I paired him with a blue hen[pictured too] and they threw 2 yellowface babies and 3 green babies[alsopictured]

But as I am new to breeding I am not certain what he is...

also the spot on the babies 3 of the babies heads???The dad has same spot...what is it?

 

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm35/su...h/Pair4cock.jpg

 

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm35/su...ch/Pair4hen.jpg

 

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm35/su...Pair4babies.jpg

 

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm35/su...4oldestbaby.jpg

 

http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm35/su...ir4youngest.jpg

 

Thanks to all for the help. I truly appreciate it! Sue Ann

Edited April 9, 200817 yr by Elly
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is there blue under the wings of the dad? I'm curious :fear

The Dad is a golden face type 2 cobalt or violet ( looks like violet ) budgie ...which in essence makes him a blue budgie that appear to look green due to the golden face gene creating a wash of yellow over his blue and giving him the green look.

Edited April 9, 200817 yr by KAZ

is there blue under the wings of the dad? I'm curious :fear

 

 

Not certain...will check at afternoon feeding and let you know.

 

Is there a better color choice for a hen to pair him with?

Is there a better color choice for a hen to pair him with?

 

You seem to have got some lovely results with this hen :fear

if they threw 3 green babies there is no way both parents can be a blue series as blue is recessive to green, the cock has to be a green series or else if you are open breeding she was messing around with someone else.

but often sometimes the YF2 or GF can be mistaken for a green.. including on some chicks, pictures of the green chicks from the front would help ...

 

otherwise I agree... most likely a green split to blue and masking yellowface

Edited April 9, 200817 yr by Ravengypsy

I agree with Kaz, your bird is a Golden Faced 2 Violet, the spot on the males head means he is either split to Recessive Pied, but because of the size of the spot on the chick that is shown, my theory is that he is in fact a Dominant Pied, but the spot is the only sign of that.

but often sometimes the YF2 or GF can be mistaken for a green.. including on some chicks, pictures of the green chicks from the front would help ...

 

otherwise I agree... most likely a green split to blue and masking yellowface

 

The only reason I said that is I haven't seen a heavy marked YF2/GF2 chick most of the time they have more blue and then they molt into the green but yes a pics of the chicks front and even under the wings would be excellent. But then again, if it was open breeding and not closed and they are green chicks and the dad is a blue series that would also explain that little M.S Hen was being a hussy

Edited April 9, 200817 yr by Elly

but often sometimes the YF2 or GF can be mistaken for a green.. including on some chicks, pictures of the green chicks from the front would help ...

 

otherwise I agree... most likely a green split to blue and masking yellowface

 

The only reason I said that is I haven't seen a heavy marked YF2/GF2 chick most of the time they have more blue and then they molt into the green but yes a pics of the chicks front and even under the wings would be excellent. But then again, if it was open breeding and not closed and they are green chicks and the dad is a blue series that would also explain that little M.S Hen was being a hussy

 

 

No...no messin' around going on. All breeders are set up in separate breeding cages.

Not open breeding. Will post the pics of fronts and under wings of green chicks tonite

will take outside so there will be no flash.

Those babies are not Green chicks, as said a front picture would be good, but they both look like YF2 chicks to me.

Those babies are not Green chicks, as said a front picture would be good, but they both look like YF2 chicks to me.

 

I believe you

Those babies are not Green chicks, as said a front picture would be good, but they both look like YF2 chicks to me.

 

I believe you

 

Thanks Elly, I hope I'm right.

I agree you can totally see the bleed in the dad .

Also the spot on the back of the babies' head looks like my Merlin's big spot who has a spot like that mom or dad?

Edited April 9, 200817 yr by Elly

without more pictures my first guess was the same as Kaz... but i'm withholding opinion until I see the chick photos... and find out about the blue under the wing or near the vent. as these will confirm it.

ummm i don't do varieties and mutations etc. so here is my contribution

 

CUTIES!

I agree you can totally see the bleed in the dad .

Also the spot on the back of the babies' head looks like my Merlin's big spot who has a spot like that mom or dad?

 

Dad has the spot...forgot the cam at feed time this evening

sorry all...will post first thing in the morning. Did look under

dads wings tonite and on his belly yes I do see the blue....

but he looks green and so do the 3 babies. I am new so maybe

they aren't green at all ...just look it to the untrained eye.

Trying to learn...please have patience with me. Will post

new pics of all of them in the a.m. Till tomorrow.

Look forward to it

A large spot like that means that the dad is a dominant pied and so are the babies with the big spot .