2budgies 0 Posted December 13, 2008 Member ID: 4,814 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 17 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 124 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 810 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/11/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 5, 2009 Birthday: 20/08/1973 Share Posted December 13, 2008 I've just noticed how our four budgies hold their wings differently - is it a behaviour thing or genetic? What's the ideal position of the wings? Link to comment
melbournebudgies 0 Posted December 13, 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 December 13, 2008 Ideal position of the wings is held with the tips touching below the base of the shield(the darker coloured feathers on the rump), some birds hold their wings high and some low and it can be genetic or dietary. Link to comment
JimmyBanks 0 Posted December 13, 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: 0.75 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 December 13, 2008 I believe its genetic but I'm not 100% sure on that... I do know that show breeders don't like that trait... Link to comment
2budgies 0 Posted December 13, 2008 Member ID: 4,814 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 17 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 124 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 810 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/11/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 5, 2009 Birthday: 20/08/1973 Author Share Posted December 13, 2008 I believe its genetic but I'm not 100% sure on that... I do know that show breeders don't like that trait...She's definately not a Show Girl, hasn't got the legs for it Ideal position of the wings is held with the tips touching below the base of the shield(the darker coloured feathers on the rump), some birds hold their wings high and some low and it can be genetic or dietary.So can crossed wings mean poor diet? Link to comment
JimmyBanks 0 Posted December 13, 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: 0.75 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 December 13, 2008 Link to comment
melbournebudgies 0 Posted December 13, 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 December 13, 2008 It probably just means she holds her wings high, dropped wings is more of a concern(but can still be genetic) as it can indicate weakness Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted December 13, 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: 1.28 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 December 13, 2008 Crossed wings is a genetic fault and is no good for showing....by the same token, you dont breed birds with faults like that so not a good idea to breed with unless you have a better bird to put it to. Link to comment
2budgies 0 Posted December 13, 2008 Member ID: 4,814 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 17 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 124 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 810 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/11/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 5, 2009 Birthday: 20/08/1973 Author Share Posted December 13, 2008 Crossed wings is a genetic fault and is no good for showing....by the same token, you dont breed birds with faults like that so not a good idea to breed with unless you have a better bird to put it to. Thanks Kaz, our three boys have nice looking wings, would Sunny's crossed wings Dominant or Recessive? Being new to this, I just thought it cute! Our local pet shops have loads of normal greens that don't sell, but anything a little different is gone before the day is out! That's why we want to breed a wide range of pretty colours and mutations, as well as the fact that we like them too! We have a great pet shop in Grafton that has made space for three large indoor aviaries (about 1.5 x 4 metres each) crammed into a tiny shop and they really take care of all their animals - if we breed successfully, our babies will go there for pet homes. Link to comment
JimmyBanks 0 Posted December 13, 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: 0.75 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 December 13, 2008 you won't keep any??you won't keep many??I want to keep the first lot that I breed all by myself.. Link to comment
2budgies 0 Posted December 13, 2008 Member ID: 4,814 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 17 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 124 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 810 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/11/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 5, 2009 Birthday: 20/08/1973 Author Share Posted December 13, 2008 you won't keep any?? Of course not Jimmy - what are you suggesting I'm becoming a bird nut ! Link to comment
JimmyBanks 0 Posted December 13, 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: 0.75 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 December 13, 2008 Well thats generally most people on here... Link to comment
Daz 0 Posted December 13, 2008 Member ID: 4,838 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 247 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,882 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 36,650 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 19/11/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 2, 2022 Birthday: 02/02/1964 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Wing tips should just be touching on top of the rump. Link to comment
2budgies 0 Posted December 13, 2008 Member ID: 4,814 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 17 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 124 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 810 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/11/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 5, 2009 Birthday: 20/08/1973 Author Share Posted December 13, 2008 (edited) Thanks everybody, my plans for this cute little girl are: 1. Fatten her up and make her healthy. 2. Let her settle in until this time next year (so that she's definately at least 12 months old) 3. Think about whether or not to pursue breeding from her. She's very tame! Sunny happily steps up, and kept landing on my outstreched arm when I let her out earlier. I wonder if she was hand-raised, she's certainly very sweet-natured! Edited December 13, 2008 by 2budgies Link to comment
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