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What color is this hen?
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 7:49 pm
by pupDr
My friend has gifted me a bird he thought I should have. All he could tell me was that she's white and will throw blues.
From looking on the internet, this seems to be a red or yellow headed/white breasted/single factor pastel blue hen.
http://users.skynet.be/fa398872/engoulm23.htm Anyone agree?
Re: What color is this hen?
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 11:40 pm
by 6finchfriends
I don't know Melissa but she's sure beautiful! Luckeeeee you to have someone give you such a beautiful Gouldian!
And a hen to boot! I'm sooooo jealous... in a good way
Re: What color is this hen?
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 5:20 am
by Piciorusm
Isn't she albino? Are you sure it's a she?
Re: What color is this hen?
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 5:33 am
by lea
to me its black headed.
anyway, beautiful girl
Re: What color is this hen?
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 5:38 am
by debbie276
I would say it's a BH.WB.YellowBlue (aka silver)
Nice looking bird!
Re: What color is this hen?
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 1:28 pm
by pupDr
Thanks for the replies! I guess some of the Gouldian colors are called different things in different countries? The website I was looking at is Belgian. Her eyes are pigmented so that rules out she is an albino. So, I should say she's a BH/WB/SB? I was told this is a hen and I've only had her since yesterday so I really haven't had much time to listen to her song. The male she came with just now tried to court her so I bet she is a girl.
I'm enjoying the new birds so much! Their songs are a bit different which I didn't expect. I like it!
Re: What color is this hen?
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 2:24 pm
by debbie276
A great place to grasp the gouldian genetics is the Finch Information Center. Here's a direct link to gouldian genetics:
http://www.finchinfo.com/genetics/lady_ ... /index.php
Re: What color is this hen?
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 2:51 am
by Piciorusm
Thank you for the link! Very interesting!