?H WB YB

[JohnBoy]

Would this be considered a red head? I am guessing because of the beak color. If I am right I may be learning something.

[L in Ontario]

Too early for me to tell. Could be either Black or Red.

[JohnBoy]

Too early for me to tell. Could be either Black or Red.

Why did I think red tipped beak spells red head? Evidently I am learning nothing about gould color. I am so confused

[L in Ontario]

Too early for me to tell. Could be either Black or Red.

Why did I think red tipped beak spells red head? Evidently I am learning nothing about gould color. I am so confused

What about the hen in your avatar - what colour is her head?

[JohnBoy]

Too early for me to tell. Could be either Black or Red.

Why did I think red tipped beak spells red head? Evidently I am learning nothing about gould color. I am so confused

What about the hen in your avatar - what colour is her head?

It is black. And she does have the red beak. But I keep hearing that YB's and or dilutes can't express their true head color so it shows as white or gray or whatever.

[BigBear0007]

It's a black head, white breast, double factor yellow and it's a male.

[bernd76287]

It's a black head, white breast, double factor yellow and it's a male.

I think its not a DF yellow. look at the green markings on the wings. Its a SF.

Bernd

[L in Ontario]

I see a blue collar = SF to me.

[BigBear0007]

It's a black head, white breast, double factor yellow and it's a male.

I think its not a DF yellow. look at the green markings on the wings. Its a SF.

Bernd

Its still molting its young feathers.
If it was a single factor yellow, the head would be a charcoal colour.
Its a dble yellow.

Jerry

[JohnBoy]

It's a black head, white breast, double factor yellow and it's a male.

I know it's male. It's been singing for a month now. He's been slow to molt His siblings have already molted and have gone to new homes already. I am keeping this one cause it is my first YB, WB.

There is a blue collar starting to show.

I am also noticing yellowish feathers on the head at the area where it meets the beak

[lovemyfinch]

I believe that it is a SF yellow. Very handsome by the way John

[L in Ontario]

I am keeping this one cause it is my first YB, WB.

I see a red tipped beak on my computer screen.

[nixity]

Too early for me to tell. Could be either Black or Red.

Why did I think red tipped beak spells red head? Evidently I am learning nothing about gould color. I am so confused

It doesn't spell red head, it just indicates they aren't genetically YH.
Visually black headed normal birds also have red tipped beaks unless they are genetically YH.

If it spells anything it just means that if they had a red head color allele they'd be capable of depositing red color, but since they don't, they can't, and they're black as a result.

[nixity]

What are the parents?

[JohnBoy]

What are the parents?

Dad is BH, PB, dilute. Mom is BH, PB, YB. Both must be split to white cause this bird has a white breast.