waxbill keeper 2 Report post Posted March 29, 2013 ...if i did it right...not good on pc 1st pic....normal saddleback,breeding pair 2nd pic..fawn saddleback hen 3rd pic...nest of 4 2013 bred,nearest is a fawn saddleback with very diluted saddle,then 2 fawn saddleback and a fawn pied 4th pic..2013 normal saddleback hen...she as a few small markings on head and barring on tail...which i would prefer to be clear white sorry if they a little blurred regards.....neil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emmy 528 Report post Posted March 29, 2013 Neil Thanks for posting the photos - that 's the first time I've seen that colour and its obvious why they were given the name saddlebacks They look lovely. Do they not have cheek patches? Emmy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waxbill keeper 2 Report post Posted March 29, 2013 no emmy they dont have cheek patches...a good saddleback should be pure white with just the saddle patch on the back,but its hard to breed them like that...you do get some that have a bit more pied marking with a little bit of the cheek patch in same nest as saddlebacks...im quiet new to them so was hoping someone on the site had any info on them regards....neil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
casamber 60 Report post Posted March 30, 2013 Hi Neil. Nice pictures! I really like that hen in the first picture! She is a beauty. Kerry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
