
What is this lighter zebra?
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What is this lighter zebra?
I guess the darker one is a regular normal? What about the lighter one? Are they both males? Thanks for looking!

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Re: What is this lighter zebra?
Looks like a fawn to me. Beautiful birds! 

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Re: What is this lighter zebra?
I agree. A very handsome fawn.
They are both males, and both beautiful!
They are both males, and both beautiful!
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Re: What is this lighter zebra?
Thank you! The fawn was being a bully to 3 of his siblings that were also in the cage, but he seems to get along with this one... so far!
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Re: What is this lighter zebra?
I think he looks much more like Grey Isabel or SF Floridan Fancy.
His black markings have the diluted light colour of those mutations, if he were fawn his markings would be darker and more solid
Or at least that is my take on him.
His black markings have the diluted light colour of those mutations, if he were fawn his markings would be darker and more solid
Or at least that is my take on him.
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Re: What is this lighter zebra?
It looks like you have a Recessive silver, it looks exactly like Roy's male
http://www.efinch.com/species/rszeb.htm
A Florida Silver does not have the pronouced breast bars (my FS has none) and the back is more of a lacey look to it.
http://www.efinch.com/species/ffzeb.htm
yet he could be a SF FSilver (scroll to the last pic on the FF page) like Ameza said earlier....I think Recessive silver though. I don't see fawn.
http://www.efinch.com/species/rszeb.htm
A Florida Silver does not have the pronouced breast bars (my FS has none) and the back is more of a lacey look to it.
http://www.efinch.com/species/ffzeb.htm
yet he could be a SF FSilver (scroll to the last pic on the FF page) like Ameza said earlier....I think Recessive silver though. I don't see fawn.
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Re: What is this lighter zebra?
Linda, you said he is in with siblings, do you have the parents? If so what are they?
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Re: What is this lighter zebra?
Hm, I have never seen silvers in real life so I assumed othervice. But I agree with Cindy, I think reseccive silver is a very good guess.
He looks exact to Roy's pictures of that mutation!
He looks exact to Roy's pictures of that mutation!
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Re: What is this lighter zebra?
Ameza, the only reason I am leaning towards the recessive silver is due to the back and the breast bars (I have Florida silver, my birds must of thought I was nuts running in and out of the bird room to compare!!)...anyway the back does not have that lacey look.
I would be interested to see the parents if she has them.
I would be interested to see the parents if she has them.
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Re: What is this lighter zebra?
yebb, look like RS to me
Very pretty!
Congrats on him!

Very pretty!
Congrats on him!
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Re: What is this lighter zebra?
That was precisely my thought, but I hadn't considered recessive silver since they are rare.cindy wrote:A Florida Silver does not have the pronouced breast bars (my FS has none) and the back is more of a lacey look to it.
I agree- any pics of the parents?
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Re: What is this lighter zebra?
You mean I might have an uncommon zebra?
Here are some pics of Mom and Dad that I took when I got them home Sunday. Here are another couple siblings. (There are 8 siblings from 4 clutches). Can you tell enough from these pics or should I try to get more?

Here are some pics of Mom and Dad that I took when I got them home Sunday. Here are another couple siblings. (There are 8 siblings from 4 clutches). Can you tell enough from these pics or should I try to get more?
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Re: What is this lighter zebra?
Linda,
Wow, I am so glad you saved these poor zebras from their previous owner.!
They look so sad and pitiful! That said, they have interesting colors. I see some fawn in the one hatchling. Maybe you have some fawn/silver or silver/fawn zebras? They will look great once they're feathers come back. 
Wow, I am so glad you saved these poor zebras from their previous owner.!



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Re: What is this lighter zebra?
Linda, the one in the bottom picture on the left, the female looks to be a silver fawn Isabel. Poor things, hope they feather out soon.
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Re: What is this lighter zebra?
Recessive silver IMO. And I told you that little hen was isabel Linda!
cannot wait until they get back to where they should be! You seem to have a unique pair, throwing a variety of chicks! Keep them! Good luck! 


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