Aussie Finch Forum

Saw this on Facebook by an Australian breeder.He said as far as he knows it's the only one to make the perch.
Black head,purple breast,recessive blue dilute hen.Feel free to comment.
Jack

Pretty pastel. Looks like a nice heathy bird. So good luck to the breeder.
LML

It's an interesting mutation, that's for sure. Not sure I'd want one in my aviaries though, it looks a little... bland.

Ticks a lot of boxes with me . .

Congratulations to the breeder . .

A combination of dedication, application, skill, husbandry, and no doubt an ounce of luck

There is no luck about it Arthur. This is deliberately breeding two recessive mutations together the blue and the Australian dilute. It has been done years ago by others and the expectant result is the same as in this picture as the AD is just that, a diluting process of both green or blue or both in the blue dilute. Craig

Fully realising that this has been a deliberate, and no doubt ongoing exercise, I should have included "knowledge of genetics" and "perseverence" in my list of 'credits'

But the chances of breeding the target 'combination-bird' from two double splits for recessive mutations is a pretty 'skinny' one-in-sixteen . . about 6% (expected probability) . .

A bit like buying 6 tickets in a 100 ticket raffle

And that is where the "ounce of luck" comes into play . .

personally I rather see darker colours than pastels...each to their own..a nice dark blue back instead of green..now that would be something imo

Not a bad looker if that is your "piece of cake" but I would like to see a picture of the bird behind with the much darker breast.

I admire the rich dark colours and the soft pastel colours equally.
LML

one of the best coloured gouldians i have seen, well done and good luck with them pal, cheers mick