Hoping for Crested zebra chicks!

[cindy]

My BC Crest feamle and NG/fawn male have chicks....can't see in there but I can hear them!!!! hopefully I have a batch of mop tops!!!

I think my crested male and split to pied female may have chicks or eggs, they are in the nest a lot.

The mom was born to my pair of full BCs, the pair has been housed on their own and have had a few clutches. The female was one of 6, she fledged without a large black cheek patch but was crested with a thin tear drop.Wonder what their babies will fledge as.

[DanteD716]

I hope you get crested!! I'd love some crested zebras.

[cindy]

It is funny because out of a clutch not all may be crested.

[DanteD716]

Well I hope you get some! I'm bringing my fawn male and crested society home tommorow from my uncle. The other pair has a crested fawn hen and a choclate male but they can't come home yet because they have 4 fertile eggs

[CandoAviary]

Crested is a dominant trait and the offspring of a crest to a normal result in a 50% chance of being crested. I bet you get some
These are some of my favorite mutations... especially the pied crested

[cindy]

Both of my crested are unrelated....it was great to get these from my pairs. The female though was a complete surprise!


I have read all the pros and cons of breeding dounbe crested, some say no some say yes to help improve the crest of offspring. I decided it was best to pair them with non crested.

It sounds like a large clutch, very hungry to!!! There must be some Beatle hair cuts in there!

[DanteD716]

Cindy, I have witnessed what happens when you have a double crested pair. The two chicks look like spiderman, they have twisted legs and can't perch. But I'm referring to society finches.

[cindy]

To me it is not worth fooling with uncertainty to pair two crested,it does not guarantee a good outcome or good crests either.

[DanteD716]

These societies have ugly crests and are deformed. Dennis didn't know you can't breed two crested though. I saw them the other day.

[Vargur]

Cindy, I wish you were closer to me!
I would love to have crested zebras.
plus we could talk all day about finches
over a coffee!

[cindy]

That would be great!!! Can you imagine what different kind of mutations we could come up with!!!!!!

[cindy]

The tempations got the best of me, I peeked....4 chicks and one is a full crested.

The other pair have fertile eggs!!!

[ashgate]

Cant wait to see some cute pictures

Congrats!!!

[Oshtay]

congrats! and good luck with the next clutch!

[dfcauley]

The tempations got the best of me, I peeked....4 chicks and one is a full crested.

The other pair have fertile eggs!!!

As I was reading this post I was thinking to write you and tell you what great restraint you had...... but I see you peeked! Good for you!!! Congrats!! Pictures soon......