I'm not good with that stuff, but congrats on the photo posting!!! It can be VERY frustrating when it doesn't work (sometimes photobucket is on the blink too which makes it almost impossible to do). She (I think) is very sweet...

I love this website...I've read so much that I even guessed right when it came to sexing my baby...and that is a big deal to me because before coming here I knew absolutely nothing. Thank you so much.

Now if someone would help tell me what type her parents are I'd really appreciate it.

Look forward to any replies.

Derricka

 

Mum appears to be a YF type 2 skyblue opaline spangle

Dad ...we havent seens a good shot of his back and wings as yet, but he may be a greywing. Would appreciate more photos of him please ?

Hi ya Kaz, thanks for the info...I really appreciate it. I'm adding a couple more pics of Oscar, hope this helps.

On another matter...do you sell your birds? If you do, as pets or show only?

Like I thought...Oscar is a greywing

dad appears to be a cinnwing, if not that then a greywing, but to me seems more cinnamon atm... So that makes you bub cinnamon also, which explains the lighter colouring on it...Dad's also split blue because your baby's blue :DSo so far your babies a YF2 cinnwing something wait til it feathers up more and show us some pictures of it's wings and so on i'm guessing spangle Gorgeous!i said cinnwing Kaz, coz of the thorat spots being violet :S and the brown tinge on the wings :S

dad appears to be a cinnwing, if not that then a greywing, but to me seems more cinnamon atm... So that makes you bub cinnamon also, which explains the lighter colouring on it...

Dad's also split blue because your baby's blue

So so far your babies a YF2 cinnwing something wait til it feathers up more and show us some pictures of it's wings and so on i'm guessing spangle

Gorgeous!

Your monitor needs adjustment libby....the wings are grey not brown making it a greywing

Thanks for your input. I think its so clever that you can name the types. I find it so like a foreign language. I'll keep you updated on the baby and post new photos when she has more feathers.

One more thing...Billi will be 4 years at the end of this year, do you think I could breed her again or do you think I'm pushing it. As someone mentioned that 4 yrs is the maximum age hens can breed. She's been such a good mum and this baby is her only one, so I feel I'm ripping her off in some way, but I'm also not willing to risk her health.

If I can't breed her, can I retire her without her getting clucky and will she accept retirement now that she knows all about being a mum.

Sorry to ask such silly questions.

Thanks for your input. I think its so clever that you can name the types. I find it so like a foreign language. I'll keep you updated on the baby and post new photos when she has more feathers.

One more thing...Billi will be 4 years at the end of this year, do you think I could breed her again or do you think I'm pushing it. As someone mentioned that 4 yrs is the maximum age hens can breed. She's been such a good mum and this baby is her only one, so I feel I'm ripping her off in some way, but I'm also not willing to risk her health.

If I can't breed her, can I retire her without her getting clucky and will she accept retirement now that she knows all about being a mum.

Sorry to ask such silly questions.

If you want to breed her again, I wouldnt wait until the end of the year as she will be older.....let her try for round two this time. One chick would not have taxed her in any way. Let her try again when she tries to lay more eggs after this little one

Edited March 6, 200817 yr by KAZ

Thanks for your input. I think its so clever that you can name the types. I find it so like a foreign language. I'll keep you updated on the baby and post new photos when she has more feathers.

One more thing...Billi will be 4 years at the end of this year, do you think I could breed her again or do you think I'm pushing it. As someone mentioned that 4 yrs is the maximum age hens can breed. She's been such a good mum and this baby is her only one, so I feel I'm ripping her off in some way, but I'm also not willing to risk her health.

If I can't breed her, can I retire her without her getting clucky and will she accept retirement now that she knows all about being a mum.

Sorry to ask such silly questions.

 

No question is EVER silly!!! Esp the ones you have asked here. It shows responsibilty on your behalf, and also the care and love you have for your birds and their health and welbeing!