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by parrotmom
Sun Dec 20, 2015 10:35 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: does anyone else in the world have a jet black beak at 4 ?
Replies: 12
Views: 16595

Re: does anyone else in the world have a jet black beak at 4

Here is the offspring of the black-beaked blue hen and a violet male. Maternal Grandfather was the blue male pictured. this baby was 2014s hatch - unsexed so far, but I believe may be male. Is an odd color - not blue, not turquoise (parblue), not violet. Pic really doesn't do him justice or show the...
by parrotmom
Sun Dec 20, 2015 12:24 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: does anyone else in the world have a jet black beak at 4 ?
Replies: 12
Views: 16595

Re: does anyone else in the world have a jet black beak at 4

Black beaked blue hen.  Offspring of previously posted blue male and a creamino hen.
Black beaked blue hen. Offspring of previously posted blue male and a creamino hen.
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Sorry about photo quality. it is hard to get her to stand still. She is going into moult in this pic.

Michele
South Texas
by parrotmom
Sun Dec 20, 2015 11:21 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: does anyone else in the world have a jet black beak at 4 ?
Replies: 12
Views: 16595

Re: does anyone else in the world have a jet black beak at 4

weird blue male...(father of blue hen with black, she is mom of odd colored baby). other photos to follow
odd blue male with black spots on feathers.  Father of blue hen with black beak.
odd blue male with black spots on feathers. Father of blue hen with black beak.
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Michele
South Texas
by parrotmom
Sun Dec 20, 2015 9:25 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Black Indian Ringneck?
Replies: 6
Views: 8688

Re: Black Indian Ringneck?

Yes, I am going to get some. I will post. I may know it if I see it -- or not!!

I wondered had anyone heard of this mutation?

Michele
South Texas
by parrotmom
Sun Dec 20, 2015 9:23 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: does anyone else in the world have a jet black beak at 4 ?
Replies: 12
Views: 16595

Re: does anyone else in the world have a jet black beak at 4

Yes, I will get those together and post them.
by parrotmom
Fri Dec 18, 2015 9:37 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Black Indian Ringneck?
Replies: 6
Views: 8688

Black Indian Ringneck?

I am in the US. A friend says he has a black male IRN. (haven't seen him yet). I seem to remember hearing of them, but maybe I am mistaken. He paired it with an Albino hen and got lacewings (pallids)???? I didn't have much time to talk with him and he doesn't have knowledge of genetics so I don't kn...
by parrotmom
Fri Dec 18, 2015 9:05 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: does anyone else in the world have a jet black beak at 4 ?
Replies: 12
Views: 16595

Re: does anyone else in the world have a jet black beak at 4

I am in USA and have a blue Indian Ringneck hen that developed same black beak in breeding season. After season it lightened a little but not much. She was 1 1/2 last year. I am waiting to see if it darkens up more again in the next month or so. As a baby she had a normal dark red indian ringneck be...