jwancia 0 Posted September 22, 2008 Member ID: 4,669 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 535 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,285 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/09/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 11, 2014 Birthday: 12/06/1987 Share Posted September 22, 2008 (edited) To give you an idea on bush budgie size, my hen is about 22 grams (shes a little underweight), and the male is 25-27 grams (he is in good condition). These weights would be super small even for a normal captive australian budgie. here is a picture as well. http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p40/jwa.../P1000742-1.jpg Edited September 22, 2008 by **Liv** Image changed to link beause it is over 640 by 480. Link to comment
Angelic Vampyre 0 Posted September 22, 2008 Member ID: 3,545 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 207 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2,028 Content Per Day: 0.33 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,140 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/07/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 26, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2008 okay not the best picture but you get the idea. Infront is a show type/english Budgie In back is a bush Budgie Bush Budgies (MB's Pair) You can also see the difference in the head shape Link to comment
melbournebudgies 0 Posted September 22, 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: 0.78 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 September 22, 2008 That's it, I'm gonna go hook them out and take a proper photo with the three different sizes Back later Link to comment
jwancia 0 Posted September 22, 2008 Member ID: 4,669 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 535 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,285 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/09/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 11, 2014 Birthday: 12/06/1987 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 hehehe we have started something now. Maybe there should be an FAQ about the different types of budgies with pictures. (unless there already is one heheh) Link to comment
melbournebudgies 0 Posted September 22, 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: 0.78 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 September 22, 2008 A few people have asked what the real difference in size is between the original nbush budgies, pet types and show types so here you are: Unfortunately I was having alot of trouble getting them to sit next to each other nicely but as you can see it's amazing what a century of domestication can do to a species. Link to comment
jwancia 0 Posted September 22, 2008 Member ID: 4,669 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 535 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,285 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/09/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 11, 2014 Birthday: 12/06/1987 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 Great comparison! Link to comment
Elly 0 Posted September 22, 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 September 22, 2008 It is like a Great Dane and a Yorkie, nice pics. Link to comment
the pie 0 Posted September 22, 2008 Member ID: 2,384 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 76 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,172 Content Per Day: 0.18 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 7,460 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/06/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 27, 2012 Birthday: 25/08/1981 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Had alot of wild budgies out where I was working a few months ago- they dont sit still long enough to get a picture of but! Heres a photo I took a while back of little pet type babies with my show baby, there was only about a month difference in age. Link to comment
CaspersRose 0 Posted September 22, 2008 Member ID: 2,008 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 43 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 560 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,390 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/02/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 19, 2010 Birthday: 01/05/1981 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I LOVE that bottom picture! Link to comment
Angelic Vampyre 0 Posted September 22, 2008 Member ID: 3,545 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 207 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2,028 Content Per Day: 0.33 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,140 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/07/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 26, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Oh the poor pet type babies I am sure they are feeling very short comparied to the show type! Link to comment
charlie2479 0 Posted September 22, 2008 Member ID: 4,498 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 45 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 268 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,830 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/07/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 17, 2009 Birthday: 27/03/1979 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I feel sorry for the show type, poor baby must think he is a freak he's not, he's beautiful just the way he is but you know what kids can be like Link to comment
birdluv 0 Posted September 23, 2008 Member ID: 2,137 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 144 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,842 Content Per Day: 0.24 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 31,670 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 14/03/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 30, 2018 Birthday: 06/04/1978 Share Posted September 23, 2008 thanks for the comparison pictures, they are great. Link to comment
Nat 0 Posted September 23, 2008 Member ID: 4,681 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 5 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 45 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 21/09/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 lol nice pics but you forgot to add and english budgie in the mix Link to comment
**Liv** 0 Posted September 23, 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 September 23, 2008 lol nice pics but you forgot to add and english budgie in the mix Show budgies and English budgies are one in the same Link to comment
Nat 0 Posted September 23, 2008 Member ID: 4,681 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 5 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 45 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 21/09/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 sorry but they are not even close to the same , English budgies are smaller than a show bird but bigger than a pet bird and I have about 10 of them they are far from show birds. Link to comment
the pie 0 Posted September 23, 2008 Member ID: 2,384 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 76 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,172 Content Per Day: 0.18 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 7,460 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/06/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 27, 2012 Birthday: 25/08/1981 Share Posted September 23, 2008 'English', 'show', 'exhibition' are all names for the bigger buffier birds- they do throw smaller birds sometimes but show breeders sell these off as they are no good for the show bench or to breed from. I like to call them english or exhibition birds but it confuses some people. Show birds are originally from english stock and thats why the name- english. Those pet type were small though- more bush size. Link to comment
jwancia 0 Posted September 24, 2008 Member ID: 4,669 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 535 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,285 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/09/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 11, 2014 Birthday: 12/06/1987 Author Share Posted September 24, 2008 I agree with the pie! All of the big boofy bugies are called "english budgies" but obviously not all english budgies are good enough to be "show" or "exhabition" budgies. "pet/aussie/normal" budgies are those that are not the big boofy english budgies. But they have been domesticated (hence different colours sizes etc). "bush/native" budgies are those that have been bred in the wild or are direct descendants of a pair that have been bred in the wild. They only come in the standard green colour. They are also ALOT smaller than the pet budgies. The have very fine features with large eyes. Link to comment
Guest crystal_feather Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 What is the average weight and body length (top of head to vent) of an adult show budgie? And at what age do they reach their mature weight please? I have some young ones whos caps have broken but barring is still close to the cere, just weighed them at 35 grams. They are in quarantine, I only got them this week, I think they are a bit underweight. Link to comment
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