*libby* 0 Posted April 27, 2008 Member ID: 3,634 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 60 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,442 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 15,475 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/08/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 9, 2011 Birthday: 10/11/1989 Share Posted April 27, 2008 (edited) Well some of you may remember a while back i got 8 birds off a very generous man from my club. When he was here he told me a bit about the birds, but I for some stupid reason didn't pay much attention. He mentioned one bird was "crest" bred, but since there was no evidence visually i was a bit pessimistic... not knowing anything about crested budgies probably didn't help this. I couldn't even remember who he said was crest bred, but i know the bird was bred from a lady up in the hills named Julie. Well his df spangle cock was paired to my violet hen. Today on a nest inspection we found some very exciting results.... http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....opaline+spangle - the dad in this post. - baby 1 - baby 1 - baby1 - baby 1 - baby 2 - baby 2 - baby 2 Now at first when i saw this a few days ago i thought it was another baby with mis-directed feathers and it would start to right itself, but when i saw the second chick with it... the peices of the puzzle fell together, but even though i've never seen one before in real life, they definatly look like crested to me, or tufted, which ever it is. Does any one know anything about breeding crested birds, and what kind of gene they're connected with to get the chicks from a crest bred cock??? Edited April 28, 2008 by KAZ Link to comment
**Liv** 0 Posted April 27, 2008 Member ID: 3,771 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 147 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,621 Content Per Day: 0.33 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 39,450 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/10/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 8, 2014 Birthday: 09/04/1911 Share Posted April 27, 2008 OH WOW!!! That is EXCITING!!!!! Looks like baby 1 will have a FULL crest too :hap: :D CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! :hap: Link to comment
Denise 0 Posted April 27, 2008 Member ID: 3,657 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 107 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 896 Content Per Day: 0.14 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 5,985 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/09/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 9, 2010 Birthday: 01/10/1964 Share Posted April 27, 2008 They look so gorgeous Libby. Link to comment
melbournebudgies 0 Posted April 27, 2008 Member ID: 4,233 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 329 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4,498 Content Per Day: 0.77 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 28,540 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/04/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 2, 2010 Birthday: 17/12/1982 Share Posted April 27, 2008 This is a great page on cresteds, it refers to the genetics of crests as being almost unidentifiable http://www.bestofbreeds.net/al-nasser/article4.htm Link to comment
Derek 0 Posted April 27, 2008 Member ID: 4,183 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 30 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 401 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,015 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/03/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 6, 2023 Birthday: 10/09/1952 Device: Macintosh Share Posted April 27, 2008 Hot doggie. That's great Link to comment
timbo.1 0 Posted April 27, 2008 Member ID: 3,527 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 19 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 263 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,660 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 26/06/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 28, 2012 Birthday: 03/03/1975 Share Posted April 27, 2008 congrats Link to comment
*libby* 0 Posted April 27, 2008 Member ID: 3,634 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 60 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,442 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 15,475 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/08/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 9, 2011 Birthday: 10/11/1989 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 Thanks guys, cheers for that MB. Although it doesn't tell me much about the gene it does confirm that a crest bred bird can have crested offspring, so that helps, alot! Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted April 27, 2008 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.27 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted April 27, 2008 How exciting :hap: Please keep posting as they develop Link to comment
Guest lonebudgie Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 There has been much written about the crest but I think little understood as I have read many theories about the gene, as Im aware it isnt fully dominent as if you breed two crest together all the progeny wont be crest . I feel as with colours "light medium and dark" the crest is carried in the gene the same way and depending on how potent the gene is , then this tranfers to the young as a "tuft,half or full crest". Link to comment
Elly 0 Posted April 27, 2008 Member ID: 1,641 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 414 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 15,350 Content Per Day: 2.22 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 99,335 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/10/05 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 1, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I can't wait to see them feather up, what a wonderful surprise :budgiedance: Link to comment
JimmyBanks 0 Posted April 27, 2008 Member ID: 4,130 Group: Site Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 112 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 4,370 Content Per Day: 0.74 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 25,112 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/03/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 1, 2015 Birthday: 12/02/1982 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I've done a bit of reading on crested udgies but I've stopped now only becuase you read from 5 different sourses and you get 5 different opinions... some say don't breed two crested budgies together as they will become deformed and others say you get the best from breeding two crested together... I'd stick on the side of caution on that one... But... that said.. I think it is awesome that you bred a couple... look forward to seeing them grow up... They look great! Link to comment
FGM 0 Posted April 27, 2008 Member ID: 2,952 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 45 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 862 Content Per Day: 0.13 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 6,745 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/11/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 17, 2008 Birthday: 16/05/1972 Share Posted April 27, 2008 wow that's so exciting!Congratulations! Link to comment
*libby* 0 Posted April 28, 2008 Member ID: 3,634 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 60 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,442 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 15,475 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/08/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 9, 2011 Birthday: 10/11/1989 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 I started to get all the mis-leading info too Jimmy, so i stayed on one article by a local breeder here in perth and will take his advice. I've seen pictures of his birds, so i think that helped me settle which info to listen to :sad: Link to comment
Norm 0 Posted April 28, 2008 Member ID: 3,235 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 76 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,965 Content Per Day: 0.32 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 12,755 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/03/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 6, 2009 Birthday: 20/08/1940 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Congratulations Libby, I will watch with interest to see how they turn out. That reminded me that I had a chick with some feathers like that on it’s head in the nest, but forgot about it so don’t know what happened to it. Even though I’m into rares, for some reason I’m not that attracted to Crests. Link to comment
*libby* 0 Posted April 28, 2008 Member ID: 3,634 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 60 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,442 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 15,475 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/08/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 9, 2011 Birthday: 10/11/1989 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 To be honest norm, i don't find them that attractive either! bahaha :sad: maybe it's because i'm not a big fancier of spangles... By The Way, that suprise fallow chicks feathering up nicely, i'll get a picture of him/her today for you :hap: Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted April 28, 2008 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.27 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Funny thing about crested budgies...I dont like them either, but I LOVE crested canaries :sad: BUT I am still interested in how your surprise crested babies turn out :hap: Link to comment
*libby* 0 Posted April 28, 2008 Member ID: 3,634 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 60 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,442 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 15,475 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/08/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 9, 2011 Birthday: 10/11/1989 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 So am i, i'll be giving them another round i think :sad: Link to comment
Norm 0 Posted April 28, 2008 Member ID: 3,235 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 76 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,965 Content Per Day: 0.32 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 12,755 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/03/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 6, 2009 Birthday: 20/08/1940 Share Posted April 28, 2008 To be honest norm, i don't find them that attractive either! bahaha :sad: maybe it's because i'm not a big fancier of spangles... By The Way, that suprise fallow chicks feathering up nicely, i'll get a picture of him/her today for you :hap: Good one Libby, was just thinking about how it was going? Yes I'm the same Kaz, I like the Canaries, but the Budgies seem different, maybe just got used to the Canaries. I was trying to breed Clear coloured Canaries with Dark mop tops, I did breed some, but now both my remaining Cresteds aren't hatching chicks so it seems the end of the line will have to get some more. Link to comment
*libby* 0 Posted April 28, 2008 Member ID: 3,634 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 60 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,442 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 15,475 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/08/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 9, 2011 Birthday: 10/11/1989 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 it's going good Norm, colours coming through on it's rump more although it's small :sad: but that's okay, i like pet types :hap: and i have some pet type split from my recently missing male pet type so they could help Link to comment
melbournebudgies 0 Posted April 28, 2008 Member ID: 4,233 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 329 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4,498 Content Per Day: 0.77 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 28,540 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/04/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 2, 2010 Birthday: 17/12/1982 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Geez Libby, if they aren't want you want then they are more than welcome at my place :sad: Link to comment
*libby* 0 Posted April 28, 2008 Member ID: 3,634 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 60 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,442 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 15,475 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/08/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 9, 2011 Birthday: 10/11/1989 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 i'm always happy to welcome a new mutation to the aviary :hap: it's just a shame it's not mixed with a favourite one :sad: Link to comment
Boris' Slave 0 Posted April 29, 2008 Member ID: 2,138 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 164 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,481 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,140 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 14/03/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 12, 2011 Birthday: 10/02/1973 Share Posted April 29, 2008 There was a few years ago a breeder of crested budgies not 10 minutes from my place. I've lost his number & he no longer advertises. I am interested in getting a couple at some stage. Cute little cresties Libby. Link to comment
melbournebudgies 0 Posted April 29, 2008 Member ID: 4,233 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 329 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4,498 Content Per Day: 0.77 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 28,540 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/04/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 2, 2010 Birthday: 17/12/1982 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I have in my hot little hand the name and number of a breeder near Melbourne. He hasn't any at the moment but I'm going on the waiting list :hap: Link to comment
*libby* 0 Posted April 29, 2008 Member ID: 3,634 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 60 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,442 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 15,475 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/08/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 9, 2011 Birthday: 10/11/1989 Author Share Posted April 29, 2008 Sounds good, we've got a few crested breeders, but i've never been overly interested in them... much prefer the local fallow breeder one suburb away :hap: Link to comment
melbournebudgies 0 Posted April 29, 2008 Member ID: 4,233 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 329 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4,498 Content Per Day: 0.77 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 28,540 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/04/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 2, 2010 Birthday: 17/12/1982 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I just want the option to breed them, I love the unusual types. They are fairly uncommon obviously so they would be a great addition to my breeding group. Link to comment
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