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Is my Kakariki a hybrid??

 
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kirbydakak
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:12 am    Post subject: Is my Kakariki a hybrid??
I am so worried that Kirby, my kakariki is a hybrid!! I read that if they have red spots behind their eyes and are yellow fronted they are a hybrid, and that is apparently a bad thing?

Please somebody explain how this is a bad thing, because my yellow fronted that I've had for a year has red spots.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:14 am    Post subject:
By the way, the only thing I am concerned about is his health and life span. I really appreciate any help!
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:25 am    Post subject:
Sorry for posting again, (how do you edit here? Haha, sorry. I joined just to make this post)
Here is a picture of him :)
http://31.media.tumblr.com/f007e49a0e21ee6772e27f1fc510b717/tumblr_n11llpG72E1rt5934o4_500.jpg

He was sold to me as a red-fronted however, and this is what he used to look like:
http://www.parrotforums.com/members/happycat-albums-kakariki-picture6875-img-20121226-155235.jpg
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 26, 2014 9:07 am    Post subject:
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I am so worried that Kirby, my kakariki is a hybrid!! I read that if they have red spots behind their eyes and are yellow fronted they are a hybrid, and that is apparently a bad thing?


There is some difference of opinion on that...
what is of more concern is the mix of red and yellow feather in the crown and ear spot... definitely a hybrid.. and definitely NOT a Reed crown... the crown is basically yellow with some red thrown in.

It appears this is from the yellow crown species and someone has crossed with a red crown mutation to get those genes into the yellow crown blood lines and has produced a reject bird....
Instead of culling, they have dollar signs for eye balls and irresponsibly sell it on.
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