What Color is My Gouldian?

Neoqueenhoneybee · Post by **Neoqueenhoneybee** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:01 pm

We just adopted two new male Gouldians to add to our flock. One was a red head male, but the other had us stumped. We've only ever adopted Gouldians and never raised them, so thought that he could be an adolescent still growing into his colors? (I'm assuming he's male because of his bright purple breast.)

See for yourself. Hopefully you all can help us out.

jamezyboo21 · Post by **jamezyboo21** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:15 pm

he a black head normal. i have to males and a female that look like him except the female has a lilac breast instead of the dark purple.

Neoqueenhoneybee · Post by **Neoqueenhoneybee** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:19 pm

Interesting. So I'm assuming that his head will eventually get darker?

Thanks for the help!

atarasi · Post by **atarasi** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 2:07 pm

Nope, look at the head color. It's not black, it's dark gray. You got yourself a dilute...unless the picture isn't a true color reproduction of the actual color.

Neoqueenhoneybee · Post by **Neoqueenhoneybee** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 2:17 pm

Well, the picture is actually a little brighter than his colors and his head most definitely looks like a grey color. (In some light it almost looks like it has a blue-ish tint)

jamezyboo21 · Post by **jamezyboo21** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 2:21 pm

Sorry dilute black.

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 4:15 pm

I believe it's a BH/PB/SFPGB - Black Head, Purple Breast, Single Facter Pastel Green Back - wish I had one of those! Very pretty male you have there.

Neoqueenhoneybee · Post by **Neoqueenhoneybee** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 4:25 pm

Wow, L in Ontario, it's like you're speaking a different language.

I followed you perfectly until you said Single Factor Pastel Green Back (Sounds so impressive). I'll look it up via google so I have some better reply.

So far I want to thank you all for replying!

poohbear · Post by **poohbear** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 4:53 pm

http://users.skynet.be/fa398872/engoulm35.htm

rottielover · Post by **rottielover** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:52 pm

I usually just call them "Dilute" or "Dilute Back" personally.

http://www.finchinfo.com/genetics/lady_ ... colors.php

(Owner of this Board also owns the above site as I understand it)...

Anyway, that's a nice looking bird

rkn · Post by **rkn** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 6:11 pm

wow how nice! Hey how does one find finches for adoption? I would ove to adopt some like this! Any ideas? I am not too far from denver now, just moved to the sw part of Ne. but would certainly drive a few hours to adopt some nice finches!

rkn

Neoqueenhoneybee · Post by **Neoqueenhoneybee** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:49 pm

poohbear and rottielover,
Thanks for the links, they really do help! I'm glad to know that he will not change colors. (I was thinking that he may, and was sad to think so.)

rkn
I usually adopt all my animals from craigslist. So far things have worked out for me. I've adopted 3 lovebirds, 3 canaries, 6 Gouldians, 6 societies and a bearded dragon (lizard) from people on craigslist. ^^

Post by **Sally** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:29 pm

I have two males that are colored just like yours. I love that gray head. I am really bad with Gouldian genetics, but mine were the result of a normal RH/PB/GB male and a BH/WB/YB female.

rottielover · Post by **rottielover** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:36 pm

Sally,

You can tell the following.

Your RH/PB/GB male is split for Black Head (Red Head is dom. to black)

Any cocks from your yellow female are going to get one "yellow Z" gene and if she mates with a normal GB male they get a "green Z" from him.

Therefore any male bird from this pairing is going to be a dilute back. Each bird is going to have a 50/50 shot at being Red head or black head depending on which gene get's passed on by the RH male.

Finally, you've got a purple breast and a white breast. White is res. so she's got to have two white genes for the white chest. So you can safely say that every baby is split for white breast.

Your male could be double factor purple breast or split for white or lilac. If you only ever get purple chest birds, it's probably safe to say that he's double factor for purple breast, but if you ever get a bird with a white chest you'll know that he's split for white breast.

isn't this fun!!