I got some new birds yesterday, 6 from a breeder I respect, one hen from a breeder I buy from and another bird from the same breeder bought through the auction.

Here's the newbies

1. Dilute dom pied hen

 

2. Young Skyblue cock

 

3. Young skyblue cock ( brother to last one )

 

4. grey Normal cock

 

5. Grey opaline cock

 

6. Grey green spangle cock

 

and this hen from the breeder fo the auction hen I got last time

 

and this cock was selected and bought at auction yesterday on my behalf my a very good breeder and friend.

he is from the same breeder as this hen I have with chicks and new eggs

Looking good Kaz

 

That Grey Opaline cock - His he molting ??? He looks like he has lots of feathers

Very nice looking birds.

Looking good Kaz

 

That Grey Opaline cock - His he molting ??? He looks like he has lots of feathers

Yes, Neat...a few of them are moulting.

I love that spangle, is it opaline too?

I love that spangle, is it opaline too?

I dont think so

he is from the same breeder as this hen I have with chicks and new eggs

 

 

Yes won't a buy!!!! He is stunning

Ah yes easier to see in that photo Kaz, he's a beauty

 

(I'm not fond of the opaline spangle combo so I'm pleased to hear he's not )

Very nice!!!!

 

 

She is STUNNING

Very nice!!!!

 

 

She is STUNNING

Thats the hen in my other thread about the hen with ten eggs

very gorgeous birds.

Some nice birds there Kaz, like the spangle very nice.

They look great Kaz! Well done

I have to agree with Liv about the hen, I think she's my fav

They look great Kaz! Well done

I have to agree with Liv about the hen, I think she's my fav

The hen would get nowhere on a showbench as she falls between the cracks of what standard she is. BUT she has great length and that can be bred into something else.

Some very nice birds. I like all the grey greens

They are gorgeous Kaz

 

 

this one the body color is too bright to be a dilute, I would say this is a Grey Green Dominant Pied and would go with Full Body Greywing. I agree there is a degree of dilution but not 80% like in a dilute. But that is me.

Edited September 22, 200816 yr by Elly

Definately not a greywing.

Definately not a greywing.

 

Why Pie? I know it doesn't have the grey on the tail and edges but we also looking at dominant pied playing a part in here so that can create a different effect. This is also the same bird that is under Kaz's What I'm I.

Nice birds Kaz, I especially like the Grey Green from the auction...& did you notice Neat even saying a Green bird is stunning.

Nice birds Kaz, I especially like the Grey Green from the auction...& did you notice Neat even saying a Green bird is stunning.

Neat is being taken over by the show budgie brigade. She will learn to appreciate a good green bird just like I had to

haha Elly I wrote that then thought ..what would I know and didnt post it!! Obviously my computer kept it and posted it later on oops! I was going to say not a full colour greywing as the colours are very dull.

I say full body because the body doesn't look 50% diluted, the dullness comes from the grey and the green mixed together. That is my theory.