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Re: Galah/Cockatiel Hybrid

Postby Rue » Thu Aug 12, 2010 7:26 pm

FWC wrote:...Also due to being a hybrid ,it will most likey dislay "hybrid Vigor" where it will live long and grow stronger then both its parents. ...


I would think it probably has a greater chance of displaying outbreeding depression...but we'd have to wait and see...
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Re: Galah/Cockatiel Hybrid

Postby garou97 » Sat Aug 14, 2010 12:34 pm

What a beautiful bird! The owners want $15,000 for it, but people are telling them it's worth even more than that! :o
It looks friendly too, they say it was mostly hand-fed.
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