http://s522.beta.pho...54901e.jpg.html

 

Can anyone identify this budgie. I would like to breed one. Can someone give me some suggestions on which birds to breed with that may result in one of these beautiful budgies.

 

Thanks

 

I think I fixed the photo.

 

I can't seem to get the picture to show. I changed the size and clicked on the IMG Code.

 

http://s522.beta.pho...54901e.jpg.html

 

The picture is the same as my Profile Picture anyway

 

Thanks

Edited February 27, 201312 yr by Finnie
fixed the photo

Hi Noddy, I fixed your photo. I usually use the "Direct Link" code option from Photobucket.

 

He looks like a dominant pied yellow face mutant one grey.

 

To make one like him, you would need one or both birds that were dominant pied and grey. For the yf1, you will need one bird that is yf1 and one bird that is blue. None of these are sex linked genes, so it won't matter which parent has which.

 

I take it this is not your own bird? Because this bird can make more like himself with any female, as long as she is blue or split to blue.

Hi Finnie. Thanks for fixing the picture and for the very detailed description of the bird I saw online and how I may get one. I have a lot to learn about genetics but I guess that is half the fun in having budgies.

I have a 4m aviary which I am going to split into two and put a pair on each side. Is there actually a breeding season or do they breed when things are as they need to breed.

Thanks for a great forum. :-)

Edited March 3, 201312 yr by Finnie

I think that when they are living outdoors, they get triggered to breed in the spring when the days get longer. If indoors, under artificial lighting conditions, you can adjust the lighting and breed them any time of year.

 

I'm in the U.S., but our Aussie members on the forum have mentioned in the past that sometimes it is too cold to breed in the winter, and usually too hot in the summer, although some have been able to manage it during those times. Sounds like spring and fall are the most common.