Hi some new budgies today, can you guys help me with the colours as they are colours I dont currently keep so another little learning curve. (there are two pieds that are basically identical).

 

You'll have to excuse them looking scruffy as they are moulting, plus they are out of sorts from the transport, etc.

 

We have an olive green opaline? I notice her markings are very pale on the head, what does this mean.

 

Edited April 16, 200817 yr by KAZ
took out a pile of Gobbledegook

Trying again with some photos that caused problems...I have two the same which I thought were pied but Kaz has suggested are fallows. They have red eyes with a white iris ring and are pure white with blue bums, they both appear to be carrying violet.And a back view of the olive girls so you can see her head/wings

Hi some new budgies today, can you guys help me with the colours as they are colours I dont currently keep so another little learning curve. (there are two pieds that are basically identical).You'll have to excuse them looking scruffy as they are moulting, plus they are out of sorts from the transport, etc.We have an olive green opaline? I notice her markings are very pale on the head, what does this mean. Grey Green Opaline HenGrey Opaline Hen/cock?

Trying again with some photos that caused problems...I have two the same which I thought were pied but Kaz has suggested are fallows. They have red eyes with a white iris ring and are pure white with blue bums, they both appear to be carrying violet.And a back view of the olive girls so you can see her head/wingsGrey green Opaline

If the other two have red /plum eyes they could be fallows.

Edited April 16, 200817 yr by Daz

Yep, my research suggests they are fallows, they have plum eyes with white iris rings.

 

I have ust discovered though that I'm not sure how to sex them as the fallows have the same issues with sexing as lutinos ...:sigh:

Yep, my research suggests they are fallows, they have plum eyes with white iris rings.

 

I have ust discovered though that I'm not sure how to sex them as the fallows have the same issues with sexing as lutinos ...:sigh:

BUT...hens ceres always go browny red....so if they dont ...they are boys

So I guess I just have to be patient then

 

I was so excited when I got them as I thought they were all females(I'm very low on girls), now for all I know three of them may be boys... :sigh:

very nice birds

They are only rescue babies essentially but they are cuties. They haven't got the best background so quarantine will be very strict until I am positive they are 100%. One is quite skinny(a fallow) so she will be getting plenty of extra food.

 

The one I am most pleased with is the lutino.

with tender loving care I bet in a month or 2 they will be unrecognizable and look gorgeous with your care