pushing the feather colour deeper?

[GOULDYGIRL]

I would say it has to do with moulting too. In some of the pics you can still see some pin feathers around his head. I bet like Monique said, by next moult it will be gone compleltely. I just wanted to say, he is the most cutest baby, I just want to squeeze him, lol!!

I would have to steal him from you if you didn't live so far ;)

Renee

[MLaRue]

Isn't that what we like to call blue breast then?

Gorgeous!!!

http://users.skynet.be/fa398872/engoulm16.htm

oh is it? there's mutation called blue breast out there? Misty, I have no idea what he is. He's the only one left from 20 pairs imported from China. Anyway, I think I should keep an eye on him and his offspring
Monique, when will your order arrive? Don't we all just love gouldian, their sweet little songs, and the colours? My Gouldians are getting used to camera, so now they're my models, can help myself wanting taking photos of them
Hey, why this guy still has a white patch on this face? Does anybody know why?


@Rhonda: thank you!! the crock you like is very cheap here, wish I can send you some.

Sometimes the white is a protein deficiency especially in the Waxbills and sometimes the white in the mask area is an indicator of something different - look at these pictures.

http://users.skynet.be/fa398872/engoulm04.htm

http://users.skynet.be/fa398872/engoulm08.htm

Either way he is a gorgeous bird ;)

[nixity]

The first time I saw your BH Male I actually thought he was Lilac Breasted - I wonder if he is perhaps just a darker lilac breasted bird?

[HoangQuan]

His dad has the same colour, a little bit darker, not too much to notice. His mom is a white breast, so he's split for WB, I don't know if we can call him dark lilac breast, cus that colour is much darker than any lilac breast I've ever seen.

[nixity]

Yeah - I first saw the photos of him in a different thread and in those he looked lilac, but in some of these others he just looks to be a lighter shade of purple to me.

[HoangQuan]

May be it was the light playing with our eyes. I live in a sunny, tropical country, you know

[bluebutterfly213]

I have a RH male gouldian and his head is speckled all over with white/grey feathers. I was told it could be because he was hatched out late in the season. He hatched out 13th August 2009

The parents of this cock bird were

YH PC GB cock (not known if he is split but his current babies when paired with a YH hen seem to be all YH) X R/Y PC GB hen
He still has the white/grey feathers, I was told that he would probably lose them in his next moult.
He has three babies flying around the aviary at the moment from a pairing with a BH PC GB
Out of these three babies the only thing I have noticed is that one of the young has quite a yellow tinge to the normal grey areas, but Im attributing this to the fact the youngster has a parent and grandparents with the either YH or split YH

[nixity]

Hi Diane,

To me in the photo those look like baby feathers that haven't been replaced yet..

[HoangQuan]

Hey Diane, I agree with Tiffany, I think that is what we call stuck in the molt(?), my gouldian is different, the feathers are white, not grey, and they're from pin feathers, absolutly not un-replaced ones.
I will wait another year to find out though...

[bluebutterfly213]

I was told it could be because he was hatched out late in the season.

To me in the photo those look like baby feathers that haven't been replaced yet..

Yes, the diagnosis of the feathers was made by pics and the conclusion was that he just didnt quite lose all his baby clothes Hasnt stopped him becoming a Dad. Its nice to be able to pick him out immediately when I look in the aviary without having to look at leg bands.

[MLaRue]

Don't know too much about why the white patch occured, but I have it in my Violet ear cock bird too. After his moult this year he had a whitish patch of feather amongst brown. I suppose it can be a freak feather mutation and perhaps next moult it will return to normal?

IF all goes according to plan I hope to get some Gouldians in about 6 weeks. If not then definately in January. I am waiting for them to colour out first and am getting them from a local breeder that keeps them outdoors in similar conditions to mine. Can't wait. Breeder says he thinks there are Blues in there..... my fav.

Almost time Were there blues in there?

[Domenic]

Hoang, that blue breast male is very beautiful! Could you take a pic of the front of him so we could get a clearer view of his breast. I'm very intrigued!!

And Monique, I knew you would give in. They are too hard to resist.

[monotwine]

LOL yip how can one not give in eventually when you all keep showing me such beautiful birds. I have to reduce my flock somewhat to get Gouldians, but I plan on settling with 6 less owls once two pairs are bonded and produced fertile eggs.

The Gouldian breeder has not yet contacted me to say they have feathered out, but I plan on reminding him today. I am, however, in no major rush as I am still building a new cage and the cocci (I think) came back with a vengence this season regardless of treatments, so my birds are a little ill at present (3 dead) and on antibiotics and I am not keen to bring in new ones until I have solved the problem. I have an appointment with my avian vet tonight to try figure out exactly what is wrong.

[monotwine]

Sorry Hoang for hijacking your thread.

[MLaRue]

LOL yip how can one not give in eventually when you all keep showing me such beautiful birds. I have to reduce my flock somewhat to get Gouldians, but I plan on settling with 6 less owls once two pairs are bonded and produced fertile eggs.

The Gouldian breeder has not yet contacted me to say they have feathered out, but I plan on reminding him today. I am, however, in no major rush as I am still building a new cage and the cocci (I think) came back with a vengence this season regardless of treatments, so my birds are a little ill at present (3 dead) and on antibiotics and I am not keen to bring in new ones until I have solved the problem. I have an appointment with my avian vet tonight to try figure out exactly what is wrong.

I hope everything works out Hoping for a speedy recovery!

Sorry for hijacking the post too!

I have to say I enjoy your pictures Hoang! They are so clear, crisp and bright as if the bird was right there in front of you! Beautiful pictures!