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Many happy returns Merv. Have a good one. Gary.

Welcome to the forum Stephen. Please don't hesitate to ask as many question as you like. Gary.

Well done Jon, really nice pair. Gary.

Hi Mitch, Welcome to the forum and many thanks for your comments. You've come to the right place for information, you'll also find everyone willing to help, please don't hesitate to ask as much as you like. Zebra Finches will live quite happily without heat, but if you're intending to breed during the winter months, heat will be necessary. If you're just starting with a new shed I would consider lighting as well, have a look at Sunrise Aviculture for automatic light control units. There are a number of useful posts on both subjects, but here a few you might fine interesting:- Lighting Heat in the bird room Hope this gives you a start. Gary.

Hi Sue, Welcome to the forum, they're a great bunch of people on here and I'm sure you'll find everything you need. Gary.

All the best for your birthday Jeff, I hope you have a good one. Gary.

A nice depth of colour on the youngster and I like the tear mark. The cheek patch looks deep as well. I'd like to see it in day light without casting shadows. Nice photo. Gary.

Happy birthday Tam, I hope you have a great day. Gary.

Hi Ali, Really nice looking hen, What types to you keep? Do your birds originate from English breeders? Many thanks for posting. Gary.

Welcome to our community. Gary.

Happy Birthday Keiron, I hope you have a great day. Gary.

Welcome to the forum Dan, I hope you fine it informative. Please do not hesitate to ask as much as you like, I'm sure you'll get the answers to all your questions. Gary.

I hope you had a great day. Many happy returns from all at Zebra Finch Forum. Gary.

Happy birthday Josh. Gary.

Quality birds Barry and well sought after. Gary.

Hello James and welcome to the forum. Looks like you've got quite a collection of colours and types and I see you have met a few members already. Good luck with your breeding program. Gary.

You should be able to see all the images now. Hope this helps, Gary.

Hi Nick, I'll have a look later to seen if there's anything I can do to fix the problem. When you upload images to a post the forum creates two copies, a small image, one that is displayed in the post and a larger one that displays when you click on it. I think something has gone wrong when the second copy has been created and the image is either not there or it's not formatted correctly. Gary.

Hi Kerry, When you seen both mutations in the flesh, their markings and body's are distinctly different, it's the hens that can be confusing as their looks can be similar in photo's. The cock birds are easier as the body and flanks are completely different. I've kept both mutations over the years, but I only keep grey cheek in small numbers these days. The black cheek hen has a whiter body all over and more of a black cheek patch. The Grey or Fawn cheek hen body is not as white in a lot of cases and it has cream under parts, the cheek patch are either grey or fawn. Grey and fawn cheek must never be paired together "grey cheek x grey cheek", mainly because there is a genetic weakness to produce blind chicks, which is unavoidable. I tested this some years time ago to see if it was still inherent and it is........... Gary.

Nice pictures on both counts. Kerry you have a very keen eye for spotting genetic traits, Paul and Trevor watch out, you have some impressive competition........ Gary.

Welcome to the forum. Good luck with your new set-up. Gary.

Happy birthday Nick. Have a good one. Gary.

Happy birthday Hayley. (s25ale) Have a great day. Gary.

Spot on Nick, I really like this hen. It's a real pity you can't make the shows this year. Gary.