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Cetawin (love your screen name by the way), I just wanted to throw in something that you may not have thought of, the chick that you're planning to put down may be the product of an incubation issue and not a genetic problem. Crooked toes and other foot problems are very often caused by some kind of glitch during the development stage brought on by something with the incubator (a brief period of dryness, too hot or too cold), many unknown issues. I've seen it far too often with exotic parrots, they are VERY sensitive. I had to put down a little red and blue lorikeet when it was born with NO feet. Crooked toes I wouldn't have bothered with that, as long as they are not having problems and suffering because of it. Just MHO.
They're beautiful chicks.
As far as what you're getting in color...............very interesting. The first thought I had was your roo being split, but I would think the breeder would have said something about that. I've been breeding a lavender roo to a lav hen and a blue MF and from the blue MF I'm getting the same percentages that you are getting 2 black chicks to 1 lavender. So far I haven't seen any of these chicks at maturity, they are still too young. One of them does have some kind of bay or mahogany bleeding through on the upper breast just in front of the wing. It makes me think of another bird recent seen on here, it is black with a bay colored breast.
You have lovely chicks no matter what color they are.
Nancy
Nancy, is the bird with red/mahogany breast the one listed on pg.314, post #3132? Just curious if it was that hen or one of mine?
Hope everyone is doing well.
Lori, I pm'd you back but had to clean out my inbox, so get in touch when you have time hun.
CP, how are things going up your way?
Doug, any new news or babies yet? I'm anxious to hear how your citron/lemons are doing
