Bicheno 9 Report post Posted April 24, 2013 I'm pretty sure my male's a Florida Fancy (from the pictures I've compared him too anyway?) but I have no idea what my female is, can anyone help please? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emmy 528 Report post Posted April 24, 2013 Im no expert at colours but at first I thought they look liked Chestnut Flanked Whites but the cock bird doesnt have any breast marking so i could be wrong which I probably am I'm sure someone else will help out here. Emmy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
casamber 60 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 Bicheno, where do you live? I am under the impression that you dont get Florida Fancies in Europe so that would mean that it is more than likely an Isabel. The hen looks like a very light Fawn colour to me. They are both very nice looking birds! KErry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emmy 528 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 Hi Kerry I think Bicheno said she lives in Kent Emmy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
casamber 60 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 Thanks Emmy i should have noticed that Im having one of those days! Kerry 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolk flyer 208 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 Bicheno, Kerry's spot on, the male is a Isabel, that's the european name, florida fancy is the u s name. If you go to efinch website there's a section on Isabel/florida fancy telling the difference, Hope this helps, Trevor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
birdfan13 34 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 Hello I think the hen may be a lightback? Not 100 % sure though. Welcome to the forum Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bicheno 9 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 Thank you everyone - what about the female? Any ideas? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emmy 528 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 Hi Bicheno Birdfan (Marie) has posted she thinks the female (the hen) could be a lightback but she's not 100percent sure ( the post just before your last post. ) Emmy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clare L 175 Report post Posted April 26, 2013 Hi Bicheno, Looks to be an Isabel cock & Fawn Hen. I could be wrong but to be a lightback should have a white belly and black and white striped tail. And as I'm finding out the fun is in the breeding not knowing what you'll get Clare Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bicheno 9 Report post Posted April 26, 2013 Yes Clare that IS the fun of it now, sitting and waiting to see what they might produce Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulm 119 Report post Posted April 26, 2013 Hi All Isabel and Florida fancy are two different mutations with Isabel the European mutation being a recessive mutation it can be carried hidden by both the cock and the hen largely unnoticed and requires both parents to either be visual or carrying the mutation to produce visual chicks of the same mutation, the effect of the Isabel mutation is to eumelanin (gray and black color in the Normal Zebra finch coloration. The Florida Fancy is a US mutation and is Co dominant this means it has a single and a double factor, the effect of the mutation in its single factor is to reduce the eumelanin (gray and black color in the normal Zebra finch coloration) in the birds and give them a diluted look, where as the effect of the Double factor is much more dramatic with the eumelanin (gray and black color in the normal Zebra finch coloration reduced to near white. Paul. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
