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What colour gouldian young?
Posted: 22 Feb 2009, 15:09
by framed
When I bought my gouldians they were normal uncoloured young, 2 pair of them have now bred and I am wondering what head colour I should expect from the young?
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Pair one has fledged 3 young
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Pair two has fledged 6 young.
I dont have any black headed males and I am hoping that some of these young will be black headed males, does anyone have any suggestions what colours I should expect from these 2 combinations.
Thanks
Framed.
Re: What colour gouldian young?
Posted: 22 Feb 2009, 15:17
by Steven
You got a nice bunch of gouldians there I am not a gouldian expect but we have a lot of members on here that know about them so you should get an answer soon
Re: What colour gouldian young?
Posted: 22 Feb 2009, 16:05
by Page0044
You will fine it hard to get a good answer as it depends on the head colour of your birds parents as a lot of people mix the colours in there breeding,
Re: What colour gouldian young?
Posted: 22 Feb 2009, 18:39
by Mickp
there is a genetic forecaster available for gouldians. dont have a link for it myself as I dont use it. hopefully someone can provide the link
Re: What colour gouldian young?
Posted: 22 Feb 2009, 19:35
by Mickp
Re: What colour gouldian young?
Posted: 22 Feb 2009, 19:45
by Page0044
That a great link Mick, some great info
Re: What colour gouldian young?
Posted: 22 Feb 2009, 19:50
by Mickp
glad to be of assistance. there are other sites available for genetic forecasting, will post the links as I find them
Re: What colour gouldian young?
Posted: 22 Feb 2009, 20:20
by framed
Thank you very much for the link, looks like it's still a bit of a lottery.
I guess it just adds to the suspense not knowing what the young will look like.
Thanks
Framed.
Re: What colour gouldian young?
Posted: 22 Feb 2009, 20:40
by gomer
I think you will get red heads.
Re: What colour gouldian young?
Posted: 22 Feb 2009, 20:48
by Page0044
You will get both but depends on weather the males are DF or SFto what percentage you get and sexs