Yet another identify Zebra mutation

jmc · Post by **jmc** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:56 pm

Nugget is a little more mutated than most - he never developed a tail, except for one sad feather. Doesn't seem to bother him though. Was wondering what kind of mutation he is, with no orange at all, and little barring.

I assume this is a boy because he has cheeks, but... hopefully I get this right... without flanking and with very little barring on the chest, I'm not 100% sure. What do you think? I'm not having much luck telling the difference between beak colors on males and females...

wellingtoncdm · Post by **wellingtoncdm** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:07 pm

Nugget looks like a hen to me. The larger than normal tears indicate split to black cheek and the cheek patches may possibly indicate split to orange breast. Not sure about the few black feathers on the chest but some of my black cheek hens have this as well.

LuxandLolita · Post by **LuxandLolita** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 5:53 pm

Nugget is female(unless she sings!)
She looks to be split to OB and a few black feathers can indicate a split to black cheek as well(the extended tear shows Black cheek though it is not a wide tear)
By the way, if the bird is on a good diet, females can actually have red beaks like males. My little(almost)8 month old hen has a bright red beak

jmc · Post by **jmc** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 6:04 pm

Ok, I though cheek patches always = male. But then, I'm really new at this...

Heh. Good thing she has a name that isn't gender specific

Thanks for the replies!

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 8:57 pm

The Orange cheeks indicate OB. The black breast bar can indicate BB. Often females solitary it full BB can show breast bars. I have several like her. The parents produce full and splits to BB. Some females show slight breast bars.

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:04 pm

Look really close at were a male's flanking would be. Sometimes if a female carries BB they can have faint gray color with light faint oval markings.

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:48 pm

She is split to OB. This is an gen I will be picking up from Charlie on Monday. She is split to OB.

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 10:27 pm

Lucky you, Cindy!

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:21 pm

Thank you Liz! He is also bringing some other beauties I will post.

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