Aussie Finch Forum

I currently have a male pied zebra, and he is paired up with a normal grey female. So, (just understand that I am just getting into the whole mutation thing) this would means that all the chicks that they both have are split pieds right?

What if I bred a split pied with a penguin zebra? I fell in love with this handsome penguin today, healthy, happy, and he has the cutest look of him. I am planning to purchase him today, and was wondering what would happen if I bred him with a split pied?

OR… I have currently got zebra chicks, and there are two fawns, this grey-ish white finch (with slight cream cheek patches!) and a dark finch with black around the head and the bum. When they got older, which finch do you think would be good to breed the penguin guy with? Also, (sorry, no pics yet ) do you have any idea what mutation these finches might be? Their parents are a white hen, and a normal male, and I was quite surprised with these two unique finches because I usually only end up with fawns or normals.

Thanks! Teg

Hi Teg,
where on earth id you manage to find a Penguin? They are my very favourite of the zebras with the possible exception of isabel... which does look a bit like a penguin. Is that what you mean? From what I know we no longer have Penguins in Aus . I hope I'm wrong!

Jayburd wrote:Hi Teg,
where on earth id you manage to find a Penguin? They are my very favourite of the zebras with the possible exception of isabel... which does look a bit like a penguin. Is that what you mean? From what I know we no longer have Penguins in Aus . I hope I'm wrong!

No penguins in Aussie? OH… well, when I saw him, he looked quite similar to one, but I would probably be mistaken… Im not sure… 

Can you get a picture of him??

Like I said, I do hope I'm wrong, but I've been asking around for a while ow with no results...

TheFinchMan101 wrote:Can you get a picture of him??

Well, I am hopefully getting him today. I hope he is, i love the penguin look!

I got him! Nope, he's a pied, but if he turned to his left (or right ) he almost looks like a penguin. But he is a beauty, and he has been dubbed 'Mcflurry'

I'll post some pics when he's settled down

Has he settled down yet??

TheFinchMan101 wrote:Has he settled down yet??

Sorry, I'll take some pics now, I was just out collecting milk thistle!

Hmmm I just noticed some milk thistle outside earlier today. Might go give some to the birds!!