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I took these two 028-11.jpg and put them into the bottom of the breeder cage as the Greywing hen has now laid another two eggs.

Here is DAD

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AND BABY

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I just found out from the breeder of the Dad

 

The sky cock you bought to my knowledge no dark factor but some of his brothers had the violet neck markings..... his sire was a green greywing and mum was a green opaline greywing I feel he would be split opaline as all his brothers have bred opaline hens but you will get some normal hens. So, does this mean FLUFFY is not female as the white cere indicates ??? :hug: and does this also mean that the green of the parent or parents could have been mistaken and was actually a violet green ?

 

Kaz, if Dad is split opaline then 50% chance hens normals, 50% chance hens opaline. Not being a violet expert I would say that violet in greens might be hard to determine BUT violet sheen on neck does not always indicate violet in the bird. I have skys with a violet collar sheen that are definitely not violet. Unless your cock actually breeds something you can determine as definitely violet then I would say the jury is out.

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Back only for today, and I have to go back to Geraldton for my fathers funeral. Checking birds so did some pictures...

In the nest of three greywings this fellow is in and out of the nestbox, flyting all around and perching with his Dad

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siblings in the nestbox...

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and the skyviolet greywing baby

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They are looking gorgeous! They are very impressive grey wings :D

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and others

 

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Two eldest greywings ( 2 different nests ) are now in the kindie cage.

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Two youngest greywings are in the bottom of their breeder cage in a mouse hutch.

 

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Looking VERY promising! :D

 

Nice long mask on the first one! :bow:

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Gorgoues chicks! I would love to breed some. Can you put a Heavy marked clearwing to a greywing? I have this real gorgeous Bright violet clearwing and was told I should put him to some big normals....could I put him to a greywing?

Gorgoues chicks! I would love to breed some. Can you put a Heavy marked clearwing to a greywing? I have this real gorgeous Bright violet clearwing and was told I should put him to some big normals....could I put him to a greywing?

I would stick with putting him to a normal,

put him to a greying,end of clearwings.

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Some updated pictures of the greywing chicks...all fledged and in a kindie cage now.

 

Three from the same nestbox.....PARENTS... Cock bred by Lin Pittick ( R.I.P ) and hen by Dave Ganzer

Some of these are a bit pale in colour. One in particular.

 

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Chick # 2

 

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Chick # 3

 

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and the singular greywing chick from the other nestbox...........

 

PARENTS skyviolet greywing cock bred by Ken Seagrott Green to a split blue greywing hen Bred by Peter Glassenbury

 

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Wow, they are amazing! You'll be representing this state in no time with those luvlies! :celebrate:

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Wow, they are amazing! You'll be representing this state in no time with those luvlies! :celebrate:

 

 

I doubt it Renee....there are others doing greywings and have been for longer than me. I have to get some of these ones coming through with better body colour too. It will all take time. There are no overnight successes in this game.

I may put Big Blue to a greywing hen I have for some decent splits though.

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Wow, they are amazing! You'll be representing this state in no time with those luvlies! :fear

 

 

I doubt it Renee....there are others doing greywings and have been for longer than me. I have to get some of these ones coming through with better body colour too. It will all take time. There are no overnight successes in this game.

I may put Big Blue to a greywing hen I have for some decent splits though.

 

You mean you are "thinking" about it?! :fear I would have though it was a no-brainer! :hug: In fact I would be putting Big Blue to as many hens as possible ... at least a couple of Greywing hens!

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wow, they are amazing! You'll be representing this state in no time with those luvlies! :fear

 

 

i doubt it renee....There are others doing greywings and have been for longer than me. I have to get some of these ones coming through with better body colour too. It will all take time. There are no overnight successes in this game.

I may put big blue to a greywing hen i have for some decent splits though.

 

you mean you are "thinking" about it?! :fear i would have though it was a no-brainer! :hug: in fact i would be putting big blue to as many hens as possible ... At least a couple of greywing hens!

big blue will be double clutching with his cec gearing hen first. Then a holiday and then pair up later maybe april or so.

Or i can wait till his Cec Gearing hen is sitting on eggs and borrow him off into another cage off and on to service some greywing hens :(

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wow, they are amazing! You'll be representing this state in no time with those luvlies! :hug:

 

 

i doubt it renee....There are others doing greywings and have been for longer than me. I have to get some of these ones coming through with better body colour too. It will all take time. There are no overnight successes in this game.

I may put big blue to a greywing hen i have for some decent splits though.

 

you mean you are "thinking" about it?! :fear i would have though it was a no-brainer! :( in fact i would be putting big blue to as many hens as possible ... At least a couple of greywing hens!

big blue will be double clutching with his cec gearing hen first. Then a holiday and then pair up later maybe april or so.

Or i can wait till his Cec Gearing hen is sitting on eggs and borrow him off into another cage off and on to service some greywing hens :)

:fear

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Some of the greywings in the juvenile/baby aviary

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There's more greywings but I couldnt catch them all in photos :D

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The markings on a couple are darker - well done! :D

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The markings on a couple are darker - well done! :(

It is simply the difference between baby markings and past first moult markings Renee :D

They are looking great Kaz I bet your happy about them :D

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