I have a Zebra Finch hen which I initially assumed was some kind of low quality inbred male - but no, she's a little honking hen who lays eggs and raises babies with her hubby...
What's odd is that she has feint apricot-coloured cheek patches blended through her otherwise normal-looking grey feathers. Up close I can also see flecks of chestnut feathering in her cheek patches. She also has feint, thin, apricot-coloured speckled flank markings - similar to a male, but only just visible.
Yes, I know you want a photo. I will eventually do that. In the meantime what do you make of this?
Ta
Unusual Zebra Finch hen - what type of mutation?
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Sounds like it could be a red? I'm not really familiar with zebby mutations, but for memory reds have cheek patches in hens
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I believe Jayburd is correct. Red Chested hens have a light gingery colouring to the cheeks.Jayburd wrote:Sounds like it could be a red? I'm not really familiar with zebby mutations, but for memory reds have cheek patches in hens
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The Dutch zebra finch club conducts the largest zebbie show in the world every year.
Under is a link to their site.
Don't expect you to take a speed course in the Dutch language but in the third column down on the left hand side of the website are several links to photographs. And as a picture tells a thousand words, i will shut up and let the pics do the talking.
Hopefully the pics are of some help in establishing which mutation you have.
http://www.nederlandsezebravinkenclub.nl/
cheers, Case, NT.
Under is a link to their site.
Don't expect you to take a speed course in the Dutch language but in the third column down on the left hand side of the website are several links to photographs. And as a picture tells a thousand words, i will shut up and let the pics do the talking.
Hopefully the pics are of some help in establishing which mutation you have.
http://www.nederlandsezebravinkenclub.nl/
cheers, Case, NT.
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Holy mother of God!
Case, you've opened the gates of Zebra Finch heaven! I'll be back to you in about...3 hours.
Case, you've opened the gates of Zebra Finch heaven! I'll be back to you in about...3 hours.
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[...wipes drool from face...]
Jeepers, there are some good looking Zebbies on that site! Surprisingly, not a one that looks like my girl. Next time I go in the aviary to catch some birds for sale I will take a photo of her up close. I don't want to disturb them unnecessarily so it may be a while.
In the meantime, I have a male in my community that looks exactly like this (randy little) fella: https://picasaweb.google.com/1136612980 ... 0343560498. He's such a sweet looking bird. He has never taken a wife but I would love him to, if he isn't too old! So I plan to pair him up in separate quarters with two or three hens to choose from. Who should I pair him with? I have:
- Normal
- Black face
- Marked White
...and Pied, but that's a bad idea, right? I assume Normal is the best way to go, but if I don't have a good enough Normal hen without suspected splitting to Pied, what's my next best bet? Marked White?
Or does anyone have a nice...um, Silver??? or whatever he is...hen to pair him with?
Ta
Jeepers, there are some good looking Zebbies on that site! Surprisingly, not a one that looks like my girl. Next time I go in the aviary to catch some birds for sale I will take a photo of her up close. I don't want to disturb them unnecessarily so it may be a while.
In the meantime, I have a male in my community that looks exactly like this (randy little) fella: https://picasaweb.google.com/1136612980 ... 0343560498. He's such a sweet looking bird. He has never taken a wife but I would love him to, if he isn't too old! So I plan to pair him up in separate quarters with two or three hens to choose from. Who should I pair him with? I have:
- Normal
- Black face
- Marked White
...and Pied, but that's a bad idea, right? I assume Normal is the best way to go, but if I don't have a good enough Normal hen without suspected splitting to Pied, what's my next best bet? Marked White?
Or does anyone have a nice...um, Silver??? or whatever he is...hen to pair him with?
Ta
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He is very nice and I believe a dilute. Which is recessive, so to a normal, then to another normal.
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So if I breed a dilute blue to a normal I will get? Remind me. My head is not working right now.
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