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any updated pics of the chicks, would love to see them

That is the truth Neat.

okay, if this baby is grey and neither of the parents are grey you can't have a grey bird (unless it is the rare grey recessive gene which I believe popped up here once now but it is very rare). The grey factor on a blue bird makes the bird Grey the Grey Factor on a Green bird makes the bird Grey Green. So if this breeding was closed and no other male was involved then I am going to say this baby is mauve (2 dark factors) not grey. Cinder is a normal cobalt The mother do you have a shot of the back of her wings? If she has iris rings you are correct on the mutation if she does not have iris rings she could be a recessive pied. Let's clear up her mutation first. The baby reminds me of a chick Kaz once breed that looked like that but was a recessive this is why I said I am not 100% convinced on the dominant. Even if the mum is a dominant pied your babies have a 50% change of being dominant pied BUT if both parents are carrying the recessive pied gene you can have recessive pied babies.

Awesome MB

Do you have a picture of the back of her please? I am not convinced dominant to be honest. Also what were her parents?

excellent post you know where this is going

LOL ... get back to studying :tut_tut: no playing around

what happened to your mops Splat? Are you going to retire your hen? and does the cock need to carry the gene or just 1 of the parents?

Matt is it not very common and it is not a wanted thing either, it has been referred to as the "down" syndrome in budgies because it is a genetic disorder. There is debate if the parents of the "feather" duster should be breed again together or with another mate or retired because it is genetic. The bird doesn't live a very long life as it is body is always being robbed of it nutrition because of the continous growing feathers, people like Libby are very rare too who will take the time, patience and have the kind heart to try and give them what they need nutritionally and emotionally.

It is a dominant gene but when described it is Clearflight Pied .

AV so sorry to hear this news Can I ask how they know the Lacewing is blind? Also, from the picture it really still looks like a male since the cere is pink.

Oh no Kaz, fingers crossed, what a freak accident

2 months ago it is fall here now When is the last time you brushed your teeth?

3 months ago When did you last have your heat on?

brat

Go Fish...I wish I lived in a wamer climate during the winter months, we have snow today Have you ever moved more the 2x in your life?

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that is awesome Rose, a picture would be wonderful PS get back to studying

can you get a picture of the back of him please

It looks like it to me but I am not the expert on this site about FM. He is a cutie Trish.

Great to see you back and thank you for the update

Nice to see you back NN and thank you for sharing that is awesome!

Your right I am a wuss after 5 days of not being able to swallow and I take them within 24hrs it helps I can't help but think that they are working, and I can't throw them out they are for my husband when he has his dental procedures .

Hugs, I will keep you in my thoughts through this hard time

good to hear with some TLC he will be just fine.