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Has anyone heard of this mutation before???

Posted: 13 Jul 2011, 17:17
by TheFinchMan101
Saw this one on the internet and apparently it's only owned by one person, heres the link for more info:
http://www.zebrafinch.com/newzebra/Geor ... Finch.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Has anyone heard of this mutation before???

Posted: 13 Jul 2011, 17:29
by Jayburd
heard of it, never seen it.
keep in ind, they take a while to establish ;)

Re: Has anyone heard of this mutation before???

Posted: 13 Jul 2011, 17:35
by TheFinchMan101
It will be a very exciting moment for all zebra finch breeders if they do put it out. I'd dare say that it'd cost a lot though ( in zebra finch perspective )
Can't wait till the do, if they do :D :angel:

Re: Has anyone heard of this mutation before???

Posted: 14 Jul 2011, 10:44
by MadHatter
That's cool. Other than the changes to the feather structure/direction, I'd say this must be something like an opaline...

Re: Has anyone heard of this mutation before???

Posted: 14 Jul 2011, 22:37
by zebman
The are being bred in Adelaide and the couple that breed them will not let them out to the public or other breeders, myself they can keep em.

Re: Has anyone heard of this mutation before???

Posted: 15 Jul 2011, 07:42
by toothlessjaws
"NOTE THIS VARIETY IS ONLY IN AUSTRALIA AND ONLY IN ONE PERSONS COLLECTION AND NOT AVAILABLE TO ANYONE!"

what an attitude........

Re: Has anyone heard of this mutation before???

Posted: 15 Jul 2011, 08:42
by E Orix
Sorry to the Zebra followers but what an ugly so called mutation.
All it does is denegrade the normal Zebra Finch.
Personally if that turned up in my breeding stock I would split the parents up.
To those who want to keep it to themselves,normally I would say that is a poor attitude but in
this case possibly doing us a favour. :clap: :clap:

Re: Has anyone heard of this mutation before???

Posted: 15 Jul 2011, 09:09
by malibu_birdie
I am a lover of the zebs and all their mutations but in this case I must agree with E Orix. This bird just looks kind of wrong... more like a deformity than a mutation.

Re: Has anyone heard of this mutation before???

Posted: 15 Jul 2011, 10:32
by TheFinchMan101
I'm a very excitable person when it comes to things like mutations, especially zebras.
At first when I saw this new mutation I was really excited about what it would look like but then........... I did a bit more study into it and ya know.......... It's not a very exciting bird at first glance and kinda looks like crap. Thats all I can say. :silent:

Re: Has anyone heard of this mutation before???

Posted: 03 Apr 2012, 21:09
by elferoz777
haha I like the name..."the George"

That magpie mutation is my fav