George and Ida Van Der Togt Specialist Breeders.

The body is blue all over, darker on the wings than on their head. The wing patches are grey, their feet are dark and the neck ring is black and white.

This blue mutation is much more difficult to establish as it is a recessive mutation. Both parents need to carry the blue gene for it to be able to show in the offspring. We produced 13 green birds before our first blue offspring appeared. You need lots of patience, as George discovered, while you are anxiously waiting for the first pinfeathers to appear. With the appearance of each new green bird he started to feel disillusioned and even started to doubt his record keeping – maybe he had made a mistake with the ring numbers of his birds? Those frustrating years of waiting made the first blue bird born very special. His dream is now taking shape at last. He has bred to the 2nd generation or ¾ Alexandrines that carry the blue gene.