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Somebody teach me something new please.

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 5:46 pm
by dog_glenn123
Hi guys,

If i had a grey violet(DF) blue what would it look like?
I am still guessing grey!

Thanks Glenn

Re: Somebody teach me something new please.

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 2:46 am
by Molossus2
I once saw a violet grey irn a few years ago. Visually a completely normal grey bird. As the bird was /for opaline the owner kept and bred with this. Only at producing of violet offspring did he realize the genetic makeup of the bird.
Masking color still remains a mystery as I am not certain if masking can vary depending on individuals. Ie some may mask color completely whilst others may show a hint of masking.
One specimen cannot be used as a standard.

Re: Somebody teach me something new please.

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 4:06 am
by dog_glenn123
Hi Molossus,

Yer most of that i had already found out i was more interested at the violet DF side of the bird.

Now if this bird i am talking about was also WH/WT is there more or less chance of seeing the violet? Possibly in the base of the tail or neck!
I imagine it probably doesnt make a difference.

Thanks Glenn

Re: Somebody teach me something new please.

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:20 am
by Molossus2
It could be all the difference in confirming the makeup of young untested birds. What about testing the bird under ultra violet lighting? A friend of mine once mentioned conducting such a trial on violets and cobalts to verify color identity. If you like I could get in touch with him in a few days?
dog_glenn123 wrote:Hi Molossus,

Yer most of that i had already found out i was more interested at the violet DF side of the bird.

Now if this bird i am talking about was also WH/WT is there more or less chance of seeing the violet? Possibly in the base of the tail or neck!
I imagine it probably doesnt make a difference.

Thanks Glenn

Re: Somebody teach me something new please.

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:29 pm
by dog_glenn123
Yer that would be great thanks Molossus.

Thanks Glenn

Re: Somebody teach me something new please.

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 3:49 pm
by dog_glenn123
How did you go Molossus?

Thanks Glenn