Cfw Fawn Black Cheek?

[casamber 60]

Hi

This CFW Fawn chick fledged yesterday and it looks like it has cheeks. There's no blackcheek in the parents genes as far as i know. Do you think it's black cheek? You may need to click on the pictures to see it better....

Kerry

 

[Mister Finch 2]

hi casamber,

this is a White fawn cheek hen. Atleast thats what i would call it. if i were you i would breed it with a white black cheek male, a male with dark shiny black cheek patches! 

[casamber 60]

I thought Fawn Cheek was a dominant mutation? The parents are definately not Fawn cheek.

Kerry

[paulm 119]

Hi

 

What are the parents?.

 

The tear seems more brown than black and if theres no cheeked mutation in it may be it is just a CFW Fawn.

 

I wouldn't breed Cheeked to Black cheek if you have them and want to produce more of them myself as ones a Dominant mutation and the other is a recessive mutation

 

Paul.

[casamber 60]

Hi Paul.

 

The parents are a CFW cock and grey hen. I have no genetic history for the cock and the hen i bred myself from 2 greys. The cock has produced CFW Fawns before but this is the first to have a faint cheek patch. Im just curious if there is any black chhek in there as i've had a couple of black cheeks randomly show up in my birds lately.

 

Thanks,

Kerry

[paulm 119]

HI Kerry

 

It could well be split for BC you just never know where it will pop up once its around try breeding next year to a visual BC and see what you end up with.

 

Paul.

[casamber 60]

Thanks Paul.

I sold all my black cheek chicks recently so i will have to hope that my birds produce more. Or i might buy one at Stafford next month. I have looked at some pictures of CFW Fawn Black cheeks and i quite like the colouring so would like to try and produce some next year.

Kerry