Strange budgie mutations

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Here is just a sample of some rather odd budgie mutations :)

Anthracite
Basic Genetics:
Normal - recessive
Anthracite - semi-dominant
http://www.budgieplace.com/v_anthracite1.jpg

Crested
Basic Genetics:
Complicated!
http://www.budgieplace.com/v_crest5.jpg

Full Circuler Crested
http://www.geocities.com/premierepets/budgie2.JPG

Blackface
Basic Genetics:
Normal - dominant
Blackface - recessive
http://www.budgieplace.com/v_blackface1.jpg
http://www.budgieplace.com/v_blackface2.jpg

Coalface Budgie
N/A
http://www.budgieworld.co.uk/images/Coalface1.jpg


Mottled
Basic Genetics:
Unknown/undetermined
http://www.budgieplace.com/v_mottle1.jpg
http://www.budgieplace.com/v_mottle2.jpg

Half-Sider
Basic Genetics:
NONE - This is a congenital condition
http://www.budgieplace.com/v_halfsider1.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/premierepets/americ.JPG
http://www.geocities.com/premierepets/half4.JPG

Feather Duster
This is actually a condition, the feathers don't stop growing and the bird only lives 6-12 weeks, a few months, or a year at the most.
http://www.geocities.com/premierepets/featherduster2.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/premierepets/dut.JPG
http://www.geocities.com/premierepets/2bug4.JPG

[atvchick95]

Anthracite is one of the ones I would love to have i think it is so beautiful

The feather duster i read a story about it last night, it was the only one out of the clutch that was born with the disease and it only lived for a year ( average lifespan of a feather duster) it was a sad story I bout cried

[keet_tweet4]

I find feather dusters sad too. :( I wish there was some way to prevent this, and spare all these innocent lives. :( :( :(

I saw some pics of cresteds that have the feathers on their backs curling, i should add those in too

[Budgie-Chrissy]

wow never seen feather dusters before ( the bird not the cleaning thing )
i love the coal face budgies there Gorjus!

[xxxIcarusxxx]

I would love a half sider budgie :budgie:

[keet_tweet4]

I want a Blackface! They are so beautiful and stripey.

[tmthy564]

many years ago i did have the pleasure of seeing a featherduster and it was a sad case beacause it lived in a mouse cage.