Aussie Finch Forum

Hi all!
After some feedback on this beautiful boy I picked yesterday. He is extremely dark compared to normal, his green back seems to be edged in very dark green/black, his breast is so dark to look at, almost overlayed in black

Have a look at VR1Ton's pics of his Dark Factor gouldians for a comparison. He could be a dark factor, or mildly melanistic. Did he have access to sunlight most of the time where he came from?

Thanks, I will do that.
Unfortunately I'm not too sure as he was from a breeder who sold his babies to the pet supplies store so unsure on his living prior to then. Will have to wait and see

Agree with FB, Vit D3 deficiency that includes calcium as well.

get some liquid-gold (Vitamin D3 and calcium) into him, green seeding grasses and direct sunlight.

A month later we will know for sure.

To me it looks dark factor, like an olive colour.

Thanks so much everyone for your feedback