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Post by teagal on Aug 4, 2014 18:55:30 GMT -5
It was brought to my attention that my 8 week old has very dark, almost black feet. Does anyone know why some are this color? I started looking on line at pictures of Quakers and saw all light colored. My little guy is healthy. I'm just curious to why some are dark. Thanks. |
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Post by cnyguy on Aug 4, 2014 19:51:43 GMT -5
Interesting question that I unfortunately can't answer.  QPs do typically have lighter gray feet, but I suppose there are natural variations in how dark the gray can be. |
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Post by baconfamily on Aug 4, 2014 22:42:48 GMT -5
I know with cockatiels their mutation has a part to play in feet color. Pied's could have darker feet or spotty feet at least they all seemed to when I bred cockatiels, if they were just split to pied is when I would notice spotty feet. Any other mutation would have pink feet.
What color is you baby?
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Post by teagal on Aug 5, 2014 6:10:50 GMT -5
He's green... with black feet.....lol
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Post by baconfamily on Aug 5, 2014 10:42:05 GMT -5
I bet he is super cute with black feet  |
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Post by baconfamily on Aug 5, 2014 12:12:07 GMT -5
Hahaha I just noticed my baby does have darker feet, his are a dark grey right now. He is green split blue split pallid, I wonder if one of those splits is the reason.  |
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Post by siobhan on Aug 5, 2014 14:17:40 GMT -5
All three tiels have beige feet, though Greta's are a bit lighter than the boys' feet -- she's a lutino. Both Quakers have dark to middle gray feet. My starling's feet are a dark red, Benjy the Bad Budgie has gray feet like the Quakers, and Maggie the Pigeon Queen has bright red feet. I never thought about the color of their tootsies before. LOL
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Post by msdani1981 on Aug 5, 2014 15:57:26 GMT -5
I wonder if it's a different subspecies? I really have no clue...interesting question, thank you for asking! |
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Post by teagal on Aug 6, 2014 11:24:08 GMT -5
As of this morning they are getting lighter. Still gray but not as dark. Oh well. He doesn't know the difference so it's all good.
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QPs do typically have lighter gray feet, but I suppose there are natural variations in how dark the gray can be. 
