Hi All.

I have a pair in the breeding cage right now. It is a Grey-Green Hen X Lt. Green Spangle cock. They have two eggs(second arriving today) and 3 foster eggs. I bought both birds from an auction last month, both $15. The hen is a green ring, cock bird a black. I will follow the chicks(If I get any) progress and moults. I am hoping to keep any normal hens, or spangle cocks.

 

Mike and Rose Rafferty. Grey-Green Hen. 2007

 

Mike and Rose Rafferty. Light-Green Spangle Cock. 2008.

Cool, I look forward to following this thread.

 

Nice birds for $15 each.

 

Any other pics of the hen perching?

$15 what a bargain, good luck with them they look great

Thanks! I know, birds are going cheap here latley.

Hen:

She is a nice looking bird, and a bargain for $15.

She is a nice looking bird, and a bargain for $15.

 

Thanks! Sorry the pictures won't turn. I am only planning to keep the hens, as I have way to many cock birds. Am I right in saying all normal hens will not be split?

Split for what?

 

Half will be spangle, half will be normals.

 

No splits there.

Woops! I forgot hens cant be split spangle! Sorry That proves how good I am at genetics Will I get spangle hens and cocks, and normal hens and cocks?

Woops! I forgot hens cant be split spangle! Sorry That proves how good I am at genetics Will I get spangle hens and cocks, and normal hens and cocks?

 

Yes, spangles and normal, both hens and cocks. Spangle is not gender related. And it is dominant, so nothing can be split spangle.

Gosh, I am feeling so blonde right now haha. Well, 3rd and 4th egg have arrived, she is juggling 7 eggs in nest. I will take some foster eggs out I think, they are clear.

First Chick arrived

 

She ended up having 7 eggs in nest,1 fertile. I removed all her clear's and all clears of another pair , and the other pair have 3 fertile eggs, so I moved them into her nest (so she was sitting on 4 fertile eggs) and I let the albino pair go for another round.

 

The other pair the 3 fertile eggs were taken from was an albino hen to yf grey split albino cock. The chick has black eyes, so I assuming that it is the grey-green and spangles chick.

Edited August 1, 201015 yr by KAZ

The other pair the 3 fertile eggs were taken from was an albino hen to yf grey split albino cock. The chick has black eyes, so I assuming that it is the grey-green and spangles chick.

 

 

Not necessarily. The chick could belong to the albino to split albino pair as not all their chicks will be inos.

Edited August 1, 201015 yr by KAZ

Hmm Interesting. Thanks Kaz . I have been looking for a table for them couldn't find them, so I just assumed they would be ino. So because the dad is a YF Grey Opaline Spangle, I have a chance of getting YF Grey's as well?

Hmm Interesting. Thanks Kaz . I have been looking for a table for them couldn't find them, so I just assumed they would be ino. So because the dad is a YF Grey Opaline Spangle, I have a chance of getting YF Grey's as well?

We have all the tables in our mutations section under breeding expectations.

Yes...you have a chance for YF greys too

Edited August 1, 201015 yr by KAZ

Pictures Depending how this chick turns out, I may let them have another round.

Bubba: (eyes are normal right?)

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd279/S...le/DSCF9233.jpg

 

Mumma:

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd279/S...le/DSCF9234.jpg

 

Dadda:

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd279/S...le/DSCF9239.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd279/S...le/DSCF9241.jpg

Edited August 3, 201015 yr by KAZ
photos not edited to size before posting

Eyes seem to be plum not black............................cinnamon, or recessive pied ??

Eyes seem to be plum not black............................cinnamon, or recessive pied ??

 

I considered plum also, and then I am just like O.O cinnamon or pied, I don't know parents (if it is the spangle and norm) lineage, so they may be split?

Chick is looking quite white based, fluff is coming through. Late ringing, but it has small feet and seems like a slow starter. I put the ring on today, it may slip off though. Changed bedding to seed mix. Piccies soon :angel:

Nice pair you've got there S_C. Looking forward to more pics :angel:

Thanks rachelm

 

Band is on still, and looks like it will stay. Chick is looking whiter by the day, and I am 95% it is a hen, what do you guys think? My first time sexing a chick. Eyes are still looking plum, or even redish. Can't see it much in photos though

 

Here are some pictures:

I think it is a hen, and I think it is an opaline, based on the white down

So it could be a cinnamon ( or rec. pied) opaline hen? I am starting to wonder if it may be one of the eggs from the foster pair. YF Opaline Spangle Grey/ Albino X Albino hen. What do you think?

So it could be a cinnamon ( or rec. pied) opaline hen? I am starting to wonder if it may be one of the eggs from the foster pair. YF Opaline Spangle Grey/ Albino X Albino hen. What do you think?

i totally dont know but if it is a foster from / albino and albino do you know what your albino masks as you could have a df spangle if she masks spangle just a thought

I doubt it is a DF Spangle, I can see barring on her head (black pins coming through) Not sure if you can see it in the pictures.

yes i can see the black marks on the head as well so not DF spangle. Should see some colour on the wings as well soon, i agree with Dave with the Opaline look to the chick.