Zebra Finch Genetics?

[Brant's_Finches]

So my normal male and light back female produced 4 chicks which have recently fledged. I have two silverly, diluted chicks and two normal gray chicks. Will the normals be females and the silver/diluted ones be males? What would I get if I bred a CFW hen to a Lightback male? I know they both carry close to the same kind of gene. Thanks everyone?

[LeWi]

Salam

all babies are supposed to be normal grey. males will be split Light back.
and if by any means u got a light back baby then for sure ur male is split light back.

CFW female with a light back male will give u:
light back males / CFW
light back females

[Brant's_Finches]

He must be because two of the babies are totally different than the two normal babies! They are so much more diluted, and there beaks are not black but more of a pearl gray color.

Is a light back and cfw a good combination?

[LeWi]

Salam

yes CFW and Lightback together is interesting.

i have a light back male/cfw. and he has the most beautiful cheeks i ever seen.

[lea]

i have lightback male split for CFW and he is slightly lighter than the real lightback

[Vargur]

I have LB male split for CFW, paired with my CFW female.
And they have two chicks (fledglings) and I think they are both LB.


LB males/split for CFW are lighter than "Pure" lightbacks.
you can see it here on Efinch

[Brant's_Finches]

Thanks everyone!