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sjames86
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:33 am    Post subject: My Yellow Fronted.....or is she?

Got momma off the nest this evening and snapped a few quick photos.

Did think she was a pure YF but never had a proper good study of her, now i have I'm not so sure Sad There are just two suspect orangey feathers in her crown. Gutted

Here she is, what do you think?







Let me down gently please Sad
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Steptoe
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:43 am    Post subject:

Definatly a yellow/red hybrid...Note the red feathers in the crown and the orange 'tinge' to the crown.
pure breed yellows are a clear but pailish yellow, which usually brightens slightly after a couple moults.

You see the kakariki in the page header at the top, that winks at u?
He winks for a reason, look close at the crown..bit like your crown but colours reversed.

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manders
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:56 pm    Post subject:

Very typical of the hybrid junk we see in the UK and should not be bred from!
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wyndara
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 10:55 pm    Post subject:

She is also a pied mutation. Not even close to a pure yellow crown.
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pabloc
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 11:01 pm    Post subject:

just my 2 cents but a good solution, if you have enough space, would be to keep this bird as foster or tutor the weaning youngsters
to breed I think it's better if you look for a bird with better characteristics

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