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wayno.fuller
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Would this be considered a silver/fawn split
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At first sight he just looks like fawn. But he could be split for silver. :think:
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greay and the back look to delicate for fawn... thinking cream-fawn? if there is such a thing? or carabel?
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Hard to see but head is very light grey
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The contrast between head and back seems to be more than one would expect on a normal fawn. In theory you can not tell if a bird is split for something by looking at it. Though certain mutations do seem to have visual pointers.
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I would say a poorly coloured Fawn.
Jaybird, Cream mated to a Fawn= Cream, Fawn young. Carabels i think are darker on the chest barring than Isabels.
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Thanks AMCA :D
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