Mixing Gouldian head colours

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When one of mine lost a leg ring it had me confused for a while thinking it was a male but after checking the breeding records it could only be a hen. So she got her new leg ring.
Might have to think seriously about closed bands :roll:
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Moving a few gouldians around this morning and this guy caught my eye. I did think that he was still going through his moult but when I looked closer they are white/cream feathers

He is from a YH PC GB cock x RH PC GB hen
All the other young from this pairing are normal looking.
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Sorry about the pics, camera not too good on close up, but the white/cream are definitely feathers.
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The last of the Gouldians i got from Chris/Finchers dad has coloured up. It is a cock, and is already blowing it's head feathers and singing. So you did a pretty good job of sexing them Chris 6 out of 7 right. This is the only one you got wrong.
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thats good then finchbreeder so it was 3prs 1 hen then or wat was the end ratio
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Has anyone ever seen white/cream head feathers in a gouldian? see above.
Any thoughts?
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My guess is it didn't moult completely and the cream coloured feathers will disappear next moult.
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yes i agree with matt about that will moult out next moult
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looks like the juivnile feathers to me, should lose those feathers next molt! was he hatched later in the yr by any chance??

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The end ratio was 4 hens 3 cocks, so I am happy.
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Yes he was one of the last to hatch out, middle of August.
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