red african grays

[cockatielgirl]

how do you get an red African gray is in a different type or a mix of two different parrots or is it there tail colorings have gone up further! and are they called African reds or African scarlet's does anyone know? :red:
I think there gorgeous
http://http://www.google.co.uk/url?...kBsZodGThUNZVej4XP0PJ5lQ&ust=1372085402607530

http://http://www.google.co.uk/url?...kBsZodGThUNZVej4XP0PJ5lQ&ust=1372085402607530

 

[Nocturnal]

In another thread someone said those had been diagnosed as a health condition so I'm nt really sure about them now. I can't find anything about those birds as adults and on know they have been around for at least 5 years or so.

 

[lotosha]

As far as I know they are color mutations and are called red african greys.

 

[Sassy]

It's a red factor gene mutation. There isn't really a way to know if you're going to get one. My Neytiri who is a year old has many red and red tinted feathers all over. Some have molted out. Not sure how many she will keep if any.

Sassy

 

[BillsBirds]

Go up to "Search", put in "Red Factor African Greys". There are several threads with a lot of information on them here.

 

[MonicaMc]

The red african grey was produced by pairing wild caught african greys that showed more red than normal greys with other similar birds. They might have had a red feather on their rump, or maybe some red feathers in their stomachs. They otherwise appeared like normal congo african greys. With each successive generation of pairing birds that had more red feathers than normal, the resulting offspring may have had more red feathers than the parent birds. The redder offspring were then bred to other redder CAG's until the point that we have very red african greys and all red african greys.

They are not hybrids and it is not a health condition. (as stated, that's Red Suffusion, not Red Factor/Pied). Red suffusion is indeed linked to health problems or seen in young birds that molt out the red feathers as they mature. Red feathers can also be caused by damaged feather follicles from plucking. Alex, Dr Irene Pepperburg's first grey, had one such feather.


Sassy, your girl probably wont keep any extra red feathers. I recall when the "red diaper" african greys became very popular and people were buying them. However, the red feathers molted out into normal grey feathers once the birds molted into their adult coloration. If she does keep some, that will just make her all that much more unique!

 

[Sassy]

I have found one new feather with red on it. Just a small patch. Waiting now for her plucked feathers to grow back in after her ordeal. She has soooo many pin feathers right now. Hopefully the cone comes off and we will see if there are any new red feathers as she preens herself. I hope she does keep some. But I will love her no matter what.

 

[Parro]

this is a genetic mutation, it occurs rare, and a red african grey is called a red factor african grey.





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[cockatielgirl]

thanx guys