I checked Chubba Chubs tail just now and it looks green. I'm probably wrong or something but my other greens have blue tails. I have a few photos of it so you can tell me what you think.

You arent seeing things

Its green

Is that usual?

Mmmmh. Interesting All my greens have blue tails, apart from my cinnamons I think

It isn't cinnamon. What colour tails do cinnamons have? So, have I discovered a new varity?

Edited April 6, 201015 yr by Ratzy

hmmm unusual.... i like it!

i dont think i can say that i have ever seen a budgie with a green tail!

amazing... so what is it???

Thats definately different would love tosee breeding results from this bird, you may have something new.

Ratzy, did you breed this bird?

Ratzy, did you breed this bird?

She did............its one of the babies from her breeding topic.

 

http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....c=28452&hl=

Edited April 8, 201015 yr by KAZ

Great! Hope it isn't reccessive else I may have some trouble breeding. I wonder if Skye and Marigold will have another green tail? I may have to keep it, was going to sell it. Is there a breeder near me who would like him?

Well you've got RIP's attention So that must mean somethings up

WOW! Huh, my first time breeding.

Heres what you don't want to do:

 

Sell any babies or parents... They may come in very handy...

True.. I'll see what everyone else has to say.

very interesting... i wonder if its a melanistic spangle... would be interesting to see how it looks after a moult or two

I thought one or more parent had to be spangle? And the tails are white or yellow?

Edited April 8, 201015 yr by Ratzy

not sure. they are white on a blue bird, so they are probably yellow on a green bird too.. but the tail looks spangle... to me with the black tip

Hmmm. The opaline has a weird looking tail too. I need to check it when I get home. Do you have a picture to compare it to?Hmmm. The opaline has a weird looking tail too. I need to check it when I get home. Do you have a picture to compare it to?

check out this PDF ----> Melanistic Spangles

 

and this thread

http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/lofive...php/t15339.html

 

some of mine... it is suspected that their dad is a melanisitc spangle

http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....p;hl=melanistic

Edited April 8, 201015 yr by **Liv**

hey to be the pessimist, but I will lay $20 that the tail will fall out it's first moult and it will grow a normal tail feather, ending all the speculation -

meanie

its a waiting game for now. yes, it is very unusual to have a budgie with a green tail like that so please hold onto that bird and some of its relatives until we know what is happening with it. it may be nothing, or it may be quite special

Heres what you don't want to do:

 

Sell any babies or parents... They may come in very handy...

 

 

DONT SELL ANY CHICKS

OR MUM AND DAD

 

AND TALK TO CLEARWING

OR RIP

IF ITS NEW MUTATION YOU HAVE SOME FUNN AHEAD OF YOU FINDING THIS OUT AND LOTS OF EXPERIMENTAL BREEDING TO BRING OUT THE GENETIC THATS HIDDIN TO REZULT IN THIS GREEN TAIL

 

 

IF ITS NOT ONE OF THE OTHER THINGS

 

I HAD A BIRD THAT HAD WHITE FACED CHICKS THATAFTER FIRST MOULT CHANGED YELLOW

I WAS TOLD BY BREEDER FROM CLUB NOT TO SELL OR GET RID OF ANY CHICKS BUT AS I WAS NOT BOTHERED ABOUT FINDING A NEW MUTATION I PASSED THE JOB ON TO SOMEONE ELSE TO HAVE FUN WITH

I'll hold on to it for now until I know what it is.

yes but you need the brothers and sisters also to truley find out if its a new mutation