Type of female Gouldian?

[LauraBird]

Hi,
I am a first time bird owner so this will be the first of many postings! I bought two gouldian finches a few weeks ago. I will probably post in another section regarding set up, but I am curious about the genetics of the female. The male is a black headed, purple chested, green backed. I assume he would pass only those colors to any offspring. Is that right?
The female has what I would think is the female version (light purple chest, light green back) except that her head is black with a lot of rusty orange on it. Would you consider this a red head or yellow head? Is there a way to figure her genetics?
Thanks! Laura

[debbie276]

Your right about her being a Purple Breast, hens have a lighter breast color. If she has a red tipped beak she is a Red Head. If she has a yellow tipped beak she is a Yellow Head.

[debbie276]

Oh yeah, welcome to the forum Laura!

[LauraBird]

Thanks for the welcome and the info! I will check her beak tip!

[L in Ontario]

Welcome Laura! I agree with all Debbie has said, she hit the nail on the head perfectly. can't wait to see some pics of your birds.

[LauraBird]

I think she has a yellow beak! Bear with me, first pic on a forum...

Yep, that was a failure. How do I put a picture in a forum and/or make it my avatar?

[finchmix22]

You reduce the size of the picture when you save it on your desktop, then click the add file below the written post. I save my pics at medium size and they are added without a problem. Sometimes, I crop first and then save as medium size, so they are closer to the finch. I can't wait to see your pics.

[debbie276]

You dont need to resize them anymore, they resize automatically.
Click post reply to get the file download option