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Post by spoton on Jan 13, 2014 22:12:45 GMT 10
Hi,
Just thought I would share some pics of my Red Rump Family. The babies pics were taken on Sunday 12 Jan 2014. I will add a second post with the parents pics.
Baby 1 & 2 have the same colouring as dad, Baby 3 has no red as yet and "he/she" is a few days behind the others. Is it worth having them DNA sexed??
Baby 1 Baby 2 Baby 3
  
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Post by spoton on Jan 13, 2014 22:16:04 GMT 10
Here are pics of Dad and Mum of the babies above.
Dad Mum Parents together
  
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Post by avinet on Jan 14, 2014 11:27:40 GMT 10
The babies are looking good - from the apparent genetics they have to be female -however I am still unsure exactly what the female is. I would be the first to acknowledge my mutation knowledge of Red-rumps is not as good as it should be, They are a species I have never gotten into in a big way so never needed to. So, I guess I would go along with your pallid cinnamon suggestion.
If you do DNA them and they all turn out to be hens then that would confirm the genetics to a large degree. Also if you sell them a DNA certificate helps to make them more attractive to a buyer - and you add the price of sexing onto a normal price.
cheers,
Mike
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Post by spoton on Jan 14, 2014 21:23:50 GMT 10
Thanks for the info Mike, I have been considering the option of having them DNA Sexed as I would like to keep one of them for future breeding.
Thanks again
Darryl
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Post by spoton on Jan 16, 2014 21:49:16 GMT 10
Today I checked on the babies today and the one in Pic 3 is red eyed whereas her siblings are dark eyed like the parents. This one still has no red feathers at all. I have decided that I will get them dna sexed as I am wanting to keep at least one (maybe 2!!!)
Darryl
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Post by Greybeard on Jan 25, 2014 18:04:34 GMT 10
Now aren't those babies just so cute!
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Post by spoton on Jan 25, 2014 22:46:23 GMT 10
All 3 of the youngsters are out of the nest box today, the lutino was the last one out, the other 2 have been out for a couple of days!!
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Post by avinet on Jan 26, 2014 10:06:35 GMT 10
Glad to hear they are doing well - look forward to more photos when they are out and weaned.
cheers
Mike
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Post by spoton on Feb 2, 2014 22:45:49 GMT 10
Here are some photos of the young red rumps. Got back the DNA Sexing Results and have ended up with 2 males (very similar colour to the dad) and 1 female (the Lutino!!!).
Will be selling the boys (pics are below) and keeping the female.   
What are the best colour options to look at for future pairings of the lutino female??
Last week, picked up a pair of blue type red rumps. Thanks Darryl
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