Apr 30, 2012 19:07:26 GMT
Angelgirl
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Post by Angelgirl on Jun 6, 2021 16:32:03 GMT
To assist with the grieving process for both of us I've completely pre-arranged the cage following Alfie's death last week. I just sent some pics to my folks and they asked if I'd got another budgie as they didn't remember her being so yellow! I've just compared photos myself and she has indeed changed colour. I'm guessing it was so slow and subtle that I didn't notice her blue and white feather being replaced by yellow. Has anyone had similar happen before? Do you think she will ever get her blue feathers back?
Also, I can't remember how to add photos - can I upload them direct or do I need to use a photo hosting site?
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Apr 30, 2012 19:07:26 GMT
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Post by Angelgirl on Jun 6, 2021 16:46:57 GMT
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Post by ariella on Jun 6, 2021 17:09:44 GMT
My budgie did this at the end of last year. Also a change of gender from when I got her and she looked very male to everyone but is now most definitely a hen with a tan cere. So she’s a female Jasper. 😂 budgerigarsforum.proboards.com/thread/20265/gender-11-month-oldI also thought it was a slow and subtle change but suddenly realised just how much more yellow she was and that blue turned into a turquoise sort of colour. This became even more apparent when I added my boys who are all blue, violet and grey based. She looks so yellow and green now!
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Jun 6, 2021 17:48:17 GMT
Wow, she's an amazing colour, you wouldn't think it could be the same bird. I've not a clue what her mutation is either
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Post by blueelephant on Jun 6, 2021 17:55:45 GMT
All I can say is wow! I had no idea budgies could do this.
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Post by tweetiepiesmom on Jun 6, 2021 18:09:40 GMT
That's a very dramatic change in color! Still a little beauty but a yellow beauty not a blue bird with a yellow head!
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Post by mona on Jun 6, 2021 18:44:06 GMT
Woah!! They don't look like the same birdie!! 🧡 I didn't know either that this is possible?!
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Apr 30, 2012 19:07:26 GMT
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Post by Angelgirl on Jun 6, 2021 21:32:53 GMT
My budgie did this at the end of last year. I'm glad I'm not the only one! Maybe it's certain genetic colour crosses which go back to their dominant colour over time. I've had variegated plant leaves go plain after a few years so maybe this is the same type of thing. She is definitely he same bird even if my parents do think I'm trying to trick them!
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Post by Hezz on Jun 6, 2021 21:54:39 GMT
She is a yellow faced (Type II?), possibly even golden faced, which is how the change in body colour happens as the bird matures. Terminology often used is that the yellow “bleeds” into the body feathers but of course that is a simplification. It happens with single factors, not double. The yellow factor is actually a yellow “remover” from green birds and there the science gets very hairy. . And there are too many ways that these mutations are described around the world so that increases the confusion.
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Post by yellowfacedviolet on Jun 7, 2021 2:34:59 GMT
She is a yellow faced (Type II?), possibly even golden faced, which is how the change in body colour happens as the bird matures. Terminology often used is that the yellow “bleeds” into the body feathers but of course that is a simplification. It happens with single factors, not double. Agreed. I'm thinking single factor golden face.
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Post by criswell on Jun 7, 2021 10:55:19 GMT
That is amazing. Such a dramatic change. Randolph Carter is a yellow face and he just got a bit greener as he got older.
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Post by yellowfacedviolet on Jun 9, 2021 2:00:08 GMT
That is amazing. Such a dramatic change. Randolph Carter is a yellow face and he just got a bit greener as he got older.
There are three different forms of yellowface--Type !, Type II, and Goldenface. And each of them has two variants based on whether the bird is carrying one or two genes for that form of yellowface, which we call single factor or double factor.
So that means there are SIX different ways yellowface can play out. The single factors for each form will have the most dramatic change after the first moult.
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Post by ariella on Jun 9, 2021 13:10:56 GMT
There are three different forms of yellowface--Type !, Type II, and Goldenface. And each of them has two variants based on whether the bird is carrying one or two genes for that form of yellowface, which we call single factor or double factor.
So that means there are SIX different ways yellowface can play out. The single factors for each form will have the most dramatic change after the first moult.
That’s so fascinating. Really interesting to know the reason behind Jasper’s colour change, thanks. The variants are quite mind blowing, but it makes for a wonderful variety of colours.
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Post by criswell on Jun 9, 2021 14:50:18 GMT
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