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Another update on my cinnamon opaline chicks No. 1 So far the pick of the bunch No.2 No. 3 No. 4 Hope they are getting around the mark!!

Thanks Kaz! I have read these types are pretty common? Are they the type of bird that is more frustrating than anything? As in cross breeds?

Thanks splat! Well the cock has a opal violet father and a dom pied sky mother.(normal cinnamon line) and the hen has a grey/green cinnamon father and a spangle opal grey green mother (normal line) So does that make it opaline?

Im only new to this Kaz but does that mean they will be cinnamon opaline? Sorry bare with me!haha

Just an update on my new chicks Number 1 Number 2 Number 3 Number 4 And Mum and Dad if you have forgotten Mum is a grey green from a normal line and Dad is a cinnamon cobalt from a normal/cinnamon line

This is fascinating Kaz! I have never heard of this before! Is he still nice and healthy? How long do they live for? Love the photo updates!

Haha thanks Kaz! I did start to think that the other day. 4 out of 5 was a good result! Thanks squeek!

Haha thanks! Are you going to the next bssa meeting? I will be joining then! wish I had my rings now tho!

Thanks sunnie! Yeah it was a relief! Opens a few options with him being fertile now! Think I will pair him with her next! What do you think?

Just some new chicks from a cock that I thought was infertile Dad Mum is the middle one sorry about the poor photos!!

Thanks guys! Appreciate our advice. Will do that Kaz, cheers. Haha if they were easy to make and took less time I could do them for you, but unfortunately they arent sorry.haha Lets just hope they work okay!! Thanks again guys Finally finished my project today (except Kaz's advice, i will cut the doors tomorrow) Fixed the nesting boxes, perches and put handles on my trays. Now to find some hens for my cocks!!

I made my nest boxes today so I thought I would share them with you and get your thoughts on them. 200high x 170wide x 150deep I used fly screen framing so I could slide the back of the nest box up for viewing etc I made a sliding floor with sides so the chicks/eggs dont fall out. Its hard to see the concave bottom I made in it. Its deep enough trust me.Haha View with the sliding back off Hope these look okay? Any ideas for improvements would be great! Cheers

Thankyou once again :-)

Thanks kaz! So make them in line? Or one lower than the other?

I am currently building my breeding cages and was just wondering where in the cage to put them? I have been looking at pictures others and seem to get two variations, Two in line with each other or one off-set? Just wondering what is best? Thanks

sorry to hear about your dog libby! hope all is well

Thanks splat! Thats a great idea! May alter that at some stage!

Sorry to be a pain but what is a feather duster? im only new to all this?

Just another update on my progress with the breeding cages. I havent been able to get to them every night so the progress has been delayed a little. Today I put the mesh flooring in and attached one of the wire fronts. I still have to get the tin trays made up and make the nesting boxes, but getting there slowly. Here it is. Hope they look okay.

Thanks heaps will call tomorrow!

Thanks sunnie! I bought them off eBay. Lindirect or something like that. I will find out exactly if you like? Could I grab the number of that place. Might get them to make mine. You have helped me numerous times today! Haha

More than happy to help doc! I was going to attach my wire fronts with screws and washers. Will pre-drill the timber edge so it doesnt split when i screw into it. Yeah I am also going to use sheet metal but I am going to get mine made up. I have made a mesh bottom as you already know but I will make the front edge bigger than the rest so it looks neat! Havent really decided how I will attach my nesting boxes yet as I havent made them, but I was thinking of either using the screw and washer method again by screwing them from the inside with a cordless drill.(sorry if that doesnt make sense. Just think that way will be a bit more sturdy! Hope this helps, cant wait to see your breeding cages!!

They look great doc! After seeing those I will have to change my plans with mine! Haha thanks heaps for that!

Yeah she does. One of my best out of last year. Pretty happy with her. Nice size too

Haha thanks sunnie! Now just to find birds with those features that are available! Thanks again