Cinnamon Star Finches

mickp · Post by **mickp** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 6:08 am

I have been offered a couple of male cinnamon star finches at $30 each.
have never heard of this mutation before and am wondering if anyone has seen them and what they think. the pic is of a cinnamon hen

FinchezRule · Post by **FinchezRule** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:07 pm

The only difference to me is that the body looks a little lighter than the standards. I would go for them, at $30 you can't lose!

Post by **Sally** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 11:47 pm

I believe the cinnamon is the same as isabel, a mutation of the Star finch that is lighter in color. I had an isabel hen, and one of her daughters is isabel. It must be recessive, as most of that hens babies are normal.

mickp · Post by **mickp** » Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:13 am

have decided not to get them. going to put the money towards even more gouldians

Post by **Sally** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 12:30 am

Good idea, mick, you can get 6 Gouldians for the same price as these two, and the Stars are both males, so then you'd have to find mates for them, too!

fairestfinches · Post by **fairestfinches** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:35 pm

We were recently were recently visiting a friend of our aviaries and got the opportunity to see some of his Cinnamon Stars. While I can appreciate them, and the work it takes to breed for them from scratch, they are not my cup of tea. I prefer my standard variety Star. I think I'd have gone for the Gouldians as well.

Sean