Chablis has no bald spot!!
When the Lutino color was first discovered in cockatiels, apparently in the rush to get more of this unique color, many breeders were not too picky about other characteristics. So Lutinos ended up with a glaring genetic fault - the bald spot. Behind their crest is bald, You usually can't see it unless the crest is erect, but when it is, the spot is very apparent.
Chablis' maternal grandmother, Ginger, had a huge bald spot. Her father, Sinatra (bred by Sara at Sarafim Avairy) is from a line with no bald spot anywhere. It looks like the no bald spot genes won out. This time. Chablis' parents, Sinatra & Chimay, are mating again so it'll be interesting to see what the new ones look like.
So Chablis is DEFINITELY a keeper. Of course we were going to keep her anyway, but this assures her a spot in the breeding cages.
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