Blue Gouldians

[werty]

Wearty,just wondering what you bred together to breed the silvers,sorry a bit off topic i know,garyh

Dads just a black headed green
Mum orange headed green but the orange head has grey through it, not pure orange

[Craig52]

Wearty,just wondering what you bred together to breed the silvers,sorry a bit off topic i know,garyh

Dads just a black headed green
Mum orange headed green but the orange head has grey through it, not pure orange

Hi Werty,it is genetically impossible to get a silver out of that pairing. Can you show us a pic of what you are talking about. Craig

[werty]

Wearty,just wondering what you bred together to breed the silvers,sorry a bit off topic i know,garyh

Dads just a black headed green
Mum orange headed green but the orange head has grey through it, not pure orange

Hi Werty,it is genetically impossible to get a silver out of that pairing. Can you show us a pic of what you are talking about. Craig

Yep

Gary sent me a message

All cleared up..looks like one of the other males is the real dad

Take your pic

Red head..dilute. .single factor

Birds all in 1 colony

[Blue Cuban]

Common mistake, surprisingly I solved a mysterious case of a yellow chick from a green pair just as Garyh has done here not long ago.

Yep dad was a SF.

[Tiaris]

The only way to be 100% sure of parents is to have single pairs. In a colony, pair bonds, sharing incubation/parenting duties, etc. mean absolutely nothing when it comes to being certain of lineage.

[werty]

The only way to be 100% sure of parents is to have single pairs. In a colony, pair bonds, sharing incubation/parenting duties, etc. mean absolutely nothing when it comes to being certain of lineage.

That's ok
As long as I have some strong blues that can survive outside with no heaters or meds im happy

I don't care who the dad is

Its more enjoyable watching birds breed in a colony

I have no interest in cabinet breeding

[Tiaris]

Nor do I. I love breeding Gouldians in large aviaries. All single pairs in mixed finch breeding aviaries outdoors & I know with absolute certainty the parents and genotype of every bird bred.

[werty]

Nor do I. I love breeding Gouldians in large aviaries. All single pairs in mixed finch breeding aviaries outdoors & I know with absolute certainty the parents and genotype of every bird bred.

Why do you keep them as single pairs?

Is it only so you tell the genotype of the birds?

I find my goulds do really well in a small flock, just 6 pairs

[finchbreeder]

If you like flock breeding and want to be sure of genotype. Put 3 identical sisters to 3 identical brothers in each avairy. You get to have the best of both worlds.
LML

[Blue Cuban]

If you like flock breeding and want to be sure of genotype. Put 3 identical sisters to 3 identical brothers in each avairy. You get to have the best of both worlds.
LML

Except if they are possible splits..