Pink Painted Mutation

[finchbreeder]

Fawn not cinnamon then. Hard to tell from the pics. But that's what it's about, breeding and observing till you know. Congratulations.
LML

[garymc]

Latest pictures of coloured cock bird.

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[Jayburd]

now THAT is a nice painted.

[Cmendi00]

Beautiful mutation, best of luck trying to establish it.

Regards, Carlos

[finchbreeder]

Congratulations Gary keep up the good work, and thanks for keeping us posted.
LML

[salaar]

[garymc]

After 12 months or so of outcrossing the coloured birds to a number of bloodlines of normals (including some outstanding Aussie finch breeder stock), I have finally bought a pair of the "lot less related" birds together. In the first clutch these were two of the young produced

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What is different is that all previous fawns bred (whether they survived or not) were dark chested regardless of sex. One of the two shown in the pictures is extremely light all over - time will tell I guess

[spanna]

Nice work Gary. The pale bird is very interesting indeed, even I can't wait to see how it turns out, you must be jumping out of your skin with impatience!!

[Craig52]

Gary Gday, as the origanal breeder of those,you will find the lighter breast coloured bird will be a hen the other a cock. As you know,they are recessive,the same as the australian dilute gouldian,When i had them,it was the head,back,wings and tail that went to pink or sandy yellow on the yellow mutation,the breast remained black not chocolate as it should be in a fawn,therefore those birds are dilute backed painteds. Cheers Craig ps keep up the good work

[Pete Sara]

I am putting money on the bottom pic being a hen. Well done Gary , not bad for a beginner, looking forward to the end results...pete