I have a question. Isn't the reason we were confused about Alfalfa being mauve or green because she is a YF TYPE TWO ? And Mortimer appears to be YF1? So doesn't that rule out double factor yf1 with a white face? (Unless Alfalfa is split to yf1, of course)

 

 

Oooh now you are getting in the realms of a bit too confusing for me as well.

 

RIP is the one to answer that one properly but as far as I understand it, yes you are right and the combination of the 2 different YF factors would not give you a white face. But the YF2 can be modified by the YF1 to some degree so that slightly more reduction in yellow occurs than a normal yf2 (or is it the other way around........ "RIP").

 

My other thought on alfalfa was that you would have a hard time really distinguishing YF2 or YF1 until the bird has fully moulted. Even a golden face will have a clear blue body colour, not turning that strong greeny suffused colour until adult plummage. THAT's why I was questioning alfalfa not particularly coz I thought she was any sort of yf just that she looked too green at this young age to be ANY yellow face at all. Mind you then I looked at the picture on my iPod screen and it did look suspiciously like a YF2 cinnamon mauve........ (Gina looks sheepish)......

 

Still test mating will tell the full story of her colour.

well she still looks green bird too me

but i would breed her topa white faced bird to get even her type 1 or two straight before i would a yf anything

as if she is yf anything half chicks or at least one will be yf unless you only get mabe two then you may need a second clutch to determine oh its all so complicated lol

Edited February 2, 201015 yr by GenericBlue

Your budgie is so cute! it's a boy cos it's got a pinky/blue cere with no white. I think you got opaline confused with spangle. Spangle is when the body colour is throughout the wing pattern. Opaline is when they have a v patch on the back where there are no patterns at all.

Spangle is when the body colour is throughout the wing pattern. Opaline is when they have a v patch on the back where there are no patterns at all.

 

 

Not exactly. Spangle is more a reverse patterning on the wing...and the reason I say not exactly as you have described is.....body colour though wings is also an opaline traits and it needs to be explained better than that

 

spangle and normal differences like this normal wing pattern on the left, spangle on the right.

 

Opaline is meant to have a V pattern to differentiate but rarely these days will you see that clear V patch at all.

Edited February 11, 201015 yr by KAZ

And it is sad to see that Opalines do not have the clear V...

And it is sad to see that Opalines do not have the clear V...

I have a couple but it is rare these days.