| Title: | Captive Breeding for Conservation--and FUN! |
| Notice: | INTROS 6.X / FOR SALE 13.X / Buying a Bird 900.* |
| Moderator: | VIDEO::PULSIFER |
| Created: | Mon Oct 10 1988 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jun 03 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 942 |
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Last night I went to a breeder's house to view some Lutino
Cockatiels. They were so cute... There were 5 babies,
the oldest/youngest were 10 days apart and BOY, what a difference!
I wouldn't of guessed that they were from the same clutch as I
have never seen baby birds.
The youngest was MUCH smaller then the older two, who were pretty
filled in with feathers (the smallest was kinda nude..).
My question is this:
On Lutino Cockatiels, is there usually a bald patch behind their
crest? The breeder said that was usual - but on other colors that I
have seen - I have never noticed a bald patch... Is this because
they were Lutinos?
I am new at all this... (It doesn't say anything in my books except
one of the things to look OUT for when picking out your 'tiel is
NOT to PICK one with a BALD patch!! heh-heh-heh...
Susan
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 550.1 | sounds ok | TRNPRC::WERBER | Help Mrs. Fletcher get up! | Thu May 16 1991 09:29 | 4 |
I had a lutino, cute as anything, who just loved his little bald spot
scratched! Sounds normal to me.
-P
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| 550.2 | bald is beautiful! | CSOA1::DIRRMAN | Thu May 16 1991 13:27 | 7 | |
If you are not using the bird for breeding - or do not want "show"
lutinos - No problem with a baldy. It is inherited and very prevelant
in Lutinos. We have one and are crossing him with a Cinnamon. He is
a doll -- but then so is my husband (bald and cute).
And they do like it scratched!!!
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| 550.3 | Still Cute! | TOOHOT::SREMILLARD | Mon May 20 1991 18:29 | 7 | |
The bald patches on the two older 'Tiels are rather small - but
I did notice them because their feathers are not all in yet. So,
this bald patch is permanent huh? That's ok... they are so
cute anyway!
Thanks for the info!
Susan
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