[ron]

hi, just started breeding 2 years ago,and at the moment ive got a chick,whos half green half blue,split right down the middle vertically!!
ive never seen this before,so started looking on the web tonight about it..seems its a recognised thing,but extremely rare..

anything i should do or just normal??

 

[jimjam&sonny]

well, if you breed you could get more!

 

[budgie_kelsey]

Actually, it's not genetic. I think they call it a congenital mutation.. But it's not harmful. Just take care of it like you would a normal budgie.. and take pictures!

 

[ParrotletsRock]

PIX...PIX...we want PIX!!

 

[birdiebuddie]

I want pictures! :loveeyes:

 

[ron]

 

[xxxIcarusxxx]

Wow, that is one cool budgie

 

[izzynleah]

Cooooooool

 

[stacey101]

Half sider please keep him!

 

[Guthwulf]

If i recall rightly, its a result of two sperm fertilising an egg and not seperating properly into twins. Its undetectable in birds where all chicks are green or blue or what not as you cant tell the other side is different, but it is easily evident in a green/blue halfsider. I have also seen a blue/grey half sider and the grey side was also feather duster! Makes you wonder how a bird can be half feather duster eh? That same bird has gone on to father 5 chicks that i know of, none of which are half siders or feather dusters.

Keep this lovely gem I havent heard of any health problems that come from being half sider, but they are wonderfully gorgeous! Keep us updated with pics!

 

[tmthy564]

very nice

 

[ronsig]

Yes, nothing to worry about. Can we see more pictures, maybe some from the front?

Sigrid

 

[riotfox]

omg thats awsum! id love to see it when it has all its feathers

 

[miss parakeet]

thats wonderful!
i wish i had one
hope to see more pics

 

[Marit]

That's amazing! Really, really beautiful! Please, keep this little fella and post lots of pictures

 

[jimjam&sonny]

thats great, i lve his/her colours!
have fun, and keep her/him!!! take some more pics
good luck

 

[BeckiC]

Wow he's beautiful! I'd love to see more pics.

 

[SpickyDavies]

very nice! you'll have to get some more photos for us

 

[howling-wolfie]

What an absaloutly stunning bird, the feathers are shining with health

Definatly a keeper

 

[aka.pody]

Hi Ron. Guthwulf is absolutely right about how a half sider is formed.
Having two different sets of genetic material almost sounds like science fiction.
I've only seen one before that actually looked like he was one half of two different birds entirely. Beautiful and mysterious looking.

Can you let us see more pictures of him?