Oh WOW! What a BIRD!

I have been breeding cockatiels for years and trying to come up with something other than the monochrome colors from white to grey. I could hardly believe my eyes when the colors started to show themselves on this young baby.
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Do want. Badly.

Is it just me or is that pink?

What you call that? Rose Butt Tiel ?

Julsiebean wrote:

Do want. Badly.

Me too!

Oh my, it IS pink!

Rose butt tiel rolls off the tongue nicely.

Beautiful!!! Do you know what sex it is?? That would be awesome if it was like the Galah and the pink got bolder as (s)he aged

Envious!

I enjoy mutations, but don't have the skill or patience to breed anything cool like that. In case anyone's curious, it takes apprx. 2 years to establish a new mutation in a prolific species of bird. If it's not prolific, easily 10 years and the mutation's still not established. So Josie's accomplishment is quite something.

Fascinating! I know nothing about avian genetics, but I wonder if somehow you've brought out the 'too in the 'tiel. Very pretty!

I have to come clean because she won't
She is a white faced Lutino period.
She takes a bath in her water dish then climbs on a hot pink sand perch to preen I couldn't help myself She was just to cute all pinked up not to get a good laugh out of it

flappinhappy wrote:

I have to come clean because she won't

Ouuuuuuuchhhh! We've been had!!!!

flappinhappy wrote:

I have to come clean because she won't
She is a white faced Lutino period.
She takes a bath in her water dish then climbs on a hot pink sand perch to preen I couldn't help myself She was just to cute all pinked up not to get a good laugh out of it

Mean.

But I still want her, LOL.

I still want her.

You need to do her up w/ food coloring red, white and blue for the 4TH.

patdbunny wrote:

You need to do her up w/ food coloring red, white and blue for the 4TH.

My uncle and his girlfriend (now wife) did that to our cockapoo (not cockatoo... those words cause much confusion in my reading of craigslist ads...) years ago when they were babysitting my brother and I. It is entertaining

KayLayUh wrote:

Mean.

But I still want her, LOL.

Julsiebean wrote:

I still want her.

I am keeping her seperated from the flighted flock as she is the youngest and has been clipped for a sale that the lady never showed up for. She is my first of 2 WF Lutino that came from 2 WF parents both grey not sure if I will keep her or not will know until I get to FL then you can make the plante ticket and i will just send her to which ever one that wants her she is a love and is so happy to hang out on the neck perch or my hand. I don't let her sholder at all so there are no bad habits to fix. The other was a male and the pet shop I do business just had to have him, not to worry they spoil them as much as I do they have the run of the place and are caged at night for safety. I DID name her Rose

an actual pink cockatiel like that would be too cute! the WF lutino mutation is so pretty though

moa wrote:

an actual pink cockatiel like that would be too cute! the WF lutino mutation is so pretty though

A pink mutation would make me RICH but I do love the simple elegance and playfulness of a tiel they have long been my favorites.
They are smart curious and just plain comical no matter what their color they are always a good sport.

I know I've said this before, but cockatiels bring something special to a home. They are the heartbeat. Such beautiful, magical little birds. I miss having one so much.

I want a pink cockatiel!! If you end up with real pink cockatiels, I claim a baby as mine right now.

it pays to come into the conversation late...i would have been duped...lol very pretty bird anyway...congrats


dusty

dusty wrote:

it pays to come into the conversation late...i would have been duped...lol very pretty bird anyway...congrats


dusty

I came in late too and I was duped anyway! I was all amazed until I scrolled down the posts, and then went "...I knew that..."

I think miss flappinhappy might suffer some repercussions from this.

oh i was duped...i meant i didn't post how amazing the bird was....lol...i was saved by the posts


dusty

^Haha, well in that case, same here...