Breeding Gouldians in the spring ??

[Freddy Finchman]

Ok thanks for the advice Craig, I'll do that next breeding season, I better study the mutations a bit more between now and then.
Cheers Freddy

[mackstaa]

Gday Freddy,
Bet they are loving it outdoors now!
They should not moult when in Breeding condition I wouldnt think, mine are still going as we speak with their last batch. They are still super eager to nest even when I took the boxes out, nesting in the Painteds oval cane basket type nest. See how it goes I guess.
Whats with the fake grapes on the front Freddy?

[Freddy Finchman]

Hi Mackstaa,
Yeah mate the Gouldians are going really good outside,I think they like it inside when its freezing cold.
As for the grapes, well most of the plants are plastic, Hahaha
I'm still trying to win lotto so i can buy a blue Gouldian off ya !!
I have to find a hen for my AY.
Cheers Freddy

[Freddy Finchman]

Freddy,please don't mix different mutations,put that AY cock with a normal hen and they will produce all split AY.Put EY hen with a normal cock and they will produce EYs and normals and no splits,do the right thing,gouldian mutations are becoming like Zebs you never know what your going to get and it's all because some breeders don't care or they don't want to read up on the mutations they want to breed,nothing personal but try to stop the melting pot and keep them pure to the mutation. Cheers Craig

Hi Craig,
I do understand a bit more now with putting the AY with a normal hen, Would i put it with a RH/PC/GB hen or can it be YH/PC/GB ??
As with the EY, would i put her to a YH/PC/GB cock ?? Which i have for her.
Ive read up on the genetic's and know a bit more now.
Thanks for the advice.
Cheers Freddy

[Craig52]

Freddy,please don't mix different mutations,put that AY cock with a normal hen and they will produce all split AY.Put EY hen with a normal cock and they will produce EYs and normals and no splits,do the right thing,gouldian mutations are becoming like Zebs you never know what your going to get and it's all because some breeders don't care or they don't want to read up on the mutations they want to breed,nothing personal but try to stop the melting pot and keep them pure to the mutation. Cheers Craig

Hi Craig,
I do understand a bit more now with putting the AY with a normal hen, Would i put it with a RH/PC/GB hen or can it be YH/PC/GB ??
As with the EY, would i put her to a YH/PC/GB cock ?? Which i have for her.
Ive read up on the genetic's and know a bit more now.
Thanks for the advice.
Cheers Freddy

G'day Freddy, the AY red headed cock you have is a nice looking bird so i would put him to a red headed purple breasted normal hen,not white breasted as the white breast in the AY mutation is different to the regular white breasted bird.
The EY white breasted hen, i would put her to a WB yellow headed normal cock.
Cheers Craig

[Freddy Finchman]

Hi Craig,
I will do that, I have 2 RH/WB/GB hens, so i'll chase up a RH/PC/GB hen for " Ossie ''.
And with the EY hen i have a YH/WB/GB cock she can hookup with.
Thanks again.
Cheers Freddy.

[elferoz777]

I know this question may have been asked and answered 1000s of times but can anyone recommend some good reading for gouldian genetics?

I have an Australian yellow rooster and normal hen atm.

[Misso]

I know this question may have been asked and answered 1000s of times but can anyone recommend some good reading for gouldian genetics?

I have an Australian yellow rooster and normal hen atm.

A guild to Gouldian Finches and their Mutations Revised edition is a good one. bout 50 bucks from the ABK website, well worth it imho

misso

[Diane]

i agree with Misso, the book coupled with the many genetic calculators to a get visual of what the different colours can produce.

[finchbreeder]

http://www.gouldianfinches.eu/en/geneti ... -coloring/
This one is quite informative, and having the pics to compare helps.
LML