Reply With QuoteYes, that is the Red Factor :-)
When my CAG's flight feathers came in I noticed that near the base of each feather there was a large area that had a dark red tint, and he has one feather on the back of his head that has a pink dot at the tip. Would this constitute having Red Factor?
I like to search Google Images and I came across some very pretty birds with Red Factor on there, so I thought I would share them with you all for the heck of it as well.
Yes, that is the Red Factor :-)
Within all of us is a varying amount of space lint and star dust, the residue from our creation. Most are too busy to notice it, and it is stronger in some than others. It is strongest in those of us who fly and is responsible for an unconscious, subtle desire to slip into some wings and try for the elusive boundaries of our origin. ~K.O. Eckland, "Footprints On Clouds"
Dayo in flight....
Sweet.
I read that red factor greys change with each molt. Would it be possible for mine to one-day molt to look like the one pictured? I didn't get him hoping for red...and neither of his parents are...but when I saw the red in his wings I figured that I got just got lucky if that was in fact red factoring.
Wow! I've never seen that before. That's so cool.
CAG with excess carotene gene----22 yrs old
Any grey that has this excess gene, no matter the amount, is not a mutation. Mutation only has to do with hybrid birds. Mutations are caused by people and it's a terrible thing to do because it only has to do with color. People who do this don't give a damn that they're mixing and scrambling 2 personalities.
Dave
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Hybrids/mutations
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CAMALOT MACAW
PIED RED SEVERE MACAW
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Dave
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geesh...it looks like it fell into a vat of candy corn mix or something<br><br>Post edited by: BMustee, at: 2007/09/27 20:45
wow...those macaws are stunning
BMustee wrote:
The Red factor can go either way. It could all be replaced with Grey feathers on the first Molt or continue for life.Sweet.
I read that red factor greys change with each molt. Would it be possible for mine to one-day molt to look like the one pictured? I didn't get him hoping for red...and neither of his parents are...but when I saw the red in his wings I figured that I got just got lucky if that was in fact red factoring.
You will just have to wait and see. :-)
MRSpock - Those are awesome Photos!!
Within all of us is a varying amount of space lint and star dust, the residue from our creation. Most are too busy to notice it, and it is stronger in some than others. It is strongest in those of us who fly and is responsible for an unconscious, subtle desire to slip into some wings and try for the elusive boundaries of our origin. ~K.O. Eckland, "Footprints On Clouds"
yeah, could go ether way. I think that normal greys are just as pretty, I'm not going to be let down if he never gets a lot of red...it would be more of just an added bonus. I'll love him the same grey or red.
This question has been brought up before. I myself have a "red factor" CAG if that's what you want to call it. Some say its a genetic mutation, some say it can be caused from stress, poor diet, vitamin deficiencies etc. My CAG that has this was abused, stressed, had a calcium and Vitamin A deficiency and only ate sunflower seeds. So she basically fit all the criteria that it could possibly be caused from. So who knows! Either way I think it's cute!
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