albino

beadworkertoo · Post by **beadworkertoo** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:02 pm

I have a white red-eyed baby society finch among a clutch hatched about a month ago.Is this special? Shall I keep him/her in hopes of producing more?

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 6:34 pm

hi
it is not that special as there are afew about but not as many as the other colours i would hold on to it and breed with it and you will be bound to breed more eventually

ken

tammieb · Post by **tammieb** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:04 pm

I have to say I have never seen one in person. Don't know if that means they are rare or I just live a sheltered life.

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:25 pm

hi tammie
here is a picture of one
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/bengalese/b8.jpg

this is s nice site to look round also

ken

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/bengalese/page3.html

tammieb · Post by **tammieb** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:44 pm

I've seen photos of albino societies Kenny.

I meant I have never actually seen one in real life.

That's a nice site by the way. Lots of beautiful Society mutations pictured. I love the Pearls. Would like to get my hands on a pair of those!

Post by **Hilary** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:48 pm

I have an albino hen that I bred to a grey split to albino. One albino chick from the first clutch, and four out of five are albino from the second. Albino is like grays or pearls - it's a mutation, so harder to find and generally priced higher. If you want to breed for albinos, the mate to your chick will need to be a split to albino.

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 11:20 am

hi tammie
sorry but the photo wasnt aimed at anyone in particular,it was put on just incase anyone else hadnt seen one

ken

tammieb · Post by **tammieb** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 1:26 pm

That's okay Kenny. Just giving you a hard time.