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New Gouldian Mutation ???

Posted: 24 Mar 2012, 18:24
by Misso
with permission iv posted this pic for a lady in w.a, bred from green back parents in a mixed aviary, siblings all came out normal, but this guy is different.


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any ideas? new mutation? hybrid? nutritional related?

strange i thought that their is also black markings on its foot.

misso :)

Re: New Gouldian Mutation ???

Posted: 24 Mar 2012, 18:30
by Tiaris
Mixed aviary of just Gouldians or other species as well?

Re: New Gouldian Mutation ???

Posted: 24 Mar 2012, 18:53
by Misso
Tiaris wrote:Mixed aviary of just Gouldians or other species as well?
gouldians and others: list given was: black hearts shaftails, African fires and chestnuts

misso :)

Re: New Gouldian Mutation ???

Posted: 24 Mar 2012, 18:56
by Tintola
Looks to me like there might be a Chestnut hiding in the wood pile! :shifty:

Re: New Gouldian Mutation ???

Posted: 24 Mar 2012, 19:20
by Pete Sara
Melanistic maybe, can anyone else see blackend toes or is it just me...pete

Re: New Gouldian Mutation ???

Posted: 24 Mar 2012, 19:41
by finches247
Hi All,

I can see blackened toes i think.I have seen only 1 black or melanstic gouldian in new zealand about 3 years ago from a gouldian finch aviary only species living in there

Cheers
Henry

looked again and i can see blackened toes

Re: New Gouldian Mutation ???

Posted: 24 Mar 2012, 20:07
by Craig52
Tintola wrote:Looks to me like there might be a Chestnut hiding in the wood pile! :shifty:

Looks a bit chestnutty to me too,black cheeks and chestnut chest,is this possible with the two species? Craig :wtf:

Re: New Gouldian Mutation ???

Posted: 24 Mar 2012, 21:16
by Stavros01
A very strange bird for shore...
It is a risk to have more than one species on a aviary because things like this can eventualy happen.
Just wondering what kind of bird will pop up after the molth.


Gustavo

Re: New Gouldian Mutation ???

Posted: 24 Mar 2012, 22:05
by vettepilot_6
After zooming in on Pic I would tend to think melanistic...but wont know for sure till it moults...very interesting though...

Re: New Gouldian Mutation ???

Posted: 25 Mar 2012, 12:29
by finchbreeder
Very interesting indeed. Please talk nice to the lady about acouple of progress shots as the bird develops.
LML