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- Australian Budgerigar Society
March 2014 Edition
ABS Committee 2013-New committee to be chosen at
AGM March meeting
Patron
Vice Patron
Bert Van Manen - MP Federal Member
for Forde
[email protected]
Jennie Breene, Councillor LCC Beenleigh,
[email protected]
President
Vice President
Secretary
JohnRobson [email protected]
Treasurer
Bob [email protected]
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Show Manager
Cedric D’Costa
[email protected]
Ring Steward
Col Macdonald Vacant
[email protected]
Librarian
0412765734 Trevor Wilson
Secretary
[email protected]
Catering Officers Glennis & Bob Henderson
[email protected]
Vacant
Gen. Committee- John [email protected]
E:
& SubCommittee-Show Trevor Wilson & Cheryl Wilson
Assistants -Sub
[email protected]
CommitteeLibrarian
Trevor Wilson
SQBBA Delegates Col Macdonald
Temp. Camelle Lamb
Res: Jim Parrish
Web Editor &
Bulletin Editor
From the editor
Hello everyone,
Our Show was a great success with over 360 birds
entered, I have attached the results sheet in this Bulletin.
Like to thank all the exhibitors, Judges & great helpers
that made it this success it was. Also thank our Patron
Bert Van Manen & Vice Patron Jennie Breene for calling
in & wishes us all well even though they had
commitments elsewhere & could not stay.
Look forward to seeing as many as possible at our ABS
Derby Night on March 20th –remember any of your first 30
ABS green rung birds can be entered on the night.
It has been my honour & pleasure being President for the
last 2 years, but due to family commitments I will be
reducing my duties with the club, but will remain and
active member. I will be presenting a President's report
at the AGM. I wish the new President all the very best &
hope that all our great members stand behind him/her,
to keep us going forward as we have been.
Vale: Ray Bennetts - 4/8/1940 - 22/2/2014 - great friend,
member & committee member of ABS. Thank you to all
that attended his service.
Reminder – renewal forms are due now & READ THE
NOTICE ON RINGS! Kind regards, Camelle Lamb Temp
Editor
Draft ABS Proposed Calender
For 2014
Tues January 7th
Comm meeting
These dates may change check web
& bulletin
McDonalds Holmview
1st Meeting of year –talk on Matrix –
Guest Judge Garry Menzies-Bench
show Young & N/F
ABS Silent auction
Cowper Ave Eagleby
Comm Meeting
McDonalds Holmview
Meeting to organise all needed for
show.
ABS Annual Show, Young, Old, N/F &
Juvenile. Something for everyone
Cowper Ave Eagleby
Tues March 11th
Comm Meeting
McDonalds Holmview
Thurs March 20th 7.30pm
AGM & following ABS Derby Show
any of your first 30 ABS club green
rung birds-Guest Judge
Comm Meeting
1st meeting new committee
ABS Meeting – Guest speaker Carol
Gough & Bill Sedgwick-Stewarding
course. Sample of a mini show
Cowper Ave Eagleby
th
Thurs January 16 7.30pm
th
Sunday January 19 10.30 start,
benching from 9.30am
Tues February 11th
Thurs February 20th 7.30pm
Sun February 23rd
Tues April 8th
94 Fryars Rd Community Hall
Eagleby
Fryars Rd Eagleby
McDonalds Holmview
Tues May 6th
Comm Meeting
very important as many of the new
stewards at our show were
struggling to understand the
process & we need to help
them.Cowper Ave Eagleby
? Email
Thurs May 15th 7.30pm
ABS Meeting –talk on dominant
variety Charlie Chiang.
Cowper Ave Eagleby
Thurs April 17 7.30pm
Sun 8th June 10am start
Club Pre Selection-all young 2013
green rung birds
Comm Meeting
Tues June 10th
Jim Parrish’s residence
By email(close to Zone Selection)
Mecklem St Strathpine
Sun 15th June
th
st
SQ Zone Selection
Adelaide
Venue -Grand Chancellor Hotel
Comm Meeting
? Mcdonalds Holmview
Combined Qld Champ Young Bird &
Juvenile show- for all clubs to attend
not just ABS, Wynnum & Surfers.
ABS Wynnum & Surfers Paradise
Surfers Venue
nd
Nationals – 20 , 21 & 22 June
th
Tues July 8
Sun July 13th
Thurs July 17th 7.30pm-
Bench Show – Talk on Sexlinked
variety – Guest Judge-Wayne
Robinson Judge
Tues Aug 5th
Comm Meeting
Community hall at
helensvale
Cowper Ave Eagleby
by email (close to Lawn show)
Sun Aug 10th
Lawn Show – 10.30am start
Thurs 21st Aug 7.30pm-
ABS Meeting – Talk on Recessive
Variety & lesser varieties.
Comm Meeting
Jim Parrish’s residence
Tues Sept 9th
Sept. ? Date
ABS Meeting –
Aviary visit
Comm Meeting
Cowper Ave Eagleby
McDonalds Holmview
Wayne Robinson has invited us to
have an Aviary Visit at his resident.will confirm date & address.
McDonalds Holmview
Tues Oct. 7th
th
Thurs Oct 16
Tues Nov 11th
Changed to Sat. night Nov. 29th
ABS Meeting Bench Show – talk on
Normals – Guest Speaker
Comm meeting
Trophy & Xmas Party
Cowper Ave Eagleby
Possibly by email(re end of year)
Venue to be advised
Some of the Committee meeting dates are 1st Tues of month due to an Event or Meeting close to the 2 nd
Tues date. But where possible they will be 2nd Tues or sent by email on other occasions. As with last year
also some of our committee meetings will be by email due to events also.
360 birds entered on day - ABS RESULTS
Award
Champion Young Bird of Show
Opposite Sex Young Bird of Show
Champion Nestfeather of Show:
Reserve Nestfeather of Show
Best Juvenile Birds of Show
Opp. Sex Juvenile of Show
Best Old Bird of Show
Opp. Sex Old Bird of Show
Encouragement Award for Beginner Novice
Best Junior Bird of Show
Special Award for Crest of Show
Best Australian Yellowface of Show
Best Clearwing of Show
Best Normal of Show
Best Sexlink of Show
Best Dominant of Show
Best Recessive/Lesser Variety of Show
23rd FEB. SHOW 2014
Name
Wayne & Gwen Robinson
Wayne & Gwen Robinson
Wayne & Gwen Robinson
Kev Campbell
Barbara Kelly
Barbara Kelly
Wayne & Gwen Robinson
Camelle Lamb
Hollindale Family
Lindsay Wilson
Ian & Leonie Frame
Jim & Win Burke
Cedric D’Costa
Camelle Lamb
Wayne & Gwen Robinson
Cedric D’Costa
Kev Campbell
Best Juvenile Cock Open
Best Juvenile Hen Open
Best Juvenile Cock Intermediate
Best Juvenile Hen Intermediate
Best Juvenile Cock Novice
Best Juvenile Hen Novice
Wayne & Gwen Robinson
Camelle Lamb
Barbara Kelly
Barbara Kelly
TOM MORRIS
R & C Shepherd
Best Nestfeather Open
Reserve Nestfeather Open
Best Nestfeather Intermediate
Reserve Nestfeather Intermediate
Best Nestfeather Novice
Reserve Nestfeather Novice
Wayne & Gwen Robinson
John Blanck
Kev Campbell
Kev Campbell
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YOUNG BIRD
Best Green
Best Grey Green
Best Blue
Best Violet
Best Yellowface
Best Aust. Y/Face
Best Grey
Best Cinnamon
Best Albino
Best Lutino
Best Lacewing
Best Opaline
Best Opaline aosv
Best Clearbody
Best Dom. Pied
Best Spangle
Best Spangle AOSV
Best D/F Spangle
Best Rec. Pied
Best Fallow
Best Greywing
OPEN
Jim Parrish
John Blanck
Camelle Lamb
Jim Parrish
Camelle Lamb
Jim & Win Burke
Camelle Lamb
W & G Robinson
Jim & Win Burke
W & G Robinson
Camelle Lamb
Camelle Lamb
John Blanck
Jim Parrish
Jim Parrish
John Blanck
John Blanck
Cedric D’Costa
W & G Robinson
John Blanck
Camelle Lamb
INTERMEDIATE
Barbara Kelly
Gary & Heather Tucker
Gary & Heather Tucker
Denis Transton
Kev Campbell
Denis Transton
Merv & Cheryl Grunert
Kev Campbell
Barbara Kelly
Barbara Kelly
Merv & Cheryl Grunert
Col Macdonald
Mick Greber
Kev Campbell
Col Macdonald
Merv & Cheryl Grunert
Col Macdonald
Col Macdonald
Kev Campbell
NOVICE
Hollindale Family
Lucas Hendry
Lucas Hendry
R & C Shepherd
Lucas Hendry
Tom Morris
Lucas Hendry
Tom Morris
Tom Morris
Tom Morris
Frank Major
Frank Major
Lindsay Wilson
Tom Morris
Hollindale Family
Tom Morris
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Best Clearwing
Best Black Eyed
Best Dilute
Best Crest
Best Dark Eyed C.
JUVENILE
Best Normal
Best Dominant
Best Sexlink
Best Recessive
NESTFEATHER
Best Normal
Best Dominant
Best Sexlink
Cedric D’Costa
Cedric D’Costa
Camelle Lamb
OPEN
Camelle Lamb
Camelle Lamb
W & G Robinson
OPEN
Cedric D’Costa
Cedric D’Costa
W & G Robinson
Col Macdonald
Gary & Heather Tucker
INTER
Barbara Kelly
Gary & Heather Tucker
Barbara Kelly
Col Macdonald
INTER
Denis Transton
Kev Campbell
Kev Campbell
Ian & Leonie Frame
NOVICE
Hollindale Family
R & C Shepherd
Tom Morris
Ian & Leonie Frame
NOVICE
-
Best Recessive
Col Macdonald
SQBBA GOLD BREEDER AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG BIRD OF SHOW
FOR ABS FEB.23rd 2014
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Certificates & 1 point toward end of year Trophy
NORMAL GREEN
Barbara Kelly
NORMAL GREY GREEN
Lucas Hendry
NORMAL VIOLET
Denis Transton
NORMAL BLUE
Camelle Lamb
NORMAL YELLOW FACED BLUE
Kev Campbell
NORMAL GREY
Merv & Cheryl Grunert
AUST. Y/FACE (GOLDEN FACE)
Jim & Win Burke
BLACK EYED SELF COLOURED
Col Macdonald
LUTINO
Wayne & Gwen Robinson
ALBINO
Tom Morris
CLEARWING
Cedric D’Costa
GREYWING
Kev Campbell
CINNAMONWING
Wayne & Gwen Robinson
SPANGLE DOUBLE FACTOR
Cedric D’Costa
OPALINE
Camelle Lamb
OPALINE AOSV
Merv & Cheryl Grunert
CLEARBODY
Jim Parrish
LACEWING
Camelle Lamb
FALLOW
Col Macdonald
SPANGLE
John Blanck
SPANGLE AOSV
Col Macdonald
DOMINANT PIED
Jim Parrish
RECESSIVE PIED
Tom Morris
CRESTED
Ian & Leonie Frame
DARK EYED CLEAR
Camelle Lamb
DILUTE YELLOW/WHITE
Gary & Heather Tucker
The link to the Wynnum auction:
http://www.wrbsinc.com/WRBS_Showcase_Auction_2014.pdf
Please check out the Website for the upcoming show schedules! Remember the
SQBBA Novice & Intermediate Future Show
BLACK-EYED YELLOWS, YELLOWS and DILUTES
(This article first appeared in the Newcastle Budgerigar Club Bulletin in 1986. It looks at this variety from an
Australian point of view. Since it was written, the BSA standard has been discarded and replaced with a new
Australian standard which no longer recognises shades of yellow. Changes in standard aside, the balance of the
article is still relevant. The importation of English stock has meant the re-emergence of some true non-cinnamon
Yellows on the show bench.)
BLACK-EYED YELLOW
by Ken Yorke
The term "Black-eyed Yellow" taken literally could mean any bird which is yellow in colour and has a blackeye.
There are however three completely different varieties of Budgerigar which fit this loose description. They are the
Double Factor Spangles, the Dark-eyed Clear (a rare type of compound Pied) and the Yellow (the subject of this
article). The term "Black-eyed Yellow" should be reserved only for the latter of these three.
If you read the NSW BSA standard for the Black-eyed Yellow you could be excused for thinking that there is only
one type of Black-eyed Yellow. This is not so. Just as there are different shades of Green (Light, Dark, Olive, Grey
etc.) there are corresponding shades of Yellow, ie. Light Yellow, Dark Yellow, Olive Yellow, Grey Yellow etc. After
all, a Light Yellow is only a Normal Light Green which has lost most of its ability to produce black pigment and also
has a slightly different feather construction. For this and other reasons geneticists often prefer to call the variety by
another name - Dilute.
While these differences in shade of colour may be only slight, they do nevertheless exist. The BSA standard
combines all these different shades into one standard and simply states that the colour must be yellow. The
National Standard on the other hand recognises the Light, Dark and Olive Yellows separately as does the English
Standard.
So remember that when comparing colour between two Black-eyed Yellows, if one appears paler than the other, it
may be that one has poor colour and one good colour, or you may in fact be comparing a good coloured Light
Yellow with a good coloured Dark Yellow. Very few breeders and/or judges would have the expertise to go through
a class of Black-eyed Yellows and grade them into their correct shades and be certain of it. (The exact same
situation occurs with Lutinos.)
A very large proportion of Black-eyed Yellows in Australia are either Light Yellow or Light Grey Yellow. An even
larger proportion (almost all) Black-eyed Yellows are "masking" Cinnamonwing. In fact some people call the
modern Black-eyed Yellow a Cinnamon Yellow or a Cinnamonwing Yellow. This is not to be confused with the bird
in the standard called a Cinnamonwing Yellow which is a totally different variety again, even though the names are
the same.
This means that the modern BEY in Australia is no longer a true variety but is in fact a compound variety of
Cinnamonwing and the original BEY mutation. While the original true BEY may be rare in Australia it is by no
means at risk of extinction since it can be re-established at any time by removing the Cinnamonwing factor from
the modern BEY. However there is little to be gained in doing this since the Cinnamonwing factor is beneficial as
far as the show bird is concerned and judges are accustomed to it.
BEY's are prone to get very pale grey markings on the wings, saddle and neck. The addition of the cinnamonwing
factor turns this pale grey into very pale brown which doesn't stand out as much on the yellow background, which
in turn makes the bird closer to the desired standard.
As mentioned earlier there are two other different varieties of Budgerigar which have black eyes and are yellow in
colour. How then do you tell the difference between these imposters and the BEY. The following are the major
differences.
BEY - Tend to have pale grey markings on head, neck and wings and an even greenish tinge in body colour.
Possess a white iris in the eye. Grey to Grey-pink feet. Cocks have a blue cere.
Double-factor Spangle - Rarely show any markings and are spangle markings, not Normal markings when present.
Very prone to an uneven and patchy suffusion, often showing a ring around the neck. Possess a white iris in the
eye. Grey feet. Cocks have blue cere.
Dark-eyed Clear - Extremely pure colour (better than Lutinos), no suffusion, no markings. No white iris. Pink feet.
Cocks have flesh coloured ceres, not blue.
HISTORY
The Light Yellow was the first mutation of the wild normal Light Green. It has been seen in extremely small
numbers in wild flocks. The Light Yellow was established in captivity in the 1870's in Belgium in an aviary which
contained light suffused Yellows (the forerunner of the exhibition Yellow), heavy suffusion Yellows and what may
have been some Lutino hens (which died out). Yellows reached England during the 1880's but did not reach
Australia until 1900 when Mr C. H. A. Lienau, of Adelaide, South Australia imported some from England.
In early times the Light Suffusion and Dark Suffusion Yellows were shown separately.
STANDARD - YELLOW (BLACK EYED):
MASK: Clear ground colour, ornamented on each side by a well-defined suffused white cheek patch.
BODY COLOUR: Black, rump, breast, flanks, wings and underparts to be a solid and even yellow throughout.
MARKINGS: Clear ground colour is the optimum. Faint neutral markings may be found on cheeks, back of head,
neck and wings.
EYES: Black with white iris ring.
PRIMARY FLIGHTS AND TAIL: Paler yellow.
NOTE: Visible opaline characteristics not permissible.
GENETICS
The Black-eyed Yellow factor is recessive to Normal, Greywing and Clearwing, ie. a Normal, Greywing or
Clearwing can be split for Yellow (or White). A Yellow cannot be split for Greywing or Clearwing. These three
varieties are genetically very closely related. They are known as multiple allelomorphs. Put simply, that means that
the same gene has mutated several times and resulted in several different varieties. Since genes occur in pairs, a
budgerigar can only carry the factor for two of these varieties at one time.
Therefore a Normal can only be split for ONE of the following group of varieties at one time:- Greywing, Clearwing
and Yellow. Similarly a Greywing can only be split for ONE of the following group of varieites at one time:=
Clearwing and Yellow.
Genetic scientists have another name for the Black-eyed Yellow - Dilute - which is a less confusing term when
talking genetics. Using this term a Light Yellow becomes a Light Green Dilute, Dark Yellow becomes a Dark Green
Dilute etc. since the Black-eyed Yellow is the green series Dilute then the blue series Dilute is the Black-eyed
White. Below are two tables for the matings of Black-eyed Yellows (and Whites). The first table relates to the
original true Black-eyed Yellow or White. This table may still be valid for some Black-eyed Yellows and probably
valid for a lot of Black-eyed Whites but the second table is more likely to be valid for the modern Cinnamonised
Black-eyed Yellow and White.
Table 1 - TRUE YELLOW or WHITE (DILUTE)
Normal x Dilute
100% Normal/Dilute
Normal x Normal/Dilute
50% Normal
50% Normal/Dilute
Normal/Dilute x Normal/Dilute
25% Normal
25% Dilute 50% Normal/Dilute
Normal/Dilute x Dilute
50% Normal/Dilute
50% Dilute
Dilute x Dilute
100% Dilute
Table 2 - MODERN YELLOW or WHITE (CINNAMON DILUTE*)
Normal Cock x Cinnamon Dilute* Hen
50% Normal/Cinnamon-Dilute Cocks
50% Normal/Dilute Hens
Normal Hen x Cinnamon Dilute* Cock
50% Normal/Cinnamon-Dilute Cocks
50% Cinnamon/Dilute Hens
Normal/Cinnamon - Dilute Cock x Cinnamon Dilute* Hen
12.5% Normal/Cinnamon-Dilute Cocks
12.5% Dilute/Cinnamon Cocks
12.5% Cinnamon/Dilute Cocks
12.5% Cinnamon Dilute* Cocks
12.5% Normal/Dilute Hens
12.5% Dilute Hens
12.5% Cinnamon/Dilute Hens
12.5% Cinnamon Dilute* Hens
Cinnamon Dilute* Cock x Cinnamon Dilute* Hen
50% Cinnamon Dilute* Hens
Note that a true Black-Eyed Yellow (Dilute) can be spotted instantly in a nest of modern BEY's (Cinnamon Dilute)
during the first few days of life because the Dilute always has a black eye, but the Cinnamon Dilute has a brown
eye which gradually turns black after about seven days. So unless you use some identification system (eg ring no.,
coloured split rings etc) you will not be able to tell the two types apart after this age.
The true Dilute will probably be dirtier in colour and markings but this is not foolproof and test mating is the only
sure way to check.
I have put this article in again for those that have been asking questions
about this variety - Courtesy of Ken Yorke:
AUSTRALIAN YELLOWFACE (GOLDENFACE)
An Australian Perspective - By Ken Yorke (2011 revised)
Given recent renewed interest in the Australian Yellowface variety in Australia, I have been asked to write an article to help
those people who are new to this variety. The great problem with this variety and indeed all the various yellowface mutations
is that there has been many facts, pseudo-facts, theories and straight out untruths written about these birds. The reality is that
there is still much to learn from a scientific/genetic viewpoint about yellowface birds.
This article shall concentrate on the Australian Yellowface but by necessity will make some mention of the other yellowface
mutations in order to clarify some misconceptions with all yellowfaces.
NAMING
There are three recognised yellowface mutations around the world.
1) Australian Yellowface (also called Goldenface, a name created overseas ). I will the leave decision as to what the
final standardised name should be up to the hobby participants. For the purposes of this article I will abbreviate it to
AYF.
2) English Yellowface Mutant 1 (abbreviated to EYF1). In very early literature this used to be called Yellowface Type 1.
3) English Yellowface Mutant 2 (abbreviated to EYF2). In very early literature this used to be called Yellowface Type 2.
Note:- There is no such thing as an AYF Type 1 nor an AYF Type 2, such terminology crept into the Australian hobby as a
misinterpretation and a confused corruption of the old EYF1 and EYF2 terms which should never be applied to AYF.
VISUAL DESCRIPTION
All yellowfaces can be double factor, or combined with blue to become single factor. In each case the double factor has less
yellow in both body and wings than the single factor.
1a)
AYF double factor has a bright yellow (golden?) face (approaching the face colour of a normal green)
The body ideally should be approaching the colour of a normal blue, but spillage of yellow from the mask into the
upper chest is common giving shades of turquoise in this area. Wing markings should ideally be white but some
yellow spillage is common.
1b)
AYF single factor has a bright yellow (golden?) face (approaching the face colour of a normal green).
Wing markings usually heavily suffused with yellow. It has a body colour that is turquoise. In many exhibition
standards this turquoise colouring is heavily penalised, but the reality is that this IS the true colour the bird should be
according to nature. Should exhibition standards be modified to account for this or does this bird become penalised out
of existence or made non-standard, either of which will severely reduce the quantity of the so-called “desirable” AYF
double factors being bred as well.
2a)
EYF1 double factor has a white face and in most cases cannot be visually distinguished from
traditional normal blues. (I suspect that some double factors do indeed have a very small retention of very pale yellow
on some feathers.)
2b)
EYF1 single factor has a pale yellow face. These have been nicknamed as creamface or lemonface.
The body colour is very close to normal blue. Wing markings close to white.
3a)
EYF2 double factor has a pale to mid yellow face. The body colour is suffused with yellow giving a
slight turquoise. Wing markings suffused with pale yellow
3b)
EYF2 single factor is similar to EYF2 double factor but slightly more yellow..
It should be remembered that all birds no matter what variety (yellowfaces included) are subject to natural variation in colour
and markings. These variations are a part of the toolkit that skilled breeders use to “push” the variety characteristics of their
exhibition birds in a particular direction.
All yellowfaces can be thought of as green birds with the yellow pigment partially removed. A green bird with ALL its yellow
pigment removed appears blue. Remove some of the yellow pigment and you get turquoise colours. The science behind how
this works is still not fully understood as the chemical composition of yellow pigment is still being studied. Likewise there
may be several different forms of yellow pigment. Studies on parrots has shown there is both UV and non-UV yellow
pigments. Recent studies by Don Burke has also shown similar results in budgerigars and noted differences in the pigments
present in AYF and EYF1. Irrespective of the science, the easiest analogy is to think of all yellowfaces as greens with yellow
partially removed.
In general, this yellow pigment does not get removed evenly across the whole body. It is removed less from the top of the bird
and more from the bottom of the bird. The AYF shows this trait more conspicuously than the EYF1 and EYF2 because the
AYF has more (brighter) yellow to start with.
It is common therefore for AYF to have a bright yellow face which then spills into the upper chest creating a deep turquoise
and then that turquoise becomes progressively bluer becoming near normal blue around the vent. The only difference between
AYF double factor and AYF single factor in this respect is that the double factor progresses to blue much quicker (higher up
the body) than the single factor. Current exhibition standards do not cover (and in fact discourage) this natural uneven
colouring, instead fighting nature to insist on an even shade throughout with a clear line of demarcation at the base of the mask
from bright yellow to normal blue. This aspect represents a challenge for the exhibition breeder (OR you change the
standard!). The EYF1 achieves the current standard more easily than the AYF.
Australian Yellow Face Cobalt
Australian Yellow Face Opaline Grey (Double
Factor)
(Single Factor)
Note that there is considerable yellow “spillage”
below the mask causing the body colour to
become “turquoise”.
Note that there is minimal yellow “spillage”
below the mask.
Many AYF single factors have so much yellow pigment in the body that the turquoise colour approaches normal green. It is
Bred
by: Borg
Skivington
Bred by:
Borg & Skivington
this
trait
that&has
led to many misidentifications
between
normal green and AYF single
factor. A helpful hint here is that generally (but not necessarily always) the AYF single factor has blue (not turquoise) feathers
under the wing whereas a green has green feathers under the wing.
An interesting trait of the AYF is that much of the yellow pigment in the body does not fully appear until after the first moult.
That means the body colour of the unbroken cap chicks will be more blue, but after the first moult this changes to turquoise.
Australian Yellow Face Cobalt (Double Factor)
Note that there is minimal yellow “spillage” below
the mask.
Bred by: Borg & Skivington
BREEDING
The breeding rules of all yellowfaces is still not confirmed completely. Early literature classed all yellowface mutations as
completely separate and unrelated and thus tended to call them all genetically dominant over blue and could be “masked” by
green. Further research in both budgerigars and other parrots has shown that instead, most (probably all) these mutations as
well as blue and green are in fact all genetically related. In other parrot species the equivalent yellowface mutations are called
“par-blue” (an abbreviation of “partial blue”) as a group. (Individual mutation names have been called, Turquoise, Aqua,
Emerald, Sea Green etc).
Assumption: All yellowface genes and the green gene and the blue gene are multiples alleles of the same gene.
This is the current genetic thinking with substantial but not total proof. Based on this assumption, ALL yellowfaces are
recessive to green and partially dominant over blue. Furthermore there is probably a dominance hierarchy as follows:Green is dominant over AYF which is partially dominant over EYF2 which is partially dominant over EYF1 which is partially
dominant over blue.
The crude analogy here is that the more yellow pigment the mutation has, the more dominant.
Australian Yellow Face Grey (Double Factor)
Note that there is minimal yellow “spillage” below
the mask.
Bred by: Borg & Skivington
Any bird can have any two of these genes simultaneously. The implications for AYF breeding are as follows:2 green genes
= Green
2 blue genes
= Blue
1 green gene 1 AYF gene
= Green / AYF
2 AYF genes
= AYF (double factor)
1 AYF gene 1 Blue gene
= AYF (single factor)
1 AYF gene 1 EYF1 gene
= AYFEYF1 (a combination bird)
1AYF gene 1 EYF2 gene
= AYFEYF2 (a combination bird)
Due to space restrictions, I will not cover every possible genetic combination of all the alleles nor every possible mating as
there are dozens. Likewise there is gene linkage with the dark factor because the green, blue and yellowface genes are on the
same chromosome as the dark gene. (These are covered in more detail in my “Budgerigar Variety Bible and Avian Genetic
Calculator for those who wish to explore the total genetic story in more detail)
You will notice that a green bird cannot be split for both blue and AYF at the same time as that requires three different alleles
and a bird can only have a maximum of two alleles. You will also notice the AYFEYF1 bird which is a combination of both
AYF and EYF1(with the AYF features being slightly more dominant). I suspect that many of the birds on the exhibition bench
today in Australia are this combination and this represents a significant issue of identification by both judges and breeders.
Another interesting feature is that an AYF double factor has NO blue genes. It is technically not a blue series bird. This is a
concept that exhibition breeders find hard to grasp as they are brainwashed that all birds are either green series or blue series.
In fact the yellowfaces are separate series of their own and not really blue birds at all. This is another reason why it is harder
for exhibition yellowfaces to have a true blue colour which is identical to traditional blues. Similarly because they are not true
blues then technically speaking the terms Sky Blue, Cobalt and Mauve should not apply to yellowfaces but the use of these
terms is historical and is unlikely to change as these colours are deemed to be the ideal body colours to be achieved for
yellowfaces. (The technically correct names should be Light AYF, Dark AYF and Double Dark AYF)
The most common matings involving AYF are tabulated below.
X
Green
AYF(df)
AYF(sf)
Green/AYF
AYF(df)
100% Green/AYF
100% AYF(df)
AYF(sf)
50% Green/Blue
50% Green/AYF
50% AYF(df)
50% AYF)sf)
25% AYF(df)
50% AYF(sf)
25% Blue
Green/AYF
50% Green/AYF
50% Green
50% Green/AYF
50% AYF(df)
25% Green/AYF
25% AYF(df)
25% Green/Blue
25% AYF(sf)
25% AYF(df)
50% Green/AYF
25% Green
Blue
100% Green/Blue
100% AYF(sf)
50% AYF(sf)
50% Blue
50% Green/Blue
50% AYF(sf)
The crossing of AYF with EYF1 is not covered in any detail here and in theory may have some potential benefit in achieving a
desired “generic” yellowface exhibition bird. By creating such a combination bird you no longer have a true AYF nor a true
EYF1 and that raises issues about eligibility for AYF and/or EYF1 variety trophies. Not to mention, can such birds be reliably
identified, with the potential added need for yellowfaces to come with accredited certificates of authenticity at major shows to
avoid misidentification and wrong classing of suspect birds.
Ken Yorke http://users.tpg.com.au/users/kyorke
This is to advise that there are 2 things you need to know about the ring orders
“Orders for 2014 Black rings will still be available with SQBBA until end of 2014”
Chapman Rings are honouring their contract until the end of 2014. So you can still order 2014 Black
rings until June 2014 from our Rings Steward-so if you are running low & now know you need rings
till December - you need to get these orders in to Col Macdonald by end June 2014. They can be
Coded or Uncoded for these.
Now see the Notice below about the New Uncoded Rings for January 2015
ring distribution!
Thank you your Committee.
New Uncoded Rings Notice & Form
To all members – as most of you now know in 2015 we will have a New Ring Supplier as Chapman will no
longer be dealing in rings from the end 2014.
The way the New Ring orders will work is that there will be No Coded rings for approximately 2 years and there
will be only 2 ring orders per year - all orders must be on the New Form (see below) and rings paid for with
the orders.
All members that usually have coded ring will have to purchase “uncoded rings” during this period or
adjustment.
All members must give the ring steward approximate numbers of rings they will require for the full 12 months, so as
the ring steward knows how many to order. This order will have to be in the hands of the SQBBA Ring Steward by
the end of April 2014.
A minimum of 50 rings will be allocated to each member. (The price of rings will be known in the shortly)
i.e. 50 rings will be $30.00, any additional rings (i.e. any less than 50 will cost more per ring). Any that have to be
posted out will cost an extra $3.00.
Families can order 50 + and the ring steward can register them under family members.
Thank you,
Col Macdonald
Ring Steward
Australian Budgerigar Society Inc.
0412765734 or [email protected]
The New Uncoded Ring Order form is below.
Direct deposit can be made to: The Australian Budgerigar Society Inc
Bendigo Bank BSB: 633 000
copy to Col.
Account no: 136898293 (in the reference area put your name & rings e.g. C. Macdonald rings) and send a
Any items you may like placed in the bulletin – contact us and we will endeavour to place them for you.
MARSDEN
TROPHIES
3209 5699
NOTICE BOARD:
Any member can place an article in this section for free:
From time to time there are birds for sale from our members – so keep watching your bulletin,
your emails & the WEBSITE for updates.
Col Macdonald - also Col makes new show cages & does repaints & repairs of show cages, you can
contact him on [email protected] or 0412765734 - Col now has a number of brand new show
cages for sale, his website is: http://www.colsbudgies.webs.com/
We would like to thank YOU ALL – full details on the Website on Sponsors Page:LOGAN CITY COUNCIL (OPEN DAY) – OUR PATRON-Bert Van Manen, VICE PATRON-Jennie Breen & MP
Michael Crandon, BUNNINGS
– OFFICEWORKS –COL’S BUDGIES – TRANQUIL MOMENTS –
GREG’S METAL BIRD FEEDERS – ABK – TALKING BIRDS – BRASEA – PET DIRECTORY - MACLEAN
PRODUCE – Camelle Lamb – BOB & GLENNIS – RAY & TIKA & to New Sponsor – MARSDEN TROPHIES &
any one that has donated a prize or supported our club – we appreciate them all very much.
TO ALL HAVING BIRTHDAYS IN March 2014 – Happy Birthday
Next Bulletin – APRIL 2014
Note – Membership Renewals are due now - Anyone joining from October 2013 is considered a
paid member for 2014!