paulm 119 Report post Posted January 28, 2012 Hi AllThese are some of my first normals of this breeding season. just thought i would share.Cheers Paul. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emmy 528 Report post Posted January 28, 2012 Thanks for sharing the photographs Paul, they are lovely birds. One of mine that hatched out in December is developing these same colours so I guess it will be a 'normal'.Emmy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Linford 4 Report post Posted January 28, 2012 Well done Paul, your usual standard. How old are they? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulm 119 Report post Posted January 28, 2012 Thanks for the comments its nice to share,i think they were hatched around about 16/12/11 could of been later but i would have to check my records.Paul. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark1e 67 Report post Posted January 28, 2012 Great stuff again Paul well done mate at the moment i have nest off 5 normals at 7/8 days old these will be my first to ring for 2012 along with 6 more creams,mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulm 119 Report post Posted January 28, 2012 Hi Mark I look forward to seeing some more creams this year.Paul. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark1e 67 Report post Posted January 28, 2012 Hi PaulI think this year there is going to be more creams than last year fingers crossed mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulm 119 Report post Posted January 28, 2012 Hi MateI think we will see some nice creams from you this year as we did last year.Paul. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark1e 67 Report post Posted January 28, 2012 Paul I have had good start so far with them mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulm 119 Report post Posted January 30, 2012 Hi AllHad this hop out of the nest today,it was the first one out from this pair and at first i thought i had bred a Black cheek but upon closer inspection its just the darkest normal i have ever bred.Paul. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zebba 'D' 43 Report post Posted January 30, 2012 Hi paul,That's a nice looking chick mate. What do you think it will turn out to be?chris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulm 119 Report post Posted January 30, 2012 Hi ChrisI think it will be a normal more than likely a cock bird.Paul. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolk flyer 208 Report post Posted January 30, 2012 Paul, Just a quicky, why is that not a BC ? if it is a normal like you say it is why the black cheek first before the chestnut colour is there a reason for this ?Trevor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark1e 67 Report post Posted January 30, 2012 Normal?? i would of said blackcheek plus i was looking at his breast bar also looks very dark BCBB funny old game this breeding isn't it one never knows what turns up,mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulm 119 Report post Posted January 30, 2012 Hi I know it looks a lot like a Black cheek but its just a very very dark normal when i looked closer the cheek feather were strangly shiny very odd,if you look at the body colour you can tell it very dark and even the white near its beak is grey in colour.Paul. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Linford 4 Report post Posted January 30, 2012 From the picture it may be that the camera has caught the cheek feathers at a strange angle. What do you take your photos with Paul, nice clear images, please don't say you mobile phone! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark1e 67 Report post Posted January 30, 2012 Hi PaulCome to think about it i remember emailing Dave Huntington over 12 months ago asking him if the normals i got of him was split for blackcheek as it did look very like that young one of yours and his answer was NO,Paul all you got to do now is find a hen bird same colour mate to pair with for show bench mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulm 119 Report post Posted January 30, 2012 Hi mark I used a Digi compact,but the chick looks like this to the naked eye as well till you have a real close look then you can tell its a very dark Normal.Paul. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littlepete 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2012 Could you eventually selectivly breed a black or almost black bird by using the darkest possible normals? How many generations would it take if it were possible? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulm 119 Report post Posted January 31, 2012 Hi You could but it would be easier from one of the black combo or black mutations,if fact it has already been done By Huub Janssen.Paul. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philippe BRUNET 1 Report post Posted January 31, 2012 Very impressive for a classic grey, even the lore is very marked.Amicably.Philippe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulm 119 Report post Posted January 31, 2012 This is Another Normal just colouring up i quite like,the colour may not be to good as he's split Fawn and Lightback and its not a great photo but.Paul. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulm 119 Report post Posted January 31, 2012 Hi All Heres that dark coloured chick. Paul. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark1e 67 Report post Posted January 31, 2012 He's a little beauty shame looks like cock bird had a go at his rear end are the parents building again,mark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulm 119 Report post Posted January 31, 2012 Hi MarkI know the sod,no he did it when they were still in the nest which i remove when they flegded so he's not bothering now.Paul. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
