Andyn

Hope you have a good day Nick. Enjoy!! AndyN

Clare, How do you get your bird to pose for the camera like that. Mine usually go.. 'Oh no not that big black thing again' and rush off to a corner.

Apologies for not seeing the Birthday notice on front page Gary but better late than never. Happy Birthday and hope you have had a good day. Andy

Ozzy, I was like you and believed that Isabel didn't have tear drops BUT when I got that answer from Zeb_xz above I went back to my photos of the dad and can see a very narrow tear drop between the white next to the beak and the cheek patch. The patch is quite dark colour and the tear doesn't show too well. If I had known that before pairing I would have seen that the hen didn't have any and was not an Isabel. Thank you to everyone who has helped me with the query. Learning all the time.

WOW!! zeb_xz. That is brilliant answer, thank you. Welcome to the Forum also. That certainly helps me understand why the hen chicks with tear mark. So is your dominant silver a visual fawn? Maybe we could see photos of some of your birds when you are able to post them and also we have a monthly photo competition. Thanks again for your help. Andy

Thanks Clare, I'm still interested to find out why I have 2 young hens with tear drops.

Here are the Parents Clare- Dad- (should be Isabel (Florida Fancy)) Mum- (thought she was Isabel at first) Excuse the Normal hen who photo bombed

All the best Jon, hope you have a great day and much success on the show bench this year as well. Enjoy!! AndyN

Thanks Clare. I am sure the cock is Isabel but the hen is debatable and could be an Orange of some sort. I'll get those pics and post. Thanks again. Andy

Here are pics of tails and some cheeks 2 x tear drop hens 1 x cock tail 1 x non tear drop hen To be honest I think most of the tails have been pulled in play and the main feathers might be missing Cheers Andy

Thanks Ozzy, do you mean the tails of all hens and the cock or just one of the hens with tear drop. I can do photos tomorrow. Thanks again. Andy

Thanks Emmy. We're a bit confused to get chicks with tear drops from parents that haven't got them. The only thing we can think of is that one/both parents are carrying a mutation that does have them. But what I expected was Pheos and/or BB-OB etc. which don't as far as I know. Andy

We paired up what we thought was a pair of Isobels for the garden aviary. It was definitely an Isobel cock and hen looked to be one too. They had two rounds,- one of 3 cocks and 2 hens and second 1 cock 3 hens. Whilst the first round cocks look to be OB/BB pheos and the second round one is quite positively so- The problem we have is the hens, which one has no tear drops- and two have them- Can anyone help in identifying the hens please. Mum doesn't have a tear drop either. Thanks in advance Andyn

Enjoy the forum Gaza and look forward to seeing photos of your birds in our monthly photo Competition maybe.# Your potential bird room looks bigger than the bungalow we live in. Andyn

Cheers Dave, hope you have a great day. Happy Birthday and Enjoy!! Andyn

Don't do what I did though. I accidentally missed filling the water trough one evening in mine and the eggs all dried up.

Welcome Jon b. Hope you enjoy our forum. You might find some of what types you are looking for in our Sales section here, or there are some members who live in your area who might be able to help. Also July Stafford sales might be of some use. Whatever happens... Enjoy!! Andy

Like a little Bumble Bee

Nice one as per Emmy.

I got given a 'Robopolly' for Christmas a few years ago. It was good fun and the Grand-kids loved it.

Key of the door today, never been 21 before.. Happy Birthday Sarah Andyn

Yeh! and I'll second that. Have a good one!.

Hi Graham, and welcome to our Forum. If you click on the 'Member map' tab on the top line of the forum home page (or even this one) you should be able to see who is closest to you. (Not only Yorkshire) Look forward to reading your posts and any photos you share. Andyn

Thanks for sharing Emmy. As always I find your bird stories fascinating and I reckon you should get a Damehood for the work you do.

Hi Derek, and welcome. You live in an area with quite a number of Zebie breeders and members of the forum localish to you. Good luck with your birds, look forward to reading your posts and perhaps entries in the monthly photo competitions too. Andyn