Andyn

Thank you Trevor, I've cancelled this one and having it next week, hopefully I will feel better by then. I'll be like the Queen then and have two birthdays. Cheers Andy

Nice one Trevor! Think I got tied up on the word 'White'

That's OK Kev, Penguin don't have tear marks but the point I was using is that if the White colour bird/chick has tear marks then it could be any other mutation and one which springs to mind being White is Chestnut Flanked White. There are loads of possibilities and it looks like a member who has more mutation experience than me is answering.

Hi Kev and welcome to the forum. If your chick was pink at hatching and is all over pure white then this will possibly be a Pied/White. Your photo didn't really do it justice. If it has tear marks then it is some other mutation like Chestnut Flanked White. Both parents need to be carrying the Pied/White gene to produce a White.. Show us again a little later and we should be able to ID proper..

Penny, all your Penguin birds are all carrying the Pied gene (recessive)

That is great Emmy. Looks like Shadow is carrying Pied genes too.

You'r welcome. Reading about your babies condition and then dead, I'm wondering if they are suffering from a syndrome we call 'Going Light' I believe the true name is something like Coccidiosis. Basically a gut problem. The treatment is a probiotic liquid put in drinking water. I use one called Harker's Coccid and there is also one from the Bird Health Care company. There is a post on here all about it that might help you. Search using any of those words I've used and it should appear. Andyn

Hi Deb and welcome to the Forum. My first question would be to ask if there was any food in the chicks crop when you found it? If not then it sounds like the parents ignored it's calls. (sorry) In an aviary/ flight situation it is possible that the chick got frightened for some reason and flew into wall/wire head first. (Not a nice thought) But thinking about your problem with chicks coming out of nests too early. Maybe there is too much nesting material in the nest and the chicks are falling out accidentally. If that was the case I'd suggest regulating the amount of material you give them and keep an eye on each nest and remove any surplus that you think is too much (too close (high) to the opening. If you know where the chicks come from put them back in the nest or you could build a tray/platform under each nest so chicks fall/land on that rather than the floor. (less likely to be ignored by parents perhaps) Don't be overly worried about upsetting the parent birds as they are usually very Maternal/Paternal and would return to their nest very quickly after you leave. You didn't mention where you live, because if there is a member near you they might be able to offer practical help too. Hope the above helps and if you have more questions please ask away. Andyn

Hi Pat and welcome to the Forum. I think if you want quality birds you could join the Zebra Finch Society and amongst other items you will receive a Year Book which contains Names and addresses of ZFS members who might live around your way and have some for sale. Or you could visit Stafford Spring Show in March where you might find some good birds. Alternatively, check the on line Free Ads to see if there are any you want to buy and check if the seller would courier a few pairs at your expense which is about £45 ish. Anyway, hope you get sorted when your ready. Andyn

Good luck Craig, they look good in photos.

Good Luck Craig. Don't buy anything you'r not happy about. Keep us posted.

Hello Craig, and welcome to the Forum. Hopefully you'll find find us all very helpful when you need advice. If you are going to be showing then buy the best stock you can for your foundation and if you haven't yet joined the Zebra Finch Society there is a website where you can. http://www.zebrafinchsociety.org.uk

Happy Birthday Trevor, hope you have a great day. Andy

Hoping you have a brilliant day Lee. ENJOY!!

Trevor, would beak colour be black like Normals? Venturing into Fawns this coming year for first time. Cheers Andy

Hi Fraza, You would need either two visual Black Breast parents or two carrying the BB gene or even one of each. BB is a recessive mutation. If the one 'Pink' is truly Pink then the pair could also be carrying the Pied/White gene and this could be a 'White' I think you would have to wait until the chicks have feathered up to see if they are Black Breast. The 'White chick should have a Bone coloured beak as opposed to black. But good luck with them and enjoy! Andyn

Hi, and welcome to the forum and also back to the hobby. Enjoy the forum!!! Andyn

http://www.efinch.com/species/pengzeb.htm Try this site. Efinch is very informative I think it is some Pied markings that look similar to real Penguins.

That is correct. I have had buyers who looked at my Pied and called them Penguin. Andy

Difficult to evaluate a bird from a photo. Perhaps you could find an Exhibition breeder in your area and get to have a look at their stud which should give you an idea of what a show bird needs etc.

Hello, and welcome to the Forum. You might have to watch your males don't fight over the hens if there aren't enough to go around. Anyway, enjoy the forum. Andyn

No! to get Penguin you need two visual Penguin parents or at least ones that are carrying the Penguin gene ( that would be a hit or miss production). Breeding Pied to Pied produces Pied. The two are different mutations. Welcome to our Forum by the way. Andyn

Steve, Don't give up just yet. Someone from on here has done a speed loading test and results were quite positive. And we can't understand why you have a problem getting on to it.

Hmm! not sure whats going on with the ZFS website thing but I went straight through to it on my wife's Ipad Wondering if certain search engines can't or wont find it. Sorry I can't help further.

Hi Steve and welcome to our Forum. Is this the site you have been trying?- http://www.zebrafinchsociety.org.uk/ We heard of other people who couldn't access it from their phone etc., but Peter Cannan and I can from our home PCs. and via www.swandsczfc.uk (links to other societies) Enjoy the Forum!!