fireman 10,774 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Here's some pics of the greenie mules i bred last year,i used a lutino carrier normal cock and did get lucky with the clear/lutino mule so this year i thought i'd use his son who is coloured lutino with the same hen just on the off chance it's throw out a clear/lutino again but have had only one chick from them so far from around a dozen eggs and thats normal coloured.Anyway some pics. Last years pairing what they produced. Put the cock with a lutino coloured greenie hen and they produced this chick. The lutino greenie hen. the lutino chick again,as you can see he is more yellow than his mother. A few more of these and i'll be a happy man,my clear/lutino greenie mule. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andy p 32 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Some nice birds there mate looking for a greenie cock myself Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted June 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Bird trader has some on it but it might mean travelling a bit to get some this time of year mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikey88 11 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 nice looking birds them mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andy p 32 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 When's the best time to get them fireman I'm new to keeping birds so I'm still learning Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 207 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 great photos , fireman, thanks for the info Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bunnys 1,228 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 very nicwe pics fireman keep em coming atb bunnys. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theferreter 311 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 very nice birds you keep fireman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted June 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 (edited) When's the best time to get them fireman I'm new to keeping birds so I'm still learning It's getting on now this time of year and to be honest anything any good will be being used 99% of the time,but saying that things do happen to folks and they do get rid of good stuff mid season.I'd get some greenies towards the end of the year now as any youngsters will need to moult out and a few greenies fall fowl at this stage so better off waiting till the moults over,join one of the bird forums and there's so much more help than i can give you as i'm only a newbie at this game myself really.British Birds in Aviculture is a good one and there's many many good bird folk in your part of the world that would help you. Thanks folks and i'll sort some pics of this years young and some other birds i have. Edited June 7, 2012 by fireman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andy p 32 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Excellent thanks for your help , cracking pics aswell 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wild rover 548 Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 Great photos mate, nice birds. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Butler 396 Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 The only problem is that Lutino/Clear mule will be a hen. Not much call for hen mules on the show bench or in the singing cage. Pretty little thing all the same should make a decent foster parent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted June 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 She is a hen your right but i'm pleased with her and she'd be the one i keep if i only could keep one bird sort of thing,I'll put some new pics up of her as she's not been colour fed this year as is changing into a more yellow bird rather than the peachy colour she has been.She hasn't even built a nest though this year and in fact only one of my hen mules has done and i've needed a foster mum once or twice this year as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted June 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 Some more pics, Better pic of the lutino greenie cock silver lesser redpoll hen sitting hard. red factor hen chaffie cock in his flight. greenie chicks,one normal,one lutino. The mule chick i've been hand rearing the lutino greenie mule,as you can see she's starting to yellow up and was wondering if i colour feed her will it mess up the yellow as i haven't seen it on her before and i like it anyone????. some not so clear pics. . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
francolin 449 Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 very nice mate,i love the redpoll,one of my favourites,had em when i started bird keeping ,some old boy gave me a small flight,got it home on a barrow across the village,i was about 9 or 10 happy days atb 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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