is this a YH ??

[colorin]

I keep on looking at the bird and I only see orange. Both parents are red head, so both should be split for orange
What do you think?



and here with a brother/sister)



close up of same pic above:

[wagga]

It looks like a Yellow head cock to me. Only time will tell.

[Jayburd]

YH cock. if you'e not sure, and this may sound cruel, pull a feather from the head and breast. these will grow back fast and fully coloured, thus allowing you to tell it's colour and sex
if it's supposed to be a mutation try pulling one from it's back as well.

[Diane]

I would say YH but based on the softer colour change between the chest and belly I think it might be a hen.
Cant really see the coloured feathers on the other bird, but on my computer they look red, think that one could be a hen too, although it does seem to be fuller in the head.
Time will tell.
Nice looking birds and good clear pics.

[colorin]

how do you know it's a cock? (I refuse to pull any feathers, I'm sorry. I'd rather wait
so hens have a softer colour change at this age? and that about the "fuller head" puzzles me. Fuller where? on top? on the sides? . I wish I had your trained eye!!!

[Jayburd]

personally I wouldn't do it either, but I've heard other people get good results from it

[west finch]

Young cocks at this age will sing, Keep an eye out for that.

[Jayburd]

I can tell it's a cock because of the nice blue on his face colour edge

[colorin]

two of them started singing shortly after fledging but I don't know whether this one is one of the "singers".It's easy tosee these colored feathers in the computer screen but not that easy in the aviary, where they don't stop moving and flying. (tomorrow I'll make sure I'm wearing my glasses before I pay them a visit!

[west finch]

sounds like you have two cock birds then.