Gouldian babies - trying to understand colouring!

[Jasmin]

Hi everyone,

I start every post the same: I'm new to Gouldian finches, so pardon my amateur questions!

I'm trying to understand why my Gouldian babies have different colour backs at the moment.

I've noticed 1 baby has a noticeably GREENback and 2 have BLUE(ER) backs.

The dad is RH/PB/GB and the mom is BH/PB/GB.

The picture below is of the babies when still in the nest, and I've posted a link below from a website of what they look like now (NOT my picture, NOT my babies - I can't get mine to sit still for a proper picture!).

If both parents are Greenbacks, the babies HAVE to be Greenbacks right?

It doesn't matter either way, I just want to understand why the difference in colour!

Thanks in advance!

Link to website (not my babies, but similar in colour) http://reef.cjszoo.com/displayimage.php?album=10&pos=0

[L in Ontario]

Hey Jasmin - you nailed it in the File Comment for the photo - 1 green and 2 blue Gouldian babies!! Congrats.

Yes both parents can be green but apparently both your parents are also split to blue - no doubt about that from me!

Now you know why one is green and two are blue(er).

[Jasmin]

YEY!!
This is so exciting!

Thanks Liz

I didn't think twice about all 3 being Greenback until I read another members' (Isa..?) looong thread yesterday about being able to tell colouring when they are just hatched and featherless!
So I thought, wait a minute, there MUST be a reason why mine are different colours!

These little guys and the parents just won't stop amazing me!

Hopefully I'll become more educated on Genetics from these posts!

[lovemyfinch]

Mystery solved, both parents are split for blue
What beautiful babies

[debbie276]

Agree with Liz and Janine, both parents split for blue!!
What exciting news, best of luck!

[PrettyBird]

Exciting isnt it?! dont you love surprises?
congrats on your first BLUE babies!

[CandoAviary]

Don't you just love genetic surprises like this

[bugaboo5]

Definitely two blues and one green. Congratulations on the colorful box of babies!!!

[kheather]

wow, great surprse!! congrats!!!!