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Post by commander8 on Dec 8, 2011 5:39:08 GMT 10
Hey guys!! I recently acquired a pair of Turqs or so I thought until someone came over and told me they were a a mutation of the Scarlets.. So could someone help me and take a lookat the pics.. I'll put some more up if needed!!
The pics are in the 'Parrots' section on my Facebook account..
Beaks n Feathers
Any help would be awesome !
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Post by avinet on Dec 8, 2011 13:14:54 GMT 10
Hey guys!! I recently acquired a pair of Turqs or so I thought until someone came over and told me they were a a mutation of the Scarlets.. So could someone help me and take a lookat the pics.. I'll put some more up if needed!! The pics are in the 'Parrots' section on my Facebook account.. Beaks n Feathers Any help would be awesome ! From the photos I would say both! Looks to me that they are a hybrid between the two species. I can't see the characteristic Turk red wing stripe on the male, and the chest of the male isn't as red as it should be if it was a Scarlet. So, looks like a hybrid, and I would assume the hen is as well, although hen Turks and Scarlets are very similar anyway - and that is how many hybrids of the two end up, a male of one species being paired with a hen mistakenly thought to be of the same species. They are obviously moulting at present, but the hen has some strange looking yellow on her rump - better photo might be interesting to look at. If the male doe shave a red wing stripe - again a better photo of the wing would be useful - then he could be a Turk, a Red-fronted Turk. That is not a true mutation but a variety developed by selective breeding rather than a mutation to a gene. The bad news for you is that these hybrids are almost always sterile. They may try to breed but very rarely have fertile eggs. cheers, Mike |
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Post by Laraine on Dec 12, 2011 8:17:09 GMT 10
It is sometimes hard to tell the difference, the only way I can tell a male Turk is by the red spot on the wing. I can't find the photos so can't look.
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