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Possible sex of fledged Gouldians

Posted: 17 Mar 2025, 12:22
by davlee
Male is yellow back. Hen is green back. Young are yellow. Any idea what sex they are please?

Re: Possible sex of fledged Gouldians

Posted: 17 Mar 2025, 18:55
by Craig52
If Euro yellow, the mutation is sexlinked dominant so the yellow back being male will give yellow hens.
If it was the opposite you would get sf cock birds and normal hens.
Sometimes times but rarely you can
get single factor cocks and hens.

Re: Possible sex of fledged Gouldians

Posted: 18 Mar 2025, 20:17
by finchbreeder
Do you know if they are Euro or Aussie yellow?

Re: Possible sex of fledged Gouldians

Posted: 19 Mar 2025, 13:49
by davlee
finchbreeder, no I don't

Re: Possible sex of fledged Gouldians

Posted: 20 Mar 2025, 09:47
by finchbreeder
Inheritance is different in each.
Can you put a pic of the parents up?

Re: Possible sex of fledged Gouldians

Posted: 22 Mar 2025, 14:36
by Cdunell
A pic of the parents might help if you have one