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Help Jeremy!!!!!!
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:03 am
by rick_s0910
I will be buying a Mauve ringneck soon. My question is; Do you think it would be best to buy a male or a female? I am looking to get Cobalt babies. Should I get a Blue or Pallid Blue mate for it? I appreciate your (and everyone else's) help.
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 5:21 pm
by Jeremy
A Mauve paired to a Blue will give you all Cobalt babies.
It doesn't matter what sex the Mauve is.
If you could get a Pallid Blue Cock to pair with a Mauve Hen, that would be fantastic.
You'd get Cobalt/Pallid Cocks and Pallid Cobalt Hens
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 5:30 pm
by Donna
I would want one of those babies!!!
Donna
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:01 pm
by Mikaela
How much are cobalts in the US (500?) and how likely am I to find a breeder? Being in FL, I would think my changes would be pretty good.
I would *maybe* sacrifice looking for a gray for a plum.
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:54 pm
by rick_s0910
Rick Jordan from Hillcountry Aviaries Here in Texas has a great stock.
www.hillcountryaviaries.com
Richard Cusick from Outback Aviaries in California also has beautiful birds.
www.outbackaviaries.com
Thanks
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:33 pm
by Bird crazy
Thnaks for the links, the california breeder has a great page of pix
of the different mutations.
Amazing
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 1:57 am
by Lauren
Love the cobalts! WOW! That is an amazing color!
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 4:03 am
by Mikaela
Aint it though.
Got to be a breeder in Florida? I dont want my baby to be boxed up and shipped.
An ebay baby
Got to love Paypal!
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 1:58 pm
by rick_s0910
Sorry, I meant a Pallid Mauve. Would the babies mutations change, with either a Blue or Pallid Blue mate? Would I still get Cobalt/Pallid and Pallid Cobalt babies?
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 6:07 pm
by Jeremy
So you're buying a Pallid Mauve? Try and get a Pallid Mauve Cock.
Pallid Mauve Cock x Blue Hen
=Cobalt/Pallid Cocks
=Pallid Cobalt Hens
Pallid Mauve Cock x Pallid Blue Hen
=Pallid Cobalt Cocks and hens
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 7:41 pm
by rick_s0910
Do you know of any place that has pics of a male Pallid Cobalt IRN? I've never seen one. Thanks Jeremy!! You're a big help.
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:05 pm
by CatsChair
Oooh... you are a troublemaker Rick! I may have to take a little drive down to Fallbrook (better do it while I am on my self imposed new birdie moratorium)
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:59 pm
by Jay
rick_s0910 wrote:Do you know of any place that has pics of a male Pallid Cobalt IRN? I've never seen one.
Deon Smith's site has nice photos of Cobalt Pallids (Lacewings), Cobalts, Mauves, and Violets.
http://www.sunbird1.co.za/my_ringnecks.htm
Out of curiosity and if you don't mind, from whom and how much are you buying Mauve Pallids for? Please be careful when buying these high-priced birds as I have seen one too many newbies get burned. Always get close-banded birds and get references (also check the references).
The American Cobalt pictured at Richard Cusick's site is actually what they call the Violet Blue nowadays. It's the American equivalent of the European Cobalt.