I was looking at two of my older dominant pieds the other day as I caught them and moved them before doing the new smaller aviary. One of them caught my eye, as he has some "unexpected feathers" where they shouldnt be.

Take a look at this

 

 

Right wing

Left wing

 

 

and tail

 

 

 

Unusual ?

Edited January 2, 200916 yr by KAZ

he is a pretty one, if he is a Clearflighted Pied I would say a default but I don't know how unusual it is since I don't breed, that pied gene can pop up anywhere.

is it posable he has spangle in him kaz

Either way I LOVE that! Its awesome!

is it posable he has spangle in him kaz

Spangle is a dominant gene...so if he was one it would show :hug:

really cause i have breed pies with that simular feathering

i just thought it normal

as i know nothing about any pie exept the rececive

from a clearflight and a normal bird with spangle inheritance /opaline cock

i can not get my head around genetics so

but the hen was /rec

anyhow he is lovley i will hunt down the picture of my one kaz and send it to you one day

i thought the dom pie gene over rode the spangle but it could show in the chicks just shows you i know nothing

those dark feathers are unusual

 

He is cool

could this be the start of the black budgie kaz???

could this be the start of the black budgie kaz???

Interesting This one is one tenth there then

all things start small Just need to do line breeding and get it covering the other nine tenths

all things start small Just need to do line breeding and get it covering the other nine tenths

You make it sound easy

If a bird is carrying spangle, it will show up on any and all of its wing markings

 

Those feathers aren't "black" per say, they are just unpied.

Edited January 4, 200916 yr by Sailorwolf

If a bird is carrying spangle, it will show up on any and all of its wing markings

 

Those feathers aren't "black" per say, they are just unpied.

 

thanks sailor im giving myself anoyher refresh on the genetics

and finding out what birds i really have to what i think mabe i have a tresure chest ?

I agree with SailorWolf here, that is the beauty of pieds. Strange feathers can show up. Some feathers can appear random. If that was a normal bird, that black wing feather would appear normal. On this pied, it looks like it is a clearflight, except that last, longest flight.

 

You have to admire the unredictability of nature.

I love his green colouring by the way. He is so bright.

I agree with SailorWolf here, that is the beauty of pieds. Strange feathers can show up. Some feathers can appear random. If that was a normal bird, that black wing feather would appear normal. On this pied, it looks like it is a clearflight, except that last, longest flight.

 

You have to admire the unredictability of nature.

Two black wing feathers and one black tail feather

I have a spangle with a number of fully coloured wing feathers, strange things do happen sometimes

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. i think im getting to the point that as long as i get the color i want and eventually tie that in with size

im not to bothered a bout type i will find that all out after the fact

 

i do every thing else backwards so why should my bird breeding be diffrent :question: :laughter:

let us know Kaz if he keeps those feathers after a couple molts.

let us know Kaz if he keeps those feathers after a couple molts.

He has Elly...he is a purple ringer so he is considered aged in the world of show budgies :hap:

Ah...gotcha well then he is unique but faulted in the world of showing :hap:, well you can't be beautiful and have it all :hap: or can you?