Red Eyed Gouldian - Aus Yellow or Lutino?

24 Feb 2015, 10:21

She looks better than ever, and I would anticipate that not a single young that she produces will look like her. But all will be splits, so this is good for genetic strength.

LML

07 Mar 2015, 21:31

This was unplanned but she has gone down on 6 fertile eggs due to hatch any day, not bad for a first clutch and firist time parents.

I'm sure there will be nothing that appears different in the nest but it will explain genetically what colour this bird is under its mutation. I am tipping there will be some single factor cocks.

Rich.

14 Mar 2015, 21:54

I'm 3days away from home and this little Hen has chicks, 4 to be exact...

I managed to get the mrs into the aviary and have a look for me, I did want pictures but that would be pushing my luck I'll just have to wait until I return home...

18 Mar 2015, 15:36

There was 6 chicks so I'm told but when I check for the first time today there was only 5.

Just as I expected normal looking young with nothing that strikes me as different compared to a normal green chicks.

There was a question regarding if this bird was a result of European Yellow and Australian Yellow combined but looking at this picture there appears to be no single factor cocks among the young. I would say its a good chance that I DONT have a nest full of green hens and I would be more inclined to say the mother is genetically a green bird as well and I have a mix of young green cocks and hens in the nest.

Time will tell.....

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Rich.

18 Mar 2015, 16:02

Blue Cuban wrote:There was 6 chicks so I'm told but when I check for the first time today there was only 5.

Just as I expected normal looking young with nothing that strikes me as different compared to a normal green chicks.

There was a question regarding if this bird was a result of European Yellow and Australian Yellow combined but looking at this picture there appears to be no single factor cocks among the young. I would say its a good chance that I DONT have a nest full of green hens and I would be more inclined to say the mother is genetically a green bird as well and I have a mix of young green cocks and hens in the nest.

Time will tell.....

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Rich.

That's a little bit disappointing but they maybe split AY and split what ever the hen is if the mutation is autosomal recessive.Next year put one of her young cocks to her and breed the other siblings together for a season. Craig

18 Mar 2015, 20:15

If you still have some of her sibilings I would put her offspring to her siblings next year. Quicker and slightly more line bred way of trying to out her mutation. Glad to see she in nice and fertile. Good luck.
LML

21 Mar 2015, 13:42

Slowly growing.

21 Mar 2015, 13:45

Seems strange some have yellow nodules the others are white nodules?

21 Mar 2015, 18:30

Blue Cuban wrote:Slowly growing.

Hi Rich,the bird under the one with its head over it looks different.It hasn't got a dark head and looks to have a light bill. Craig

21 Mar 2015, 18:59

Craig52 wrote:
Blue Cuban wrote:Slowly growing.
Hi Rich,the bird under the one with its head over it looks different.It hasn't got a dark head and looks to have a light bill. Craig

Good eyes Craig...

I did note this but I'm just putting it down to possible head colour, it also has more established dark pigment in the back than any other as well.

I don't believe its a SF male due to how announced its nodules are, a lot more will be revealed once its feathers start to appear.

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Rich.