In July of this year I managed to pick up the 2 birds below at the Brisbane brasea auction:

 

 

 

Well, I ended up pairing them together and bred 2 chicks before the cock got sick and the chicks had to be fostered out (he's okay now though). The offspring are both hens, an Opaline Cinnamon Grey Green and a Cinnamon Grey Green and I'm pretty happy with them. I took them both to the Ipswich show last weekend where the Opaline won her class. The Cinnamon came second in hers with a very short tail, but the bird that beat her was a ripper! Both my girls were very young as they have blue (2010) rings! This morning the Opaline kept still long enough for me to get a few shots of her. The Cinnamon didn't want to hang around so I've only got the one to show of her. Here they are:

 

 

The Opaline Cinnamon Grey Green

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Cinnamon Grey Green

 

 

 

 

Cheers

 

Daryl

Beautiful Keepers eh

Beautiful Keepers eh

 

 

I reckon they'll be staying Not sure if they'll turn out as well as I hope, but with that Grey Green cock as the father if they even looked ordinary I'd still be keeping them.

Beautiful Keepers eh

 

 

I reckon they'll be staying Not sure if they'll turn out as well as I hope, but with that Grey Green cock as the father if they even looked ordinary I'd still be keeping them.

 

would you be breeding them back to dad in time ? or do you not breed like that ?

 

i know if i get a really good hen i would put it back to dad

not sure about the reasonable ones though although you would think this would better them again

i believe doing this brings out the good or the bad and the ugly

whats the story with this ?? can you help with that

would you be breeding them back to dad in time ? or do you not breed like that ?

 

i know if i get a really good hen i would put it back to dad

not sure about the reasonable ones though although you would think this would better them again

i believe doing this brings out the good or the bad and the ugly

whats the story with this ?? can you help with that

 

Not really sure at this stage but the thought had crossed my mind. I'm not a big fan of close relaitve breeding, I'm just not sure it's that necessary. I'll probably prefer to breed them with unrelated stuff or use one with the Lacewings I'm trying to develop.

Very nice!!!

Fantastic purchases and the chicks are great - especially that opaline chick. Well done!!!!

Yep differently keepers Daryl very nice.