Rhea Question... NEW Pattern?

[texascowboy1979]

So I know what Rheas look like..

White and Grey..

and White rheas have the same black marking that Grey Rheas have...

But I had a baby born that is white with a Grey Rhea's Back coloring.. OUt of 21 babies.. he is the only one that looks like this.. Mutation? What do you all think?


White baby

Grey Baby

Pied??? baby??

 

[foulman007]

some serious cute ugly ducklings

 

[2buckskins]

That looks pied to me! Or maybe call it paradox if it's not a separate mutation? I wonder if the grey patch will stay!

 

[texascowboy1979]

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Dont know if patch will stay.. I hope so.. if it does, I plan to use it in my breeding program... Ill have to wait a few months before I can tell if its a boy or girl... It be nice if I actually had a new variation appear of my ranch... These things have to start somewhere...

 

[Supreme Emu]

I have absolutely no idea, but I shall shadow this thread with interest.

Supreme Emu

 

[AlexBracken]

I'll be following this also. It appears as if it has some genetics from both white and gray breeds. I would imagine that if it's not just a phase that it will "outgrow," you could use it in a breeding program to make a crossbreed. I think that the placement of the pattern is very interesting as well, almost perfect.

 

[ColbyNTX]

Don't have a clue but it's cool! I really want to add rheas to my flock but can't seem to find and babies or eggs!

 

[2buckskins]

Yeah, the spot placement is kind of saddleback! It's great!

 

[chickenzoo]

I don't know, but you need to pack him up and send him over here.............

 

[DeerFarmer]

WOW...That is Really Neat!!!!
I just bought 8 Young Rhea 7 Gray and one White....How are you going to sex it?
Is there an easy way for a newbie to tell the sex by head shape,Dna,vent sexing?
I will post a picture...Here shortly