Currently I've got red and yellow stars as individual pairs in different aviaries. But I need some extra space to get some new purchases (goldwings) going, so I'm thinking why not chuck all the stars into my large planted aviary and run them as a colony? For some reason a few mates have a feeling this is a bad idea but we're not too sure why.
Please tell me it's fine!
Yellow and red together? Why not?
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Mainly because you will have red head and yellow head mixing it up, causing splits etc...I personally wouldnt do it, but I'm not a fan of mutations anyway...your birds your choice Sam...SamDavis wrote:Currently I've got red and yellow stars as individual pairs in different aviaries. But I need some extra space to get some new purchases (goldwings) going, so I'm thinking why not chuck all the stars into my large planted aviary and run them as a colony? For some reason a few mates have a feeling this is a bad idea but we're not too sure why.
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Its Fine If all the Birds are going to be Bonded Pairs in the Colony of Both Red & Yellow so Don't have any spares of each type or they make splits and dont leave chicks in there to long as Red and Yellow Chicks will crossbreed if they pair up or Just go with one Type.
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Can't help you with stars, but what are 'goldwings'?SamDavis wrote:Currently I've got red and yellow stars as individual pairs in different aviaries. But I need some extra space to get some new purchases (goldwings) going, so I'm thinking why not chuck all the stars into my large planted aviary and run them as a colony? For some reason a few mates have a feeling this is a bad idea but we're not too sure why.
Please tell me it's fine!
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Yellow/Gold Wing Pytilias I think its the Gold Wing I know
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Aaaaah that makes sense thanks F247
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Sorry - yes, goldwing= yellow wing pytilia
I understand the red split yellow issue but for some reason with stars I have this notion that it's a bigger no no than with other mutations. Maybe because out crossing to normals (reds) isn't really needed as the yellows are just as strong. In any case I'm sure some (or many) of my reds are already splits as I've had the odd yellow pop up over the years.
I understand the red split yellow issue but for some reason with stars I have this notion that it's a bigger no no than with other mutations. Maybe because out crossing to normals (reds) isn't really needed as the yellows are just as strong. In any case I'm sure some (or many) of my reds are already splits as I've had the odd yellow pop up over the years.
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Sam if thats the case just do it as its not a case of producing half red/yellow birds,only splits but you will get reds and yellows in the same nest and they will be splits. CraigSamDavis wrote:Sorry - yes, goldwing= yellow wing pytilia
I understand the red split yellow issue but for some reason with stars I have this notion that it's a bigger no no than with other mutations. Maybe because out crossing to normals (reds) isn't really needed as the yellows are just as strong. In any case I'm sure some (or many) of my reds are already splits as I've had the odd yellow pop up over the years.