Right I got that picture!! I had to put them together just for this picture because the I am having issues with the dad. This shows their colours exacally.By The Way I am so sorry guys I really am. I am really being to pushy...please dont let me do it again LuminaGeorgeA few pics of the Chick See he is just not as vibrant as his mother.

Sorry Jodie, we are trying to help!Can you get a picture of the 2 parents in the same shot. The baby IS a dark green (or at a pinch a light green violet). So given the supposed impossibility of this outcome, I'd like to see if we have missed seeing something in the adults. OR it is possible that this is an mutation - extremely unlikely but still possible. Just noted something else - when I looked at the rec pied photo I noted that it looked to be dark green also. You said that they are siblings - are they also full siblings to the dark green chick?

Yeah they are full siblings just out of seperate clutch's.

Could dad be dark green?

I am having an idea what we could be dealing with here but at this stage of the query I would rather not say. Like nubbly suggested, pics of parents in the same photo so to replicate exact same conditions. To get better photos do not take under incandesant light (light bulb), put them outside but not in direct sunlight. DO NOT use a flash!

 

You've got me worried now....

Mmmm yes well Daddy does look like a dark green when compared to Mommy. What do you say RIP?

Mmmm yes well Daddy does look like a dark green when compared to Mommy. What do you say RIP?

 

Well going on the new photos there does not appear much difference between the parents but having said that the dad does appear slightly darker. He just doesn't look Dark Green to me. There are variations within each colour. He just looks like a darker Light Green. I currently have a Light Green chick just fledged last couple days and the colour is absolutely superb.

 

There is a possibilitly that the cock is split for Slate. Slate Light Greens resemble Dark Greens. The fact that this youngster and the Recessive are both hens and also both look Dark Green is inline with the Slate inheritance. Also Jodie, as you are based in England it is quite possible that birds will turn up from time to time with Slate in there background. Can you trace the history of these birds as this may help you further. There are a few breeders of Slates in the UK and they must get rid of excess birds somewhere, pet shops maybe, they are not a hugely popular variety over there.

Edited July 12, 201014 yr by RIPbudgies

This has really taught me something...well I am learning...but I have some bad news as well. This little chick is not doing to great at the moment. I am absolutley devestated.

Also is Slate light green like Grey green??At all??

Edited July 12, 201014 yr by Jodie

oooooooh a possible slate!

 

RIP the I agree that Daddy looks to be very similar in colour but in the close up photo the mottled chest feathers sort of indicated there might be dark factor there.......

 

Never thought of slate as we don't see it here supposedly.......

 

Jodie I hope the little chickie pulls through!