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Hi andy, I have just had the same thing happen in a nest. Parents arw bf/bc cfw hen x bc cfw male. 5eggs 5 chicks, now I posted this on the Facebook pages and a chap mentioned continental cfw with pink eyes. Ill dig out the read up on it. Chris

Hi gaz, As allan said black flanks and a good solid blackcheek, thats not to say that you can't breed could quality bc from a poorly mark one. I had a pair in the flight split bbbc male and faint marked bc cfw hen,they produced 4 cracking chicks with good solid cheek patches. Chris

Hi neil, Glad you have signed up mate plenty of breeders and keepers on here, so fire away with all questions. Chris (c finch)

Hi gary, Lovely looking birds mate, nice to see a video to. The chicks look very clean and tidy. Well done mate, Chris

Hi, Welcome to the forum, were about are you in the midlands. Chris

Hi claire, Lovely looking bird you have there, do you know the parents to him? Is this a colour you was trying to breed? Do you have a close up shot of him? Well done, Chris

Trevor, This season has so far started off well I have recorded most birds brought in. I had another surprise from the flight a bb grey male x bc cfw hen. They have 4 bc chicks out the nest which means the male must be split for bc. I feel i have a better understanding of certain genes now which can only help me futher down the line. The cr bb will definitely be stopping for next season :-D. Chris

Hi trevor, Cheers for that, very happy with this chick i have never bred a crested before. The hen came from good strong bloodlines ;-). Didn't realise male or female are split for bb. A bonus I think. Cheers, Chris

Hi guys, Thank you for your replys, now im having a chat with a few members over seas and a few are saying bf to. Do any of you think this? How can you tell a bf bb? Cheers all, Chris

Hi all, Been looking forward to share this one. This is my first crested chick not only that my first bb crested. Very happy with this one. Your comments please. Chris

Hi trevor, Cracking birds mate very well marked to especially for a bf bc. His underbody is black to. Bonus mate. Well done on the find. Chris

Hi shane, Not to sure mate, the parents aren't heavily pied just strips down there wings. Chris

Hi emmy, Thank you for your comments. He does look slightly better in the flesh (feathers) Chris

Hi all, I have a pair of pied bc zebs that have 3 chicks, one of the chicks is below which means the male is split for lightback. My question is the other two chicks ae feather up I can see the one and it doesn't have any bc markings had anyone any ideas why this would be?? What do you think of him? Chris

Hi emmy, That sounds like a nice combo bb/ob pied. Would love to see how they turn out. I have quiet a few pairs with chicks now few more weeks I reckon they will be out the nest. Chris

Hi emmy, Thanks for that, how are yours getting on? Chris

Just had quick look, that other chick should turn out to be a BCLB pied hen. :-D Chris.

Hi all, Andy, I have had a look on the gentics site and it should turn out to be a male. Spot of there Trevor, it does have faint white down its wings so will have to see how it moults out. Another pair I have are bc pieds they only have white tips down wings, they have 3 chicks in the nest one is a lightback lovely looking bird unsure of the other two yet. Chris

Hi all, Just to share my first bc chick out the flight. Parents are bc pied female X bc lightback male. Your comments please. Chris

Hi all, Couple of new exhibition pieds I have what do you think??? Chris

Hi Trevor, Lovely looking bird mate thats 4 mutations on one bird. Well done. I do like the amount of white im this one. Im guessing this will be in next years breeding program ;-). Chris

Hi charlton, The best way would to pair to other larger birds this will increase the size but depending on what size you want to get them at it could take years. One of the more experienced breeders in shows may be able to help you out with more information. Chris.

Hi chris Welcome to the forum mate,im glad you signed up. Chris (c.finch)

This is one of her young if it helps Chris

Hi all, Im still stuck on this hen, Would you say bbbc fawn or bc fawn split bb Cheers, Chris