The new Lime Mutation Gouldian Finch

[Gouldian 3]

The Lime Mutation is the most recent Gouldian mutation to be bred and established in Australia. It is not available anywhere else in the world. It is a recessive mutation.
Don Crawford has written an article about Limes on his popular Gouldian website www.australiangouldian.com. He has also uploaded plenty of photos of them onto his website as well. It is compulsory reading for any Gouldian Finch or finch enthusiast in general as it gives a full insight into what is involved in the establishment of any new finch mutation. You can find the article at: http://www.australiangouldian.com/artic ... n-mutation

[Craig52]

Thanks for the information Gouldian 3 we already have a topic going on these, "Stock for the 2016 breeding Season" by $bill. Use the search button to access. Cheers Craig

[Gouldian 3]

Thanks Craig but as far as I know Don Crawford has the only living Limes in Australia??? He has sold a few birds in the past but to the best of my knowledge they are all now deceased.

[finchbreeder]

G3 you now have your 5 posts up so can use the seach up in the top right corner of the page. Suggest doing so and looking at this topic. That way you can make up your own mind if these are the same or a different colour variation. As it is developed by crossing existing types, I would consider it a variation not a mutation. So not all that difficult for two very dedicated breeders to get the same result by hard and diligent work.
LML

[Craig52]

I'm fairly sure $bill bought the last of Don's birds so they are definitely still around. Craig

[garyh]

From what i know $bill on sold the stock he purchased from DC to breeders in WA who i believe have now bred these birds,DC had also sold birds to a breeder in WA,$bill also thought he had purchased all of DC stock which turned out not to be the case,i know that they all purchased purple breasted birds and that DC has bred the white breasted into them,garyh

[Gouldian 3]

The history of the Lime Mutation is very interesting. The original Lime was purchased by a Melbourne based breeder from a pet shop. He then sold that bird to Don Crawford for $1000.00 several years ago and he went about establishing the new mutation. A few years ago, $bill wanted and paid $$$ for 5 pairs and that left Don with one spare cock which was the worst specimen of the 6 Lime cocks. Don got a really nice BH WB Normal hen from me to pair to that cock. He then used the split Lime offspring to get the mutation established again. Dr. Terry Martin scientifically accepted the Lime as a mutation based on a number of things such as eye colour, body colour and feather colour. As far as I'm aware, neither Don nor $bill have ever sold any actual Lime coloured birds to WA although it is always possible that possible splits have been sent over there of course. Although Limes are not the most visually spectacular of all the Gouldian Finch mutations, they are nonetheless an extremely important Gouldian Finch mutation. Peter Bradbury

[matt71]

well i can tell you all that a good friend of mine and my self have purchased the limes from don crawford and also the limes from wild bill and we are doing well with these birds so dont believe everything that don says !!!!!

[matt71]

many thanks garyh for putting it straight .

[SamDavis]

Very interesting.
I've just published Don's article on limes in the current issue of The Finch Breeders Review. It might create some controversy/chatter by the sound of it. From my perspective, it is good to hear a few breeders of note have limes and are working them long term.