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    It can be quite difficult to achieve good cheeks in fawn bc birds. They have a habit of fading out away from the tear marks. Good cheeks are acheived with selective breeding. I would add that this is only from research and not from first hand experience.

     

    Andy

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    It's the black breasted part that removes the tear mark. A bb cfw hen is completely white except for the few black feathers next to the beak. Nice looking birds.

     

    I didn't know that the pair I had bought were split for anything, I was quite surprised when the first nest of chicks came through. The best part really is that they are huge birds with good form. If I can get two chicks out of them that match I might even consider being brave enough to start showing.

     

    My main problem is that I only have the one pair of cfw's so I really need to find some equally good birds to continue the line. 

     

    Andy

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    Thanks Emmy, 

    The cheeks have a slightly dark tint to them - both parents are split for black cheek. This bird has a very similar older sibling who had no black in her cheeks but as she is moulting they are getting a bit darker. So the concise answer to your question is - I haven't got a clue! 

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    Mixed results for me, three pairs I really want chicks from have so far had infertile eggs and one pair have failed to feed their chicks after happily feeding them for a week. 

     

    On the subject of mice, my bird room is a (virtually) mouse proof fortress. So instead I had an appearance from a pygmy shrew! You wouldn't be able to get a pencil into the hole it escaped through! I've filled the hole up now, so fingers crossed. 

     

    Andy

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    Florida fancy is american version of an isobel (pretty much the same). Having seen the pictures on my computer it looks more fawn than it did on my phone. Because of the extended cheek patches on yours it looks black breasted as well, so phaeo. I'll let someone who is a bit more knowledgeable than me take over now.............. :D

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    Thanks for the link Rolf,

     

    My German is more than a bit rusty so it took a while to read through - Google translate is very helpful. There are definitely some differences there. I don't think either is right or wrong, it just depends which target you are aiming for.

     

    Thanks again

     

    Andy.

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    Bit of advice please.

     

    I have a pair of penguins which have been sitting on eggs. Their first chick hatched today.

     

    I got home from work and the cock has been attacking the hen.

     

    She has blood on her face and he is chasing her around.

     

    Should I separate them, if yes, which bird should come out?

     

    Thanks,

     

    Andy

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    Hi Derek,

     

    I live about an hour away from you, near Cranbrook. It's nice to hear from another breeder from kent, which mutations do you keep? I've got ideas of the mutations which I would like to refine from my stock, but at the moment it's all dependent on the quality of the offspring that I can produce. 

     

    Andy

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    Hi all and thanks for the warm welcome.

     

    I'm stocking up on zebs at the moment. I've picked up a few nice zebs so far -

     

    CFW pair,

    Nice clean penguin pair

    BCBB/CFW cock

    BB/BC hen

    BF/BB cock

    BF cock

    Fawn/OB hen x 2

    Grey/bc pair

    and a couple of impulse buy hens - 

    DSBC

    and a fawn(ish) BC.

     

    A comprehensive list for you! :lol:

     

    I want to stock up on similar birds to those above and possibly some nice big BC/CFW.

     

    The main problem I have is that I don't have any local contacts for exhibition stock, but I'll work on that.

     

    I'm toying with the idea of the long drive to Stafford for some more birds, I really need a few pairs of quality penguins.

     

    Most importantly, this started out as a small garden aviary for the kids to enjoy but as soon as I bought my first few pairs I decided that they were too good to breed in an aviary and have started planning the breeding program!

     

    I'm getting very excited!

     

    Andrew