Zebra Orange variation

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Hello all, other than a introduction, this is my first time posting. I am a avid finch breeder, but I never really much concerned myself with the color mutations (I studied the care- nutrition and housing). I picked up a pair of finches from a breeder (they are medium size- where I deal with what they call 'jumbo'). Beautiful in their own right, im having a harder time distinguishing the males color codes.

Honestly- I have the pastel, LB, BB, fawn, etc. If someone could help decipher this code... it would be much appreciated :)

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I should clarify: I asked for Orange....
He said ' I have orange pair, last one- I no more want to breed'

and I picked them up that night. They are hanging out in quarantine, happy as clams... female loves egg food and apricot (asumming for the glucose) and the male is stuck on greens, but jittery as all get out.
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fetching wrote:I should clarify: I asked for Orange....
He said ' I have orange pair, last one- I no more want to breed'

and I picked them up that night. They are hanging out in quarantine, happy as clams... female loves egg food and apricot (asumming for the glucose) and the male is stuck on greens, but jittery as all get out.
Even though you asked for "orange" birds i find those very attractive with the chocolate brown.Particularly the brown edge to the wing/back feathers in the cock bird.You can send them here if you like. :shock: :lol: :D Craig
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Beautiful colouring on both birds. Like Craig I would happily take them off your hands, bar the importation laws. Sorry don't know the colour/type well enough to advise. But we have some Zeb breeders on here who show. Hopefully they will see this post and answer your query.
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Thanks guys,

I was really leaning toward OB/BB Fawn but im not sure.

His orange is also strikingly dark... Maybe he is just spray painted ;)
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Hopefully this will attract the Zeb experts for you.
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