Did'nt get there. Pictures now added

27 Apr 2012, 07:22

I hate to say this Tony but out of the malanistic birds i have had,all moulted out to normal looking birds within two years and i think colouredfeathers and Mr Tino will back me up.Some of the birds i had were nearly totally black bodied with metalic blue chests and moulted out normal.I think it is a lack of vitamin D,lack of direct sunshine,i've seen it in red stawberrys too but i could be wrong thats my opinion. Craig
Tony me and tino we have had a number of birds like yours but what craig said is 100% right.
nice bird tony good luck.
cheers flavio

27 Apr 2012, 10:07

Though I have never seen a melanistic bird "in the feather" I would have bought this bird too. And I would try breeding him back to a daughter when the time comes. Because though you may get nothing but normals, this is the only way to find out.
LML

27 Apr 2012, 12:43

Hi Finch breeder
I have tried this before doughter to father and mother to son
many times they all come out normals its lack of vitamin c.
good luck to tony with the bird i could be wrong to.
cheers flavio

14 Jan 2013, 20:26

poitta wrote:If he is in an outdoor aviary this year , the next moult will bring him back to normal...he may not loose 100% of the melanistic look , but it will dispear...pete

Absolutely right unfortunately for me. Finnished his moulting and looks nearly like a normal but still has a slight melanistic look to him around the chest area (colour).