I saw on another forum where they had pictures of black budgies. They said they were really dark blue that looks black. Does anyone know if they are real and how they are produced?

Edited June 16, 200718 yr by **KAZ**

yes there are. Two types actually. an anthracite budgie and a blackface.

Edited June 14, 200718 yr by Marlony

Hi there, these are the two black types:

 

Anthracite - http://www.budgieplace.com/c_anthracite.html

 

Blackface - http://www.budgieplace.com/c_blackface.html

 

 

Feathers.

Can they be produced by breeding or are they just lucky mutations?

Neither are a FULLY black budgie.

Anthracite is a grey and the blackface have the markings in the mask and dody.

I am trying to breed my own black budgies

This hen coloured up like this after her first moult...............and she is moulting again.

 

Her name is MUDDY :hap:

good one Kaz. I have heard stories of that flecking moulting back out later on.

good one Kaz. I have heard stories of that flecking moulting back out later on.

 

We live in hope :hap: meanwhile she is an unattractive freckly girl......

I am trying to breed my own black budgies

This hen coloured up like this after her first moult...............and she is moulting again.

 

Her name is MUDDY :hap:

 

Awwww she looks like she is an outcast..

 

But very funny kaz..:(Laughing out loud):

I am trying to breed my own black budgies

This hen coloured up like this after her first moult...............and she is moulting again.

 

Her name is MUDDY :hap:

 

Awwww she looks like she is an outcast..

 

But very funny kaz..

She may need a sight- impaired cock bird ....I will look out for one with a white cane

I am trying to breed my own black budgies :grbud:

This hen coloured up like this after her first moult...............and she is moulting again.

 

Her name is MUDDY

 

Your not the only one Kaz, looks like we have similar ideas. Looks like your ahead of me.

"double-factor anthracite appears as the true anthracite with the black body color."

 

http://www.budgieplace.com/colorsguide.html#anthracite

 

 

This one would be black except the head and the markings on the wings right?

Yes Marlony, there are sort of two types of Black Budgie, the anthracite & the black faced ones, neither of which I think are available in Australia. The Anthracite is a definite mutation, that must just happen or you get some stock from someone, where as the Black Face maybe can be bred via selection.

Kaz, I think she's fascinating. All you stereotypical types knocking her "looks" ought to be ashamed of yourselves

 

I had a black Gouldian once. Looked like a normal juvenile, but every moult, he got more and more black feathers until he was completely black all over! Unfortunately, he never bred, and was not as hardy as the normally marked birds and had to be kept inside. Which made me wonder if it was some sort of deficiency or problem in his biological make-up.

 

Those "black face" budgies are quite fascinating thou. Almost look like an entirely different species!

 

Good luck with "Muddy"!

 

Cheers,

KathyW.

Edited June 17, 200718 yr by KathyW