Gouldian Youngsters

finchandlovebird · Post by **finchandlovebird** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 6:08 pm

Hatched 11/28 - Banded 12/16 - 2 blues, 1 yellow, 1 green in their dirty nest
Dad is RH.LC/w.SB (pastel), Mom BH/y.WC.GB/b

MiaCarter · Post by **MiaCarter** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 6:35 pm

What a lovely variety!

The genetics in this equation are blowing my mind. I didn't think you could have green, blue and yellow all in one clutch!

So let me get this right....
Dad is:
Red head
Lilac Chest / split to white
Silver body pastel

Mom is:
Black head / split to yellow
White chest
Green back /split to blue

So you have mom's split to blue and you got the second blue gene from dad's silver. Right?

But then how did you get a yellow back? Wouldn't we need a yellow gene from dad?

If you're not sure, that's okay! I bet they're going to be lovely! (And I bet this is one of the few combos that enables you to get such a diverse variety of colorings!)
I can't wait to see how they all color up!

Post by **lovezebs** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 6:41 pm

finchandlovebird
Hey Dolly, congratulations!!! Real Cuties!!!
I like the yellow. Folks are telling me that some of my new infants might be yellow, but I can't see it, (both parents are normal green backs) but I can hope

.

Goodluck with these pretty youngsters.

~Elana~

Smurf · Post by **Smurf** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 6:55 pm

Congrats on the chicks , nice mix of colours

@MiaCarter , silver is a combination of DF blue and yellow (dilute) so the yellow came from the dad

finchandlovebird · Post by **finchandlovebird** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 7:07 pm

thanks Smurf

finchandlovebird · Post by **finchandlovebird** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 7:15 pm

thanks Mia, and all the babies (other than the blues) will be split to blue.
All will have red heads, some split to yellow.
There will be purple, white & lavender breasts.
This is why I love to get into the genetics to much......and dontcha love their filthy nest

debbie276 · Post by **debbie276** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 7:31 pm

Dad is RH.LC/w.SB (pastel), Mom BH/y.WC.GB/b

So you have mom's split to blue and you got the second blue gene from dad's silver. Right?

But then how did you get a yellow back? Wouldn't we need a yellow gene from dad?

I think your saying the male is SF Pastel Blue (visually white body because of the Lilac Breast) right? If so then the male has 1 Pastel (yellow) gene and 2 Blue genes. If he is DF then he has 2 Pastel genes and 2 Blue genes.

So the chicks would get both Pastel (yellow) genes and Blue genes from dad

finchandlovebird · Post by **finchandlovebird** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 7:36 pm

I think your saying the male is SF Pastel Blue (visually white body because of the Lilac Breast) right? If so then the male has 1 Pastel (yellow) gene and 2 Blue genes. If he is DF then he has 2 Pastel genes and 2 Blue genes.

Yes Debbie, you know me, I get confused with the pastel terminology.
If he was DF Pastel Blue he'd be totally, entirely, 100% white, right

He must be SF Pastel Blue, because he has a couple blue feathers on his back

Sam007 · Post by **Sam007** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 11:02 pm

Congrats on the babies!

Rox · Post by **Rox** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 4:19 am

Such an awesome variety of colors!! Please post pic's once they fledge, would love to see them all together

Jen · Post by **Jen** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 9:05 am

Beautiful babies!!! Can't wait to see them color out! Enjoy!

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