn black first,thanks tom.

Re: Black headed gouldian

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:51 pm
by L in Ontario
Do you have any pics? I've never had a Gould turn black then red. They just turn either black or red.

Re: Black headed gouldian

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 12:36 am
by trljr14
Liz,my camera isnt working,tom.

Re: Black headed gouldian

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 3:25 pm
by nixity
Are they hens?
Sometimes hens with dirtier masks look black up until the last minute when a few flecks of red or orange appear telling you they are really red or orange head, not black head.

Re: Black headed gouldian

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 5:49 pm
by L in Ontario
That's very true Tiffany. I've had hens I swore were black-headed and all of a sudden... poof! There was red on them! =D>

Re: Black headed gouldian

Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:34 pm
by trljr14
Tiffany they are hens,they were totally black,but one is starting to show some red.These3 are juveniles from the orange head i got from you,tom.