What color are these sun conure babies?

[Sybil]

My sun conures laid eggs again this year. They laid four but only two hatched. The babies are starting to get their feathers. I’m a bit worried one might be a bronze baby. I’ll have to wait a week or so to tell. I’m hoping it’s just a high red factor. If you look at the wings it looks red and green not blue like a bronze. Only time will tell. It’s the baby on the left that I’m worried about.

 

[Terry57]

I'm not sure about the colours, but they are off the charts in the cuteness
department ❤️

 

[Sybil]

I'm not sure about the colours, but they are off the charts in the cuteness
department ❤️

Thank you! I spent a good amount of time yesterday cuddling them 💕 They are extremely sweet.

 

[Sybil]

Here’s some more pictures of the babies. I’m really hoping that this one isn’t a bronze. I think the other one might be a red factor. I wish there was more information online about the bronze babies.

 

[Free as a bird]

Awww they're sooo cute.
Not sure what colors they will be I think you just have to be patient and let time take its course

 

[Jexnell]

Absolutely adorable!

 

[Sybil]

I’m taking daily pictures to show the progress of their colors 😆 they are super cute.

 

[GambotheGreyt]

Here’s some more pictures of the babies. I’m really hoping that this one isn’t a bronze. I think the other one might be a red factor. I wish there was more information online about the bronze babies.
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What is the concern with "bronze "? I am entirely unfamiliar with the color and the concern. I do with you luck! I loved my Sunny 😁

 

[texsize]

What is the concern with "bronze "? I am entirely unfamiliar with the color and the concern. I do with you luck! I loved my Sunny 😁

I have been wondering the same thing. Since I don’t have conures I just figured it’s a conure thing. And didn’t want to sound stupid.

 

[Sybil]

What is the concern with "bronze "? I am entirely unfamiliar with the color and the concern. I do with you luck! I loved my Sunny 😁

A bronze baby is a double red factor. They end up having a metabolic problem and die at 4-5 months old.

 

[Sybil]

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A bronze baby is a double red factor. They end up having a metabolic problem and die at 4-5 months old.

There’s hardly any information online about it.

 

[Sybil]

I have been wondering the same thing. Since I don’t have conures I just figured it’s a conure thing. And didn’t want to sound stupid.

It’s a specific thing with sun conures. If you have two red factor then a double red factor or bronze baby can be born. These babies don’t live past 4-5 months.

 

[texsize]

It’s a specific thing with sun conures. If you have two red factor then a double red factor or bronze baby can be born. These babies don’t live past 4-5 months.

I had a pair of Lutino cockatiels (sisters?) I bought at a yard sale. I think they had been bred by putting two Lutino adults together, something you aren’t supposed to do. Both birds had genetic flaws and died young.
I understand the worries.

 

[GambotheGreyt]

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There’s hardly any information online about it.

I found a thread here from 12 years ago, "questions about red factors".

 

[Sybil]

I had a pair of Lutino cockatiels (sisters?) I bought at a yard sale. I think they had been bred by putting two Lutino adults together, something you aren’t supposed to do. Both birds had genetic flaws and died young.
I understand the worries.

Oh I didn’t know that. Poor birdies 😣 they are very pretty birds.

 

[Sybil]

I found a thread here from 12 years ago, "questions about red factors".

Thank you I’ll look the thread up

 

[Sybil]

Here are some pictures of the babies from today. We are doing a cuddle session 🥰

 

[GambotheGreyt]

Here are some pictures of the babies from today. We are doing a cuddle session 🥰View attachment 58401View attachment 58402

Absolutely cute! How many days difference in ages?

 

[Sybil]

Absolutely cute! How many days difference in ages?

They are two days apart. It makes a huge difference when they are young like this.

 

[Sybil]

Absolutely cute! How many days difference in ages?

They are two days apart.