finch colors

[amina]

I had a pair of red-headed gouldian finches but lost the female in Dec. Does anyone know if gouldians are more likely to pair up if they are the same color? Do I need to get a red-headed hen again or can I get any color gouldian for a mate?

 

[Anne & Gang]

Any color gouldian will do as long as it is the opposite sex of course

 

[vmorrison]

I was just watching a nature program about finches and one of the things I learned that I didn't know is that you need to pair Gouldian Finches with like head colors....black with black, red with red and gold with gold. If allowed to choose their own mates, that's how they do it.

 

[robin's my baby]

here some info from my fav site on that
Lady Gouldian Finch .com - Breeding Gouldians Pt. 1
Lady Gouldian Finch .com - Breeding Gouldians Pt. 2
Catalyst: Finches - ABC TV Science
Lady Gouldian Finch .com - Gouldian Genetics Software

 

[65sunnyday]

I was just watching a nature program about finches and one of the things I learned that I didn't know is that you need to pair Gouldian Finches with like head colors....black with black, red with red and gold with gold. If allowed to choose their own mates, that's how they do it.

I saw that, too.