Aspen 2 Report post Posted April 23, 2015 What color is the beak on a lightback chick? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emmy 528 Report post Posted April 23, 2015 Sorry I can't answer your question Aspen, I've even got difficulty identifying a light back chick Hope some one will be able to answer your question. Emmy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SarahR 70 Report post Posted April 24, 2015 hi Aspen, i usually use this link as it has pictures for easy identification Hope it helps http://www.efinch.com/gape.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aspen 2 Report post Posted April 25, 2015 Thanks! I haven't thought to check that one. Some people say lightbacks have horn colored beaks, but it sure looks black like a normal chick in those pictures. I wonder if it really is? I have one I am wondering about being lightback but it had a normal black beak. Sure is a different color than it's grey siblings though, and not fawn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fetchingfinches 17 Report post Posted April 27, 2015 My lightbacks have had black beaks. Black tail, black beak. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aspen 2 Report post Posted April 28, 2015 Thanks for the info. Glad to hear from someone who has had them. I'm really thinking this is a lightback female chick. She is different than her brothers - lighter (silver looking) on top and quite white underneath - where she is clean. The nest is very messy and the chicks are the dirtiest I have seen yet, so it may be a while before I get pictures up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fetchingfinches 17 Report post Posted May 4, 2015 Thanks for the info. Glad to hear from someone who has had them. I'm really thinking this is a lightback female chick. She is different than her brothers - lighter (silver looking) on top and quite white underneath - where she is clean. The nest is very messy and the chicks are the dirtiest I have seen yet, so it may be a while before I get pictures up. Lightbacks look very different- IMO. But can sometimes be confused with Silvers (Dominant Dilutes). Some people think they look like fawns- I dont agree at all. They should have a darker head, almost fawn back and white belly with black markings. Lightback, Fawn and Cream Same group slightly older: Here is a lightback female: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aspen 2 Report post Posted May 5, 2015 I have had people look at my pictures and say fawn but when I knew it was a grey in real life, so there is a similarity. But this girl (she has to be a girl if she is LB in this case) looks different than her brothers for sure, but is also grey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites