Posted March 14, 200916 yr 1. Parents are Albino Cock and SF Dominant Pied Sky Blue Hen a. DF Dominant Pied Sky Blue 2. Parents are Normal Cobalt Blue Hen and Normal Sky Blue Cock a. Normal SKy Blue b. Normal SKy Blue 3. Parents are Dominant Pied Greywing Sky Blue Hen and Yellowface II Dominant Pied Sky Blue Cock a. Yellowface Dominant Pied Sky Blue b. Dominant Pied Sky Blue c. Dominant Pied Sky Blue Thanks for any help given.
March 14, 200916 yr Your photos make them all look female. Did you use a flash? If the first one's father is an albino it must be male. If it was female it would be albino
March 14, 200916 yr Author I did not use a flash on these at all. I took them next to the window in natural light this morning. But if they all look female.... the first one can't be female because his dad is Albino??
March 15, 200916 yr yes the first must be male. as the father is albino he would have given that gene to ALL his offsping, as it is a sex linked gene any females from that clutch will be albinos, all non albinos will be males
March 16, 200916 yr Author okay so the first chick is a cock. As for the rest?? Do I need to retake the photos or is everyone saying that all the others are girls??
March 17, 200916 yr okay so the first chick is a cock. As for the rest?? Do I need to retake the photos or is everyone saying that all the others are girls??Since the ceres in all the pictures, including the one that must be male, are very pale I think you should re-take the photos and compare the birds to the new photos to make sure they look natural before posting
March 17, 200916 yr Author okay I retook the shots... hoe these are better?? DF Dominant Pied Sky Blue Normal Sky Blue Normal Sky Blue Yellowface Dominant Pied Sky Blue Dominant Pied Sky Blue Dominant Pied Sky Blue I know this isn't really where to post this question, but since the pictures of the chicks are right here.... I also had a question on the beaks of the last three chicks... none of the other clutches of chicks had beaks that look like this... most of them had the dark black markings and were clear and smooth... these three chicks (from the same clutch) all have light beaks, that seem flakey... I also noticed before they started to get feathers that they skin was more dry and flakey than all the other clutches of chicks this year? Is it maybe genetics or is it nutrition? All my keets get fed the same seed and egg mix, millet, water, cuttle, and mineral block? Just not sure why their beaks don't look as "clean and smooth" as past clutches.
March 17, 200916 yr There is a lot more colour in the new pictures. Numbers 1 & 3 are male. The others are probably female Beak (& feet) colour often depends on the mutation
March 18, 200916 yr Author There is a lot more colour in the new pictures. Numbers 1 & 3 are male. The others are probably female Beak (& feet) colour often depends on the mutation Thank you for the continued effort on these Neville. I''m sorry if these weren't the best of photos, but my camera has a hard time focusing in on these little buggers that wiggle around sooooo much. ) SO 1 and 3 are boys the rest maybe females. If anyone else would like to agree or disagree that would be nice.
March 19, 200916 yr Author I was wondering if I could get a few more confirmations on this one being a boy. I have a woman who wants to buy it but only if it is a boy. Neville says boy and I was thinking it is too, but I can tell her that I have several opinions the same I will feel confiendant telling her BOY. Do I need to try for one more better picture? Normal Sky Blue
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