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Post by choco on Aug 11, 2013 1:29:06 GMT 10
Hello.
Checking through the nest boxes of the budgies the other day and one of the chicks has red eyes, after a few more days and the feather colours starting to show I discovered the feathers are all pure yellow. What colour mutation would this be called and how will I sex it?
Cheers Paul
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Post by avinet on Aug 11, 2013 12:18:49 GMT 10
Hello. Checking through the nest boxes of the budgies the other day and one of the chicks has red eyes, after a few more days and the feather colours starting to show I discovered the feathers are all pure yellow. What colour mutation would this be called and how will I sex it? Cheers Paul Hi Paul, If the baby keep it's pure yellow feathers with red eyes it will be a Lutino budgie. However it may have other genes in the genetic makeup as well, and some other subtle colours can appear as it finishes feathering out. So it is tentatively a Lutino. Let us see some photos when it is fledged. Sexing is much the same as normal - however the colour difference between male and female ceres is less distinct but still recognizable once Lutinos mature at 4 to 6 months. Lutino is a se-linked mutation so it may be possible to sex it based on the colour. Since you have apparently been surprised by a yellow baby appearing that suggests the mother is not a Lutino which means the father must be split to Lutino. And if the father is split to lutino then the Lutino baby must be female due to the way sex-linked mutations are passed form parents to babies. cheers, Mike |
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Post by choco on Aug 12, 2013 1:08:47 GMT 10
Hi Mike,
Thanks for that.
The father is a blue budgie, relatively normal colouration from what I can tell. The mother is a weird green colour, with a bit of yellow. Not sure what colour it would be called either. I am definitely no expert on budgie colours.
Cheers Paul
ps dont know how to transfer photos from my phone
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Post by avinet on Aug 13, 2013 10:26:05 GMT 10
Hi Mike, Thanks for that. The father is a blue budgie, relatively normal colouration from what I can tell. The mother is a weird green colour, with a bit of yellow. Not sure what colour it would be called either. I am definitely no expert on budgie colours. Cheers Paul ps dont know how to transfer photos from my phone The lutino baby will then be a female from the likely genetic makeup of the parents. One in 4 babies should be female Lutino. Can't help with the photo transfer bit - my phone skills are struggling with basic SMS! cheers, Mike |
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