Dave_McMinn 0 Posted August 8, 2010 Member ID: 3,092 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 103 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,831 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 21,560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/01/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2018 Birthday: 23/05/1975 Author Share Posted August 8, 2010 (edited) Edited August 8, 2010 by Dave_McMinn Link to comment
Ross Laidler 0 Posted August 9, 2010 Member ID: 5,489 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 144 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 950 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/08/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 20, 2013 Birthday: 12/12/1958 Share Posted August 9, 2010 What your not going soft on us now are you Dave Link to comment
Dave_McMinn 0 Posted August 9, 2010 Member ID: 3,092 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 103 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,831 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 21,560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/01/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2018 Birthday: 23/05/1975 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 My hands have always been soft Ross, thus the gloves. I cannot help having sensitive skin - Link to comment
robyn 0 Posted August 10, 2010 Member ID: 5,241 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 86 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,887 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 10,750 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 25/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 19, 2018 Birthday: 21/12/1946 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I'm with you Dave, once a bird latch's on short of wringing it's neck how do you get it off!!! Wear gloves I say. Link to comment
Dean_NZ 0 Posted August 10, 2010 Member ID: 4,879 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 28 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 974 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 5,370 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/12/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 18, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I've had some rip snorter bites from hens!!! They've taken great whopping chunks of finger flesh off before. Never seem to learn my lesson Link to comment
Dave_McMinn 0 Posted August 10, 2010 Member ID: 3,092 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 103 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,831 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 21,560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/01/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2018 Birthday: 23/05/1975 Author Share Posted August 10, 2010 I've had some rip snorter bites from hens!!! They've taken great whopping chunks of finger flesh off before. Never seem to learn my lesson I hear you. They bite me, the first time, shame on them. The second time, shame on me!!!! Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted August 10, 2010 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 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 August 10, 2010 What a bunch of Big Sooks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl: Link to comment
Dave_McMinn 0 Posted August 10, 2010 Member ID: 3,092 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 103 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,831 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 21,560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/01/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2018 Birthday: 23/05/1975 Author Share Posted August 10, 2010 There is nothing wrong with having soft skin and sensitive hands thank you. Not all of us what the hands of a brickies labourer. If you do, and you are successful, then congratulations on your achievement - Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted August 10, 2010 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 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 August 10, 2010 There is nothing wrong with having soft skin and sensitive hands thank you. Not all of us what the hands of a brickies labourer. If you do, and you are successful, then congratulations on your achievement - :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Maybe me working with glass, I get used to injuries and a budgie bite means nothing to me these days :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Link to comment
Dave_McMinn 0 Posted August 10, 2010 Member ID: 3,092 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 103 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,831 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 21,560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/01/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2018 Birthday: 23/05/1975 Author Share Posted August 10, 2010 Maybe Kaz. I teach IT for a living, so these "Oil of Olay" hands never get too roughed up Only at footy training, concreting, gardening, and a few other places - Link to comment
Dean_NZ 0 Posted August 10, 2010 Member ID: 4,879 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 28 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 974 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 5,370 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/12/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 18, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2010 (edited) My hands are softer than my wife's. I've always been told I have hands the envy of every girl. Doesnt quite inflate your man ego and certainly doesnt stand up to budgie hen jaws of death but eh, i just let em bleed lol. I have quite a few healing wounds on my fingers right now actually from pairing and prepping some hens for breeding hahaha. Ooh tell ya what tho, one took a chunk out of the palm of my hand - she went into the muscle and flamin heck that hurt! Edited August 10, 2010 by Dean_NZ Link to comment
splat 0 Posted August 11, 2010 Member ID: 3,340 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 202 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,891 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 27,770 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 17/04/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 19, 2014 Birthday: 13/05/1958 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Hey I'm not ashame to say That I wear GLOVES when handling my hens, cocks are fine but gee hens bite hard and it is better than get bitten I have a glove in each part of breeding room. My hands are delicate Link to comment
Dave_McMinn 0 Posted August 29, 2010 Member ID: 3,092 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 103 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,831 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 21,560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/01/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2018 Birthday: 23/05/1975 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 Some new Enjoy. And the hen who had an infected leg is going great!!! Link to comment
Squeak_Crumble 0 Posted August 29, 2010 Member ID: 5,236 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 71 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,025 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 6,515 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2013 Birthday: 11/06/1997 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I think your birds like the beetroot (or strawberry??) Link to comment
Dave_McMinn 0 Posted November 8, 2010 Member ID: 3,092 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 103 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,831 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 21,560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/01/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2018 Birthday: 23/05/1975 Author Share Posted November 8, 2010 It has been a long time since I updated this topic, but I will get some new pics soon At the moment we are having the mother of all thunderstorms here. It has been pouring on and off for the better part of 5 hours. There is flash flooding all over Sydney, including in the aviary. The floor has flooded, and it shows me what has to be fixed over a drier (hopefully) summer. The hail earlier would have been a new experience for the birds. Hail the diameter of 20 cent coins ricocheting off the roof of the aviary would have scared a few. Luckily the shadecloth on the structure of built and put on top of the aviary seems to have held up well. Meant to be a wet day tomorrow, so no chance of a repreieve there. Link to comment
splat 0 Posted November 8, 2010 Member ID: 3,340 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 202 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,891 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 27,770 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 17/04/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 19, 2014 Birthday: 13/05/1958 Share Posted November 8, 2010 That sound terriable Dave. I hope we don't get that here. Link to comment
Dave_McMinn 0 Posted November 16, 2010 Member ID: 3,092 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 103 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,831 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 21,560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/01/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2018 Birthday: 23/05/1975 Author Share Posted November 16, 2010 New pics have arrived - only a few, but it is a start Captain Jack - one eyed, think pirate, and Captain Jack Sparrow is my favourite Grunt - a greywing runt Quiche Caesar Twitch Grey Dommie Pied hen I love A nice opaline Greygreen hen Link to comment
splat 0 Posted November 16, 2010 Member ID: 3,340 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 202 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,891 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 27,770 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 17/04/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 19, 2014 Birthday: 13/05/1958 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Dave you have some really nice birds there. Link to comment
Dave_McMinn 0 Posted November 16, 2010 Member ID: 3,092 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 103 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,831 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 21,560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/01/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2018 Birthday: 23/05/1975 Author Share Posted November 16, 2010 Thanks Splat. Link to comment
robyn 0 Posted November 16, 2010 Member ID: 5,241 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 86 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,887 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 10,750 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 25/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 19, 2018 Birthday: 21/12/1946 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Looking great Dave, still into beetroot I see. Long time since I got to have a browse around the forum. Link to comment
Dave_McMinn 0 Posted November 17, 2010 Member ID: 3,092 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 103 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,831 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 21,560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/01/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2018 Birthday: 23/05/1975 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 I am not, but my birds like it once a month Link to comment
ahsanmeer 0 Posted August 30, 2011 Member ID: 6,882 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 31 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 205 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 25/08/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 7, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2011 The aviary looks aweesooomeeee keep up mateeee... Link to comment
Dave_McMinn 0 Posted August 31, 2011 Member ID: 3,092 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 103 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,831 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 21,560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/01/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2018 Birthday: 23/05/1975 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 It has been a while since I took photos of birds in the aviary. On the "to do" list. Link to comment
Dave_McMinn 0 Posted September 30, 2011 Member ID: 3,092 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 103 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,831 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 21,560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/01/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2018 Birthday: 23/05/1975 Author Share Posted September 30, 2011 There will be a mini-clean out from my aviary. My nephews have finally got the slab fixed over at their house, so the aviary can go back on it, and birds can go back in. This means that some birds need to go over there. Some birds are certainties, whilst others I need to decided upon. The pet types will go, so Humphrey - show type x pet type green cock Bruce - pet type green cock Tam - Sky Blue Greywing Spangle pet type hen Yellow - Lutino Hen Marvin - greygreen spangle dommie pied cock - small show type Solo - light green spangle cock - only semi-decent chick from my last terrible breeding season - small show type Dolly - greygreen hen show type - big chested hen Athena - sky blue hen semi show type Hugo - DF violet Dommie Pied pet type and I need at least one more hen, if not 2 hens and i cock. I want an even number of cocks and hens. They are not going to breed, but they need to be able to fly, so no runners, and i do not want my best birds going there. Might be the DF Spangle that is currently in the breeding room. She seems to be doing nothing - lol. I will get pics of these and the other birds that remain as well. I will decide after that. Link to comment
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