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Not a lot of difference. But definately a difference. Keep us posted with monthly updates please. Thank you.
LML

He is defiantly different compared to other siblings

Interesting bird. A keeper I would say, what you do intend to breed it with?

bluebutterfly213 wrote:Interesting bird. A keeper I would say, what you do intend to breed it with?

I'll let it colour up first.

I was looking at the parents yesterday and the mother is a little less coloured than the other hens, she looks just a bit like the Isabel hens I have seen in books.

More photos in a month or so.

I may have missed this earlier but what is it out of? Normals? You see, if it is out of a mutation family, then this may mask the true nature of what it is (assuming it is something different).

In Terry Martin's book on Parrot Mutations (pp36 on), he gives quite a good summary of the approach to take with these new colours. It is a long-term approach as opposed to the quick make-a-buck idea of inbreeding. He recommends mating it to a normal unrelated bird not split for anything (if possible). I think I agree.

I used to advise mating back to parents but this is encouraging inbreeding in a strain of bird which has probably suffered this already. Whilst it might answer some questions early, it might also compromise the strength of the strain.

Just some free advice that you never ever asked for ! (sorry!). Dr Martin also makes an observation on the value of free advice!

I got a chance to have another good look today.
It has very faint spots on the breast now. The ground colour on the breast is white with a wash of yellow around the edges, and white spots are faintly present in the yellow. The wings are much lighter than usual and again there is a yellow wash.

Uraeginthus wrote:Dr Martin also makes an observation on the value of free advice!

...and what do he observe?

Free advice is usually worth the price you pay for it !

G'day Matty,that's an unusual looking star,is it a silver or dilute or what.I like mutations but i don't know about that one,sorry. Craig

Interesting Star.Isabel maybe ?