**KAZ** 0 Posted October 19, 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 October 19, 2010 (edited) I have been away in Melbourne and when I got back late last night and checked my birds this morning I have discovered one of my dominant pied babies is a feather duster. Edited June 17, 2012 by **KAZ** Link to comment
anne101 0 Posted October 19, 2010 Member ID: 5,199 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 88 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 941 Content Per Day: 0.18 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 5,680 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 11, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2010 What will you do Kaz???? I probably shouldn't say this............ but he is a sweetheart..... Is it just the photo, or a problem with his feet as well?? Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted October 19, 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 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 What will you do Kaz???? I probably shouldn't say this............ but he is a sweetheart..... Is it just the photo, or a problem with his feet as well?? What will I do ? He wont live long will he. I dont have to do anything. I am not sure about his feet. I will check tomorrow. Link to comment
buick_87 0 Posted October 19, 2010 Member ID: 5,658 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 56 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 475 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/10/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 24, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Sorry to be a pain but what is a feather duster? im only new to all this? Link to comment
splat 0 Posted October 19, 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 October 19, 2010 So annoying, I have only one this year (touch wood). Link to comment
maesie 0 Posted October 19, 2010 Member ID: 3,838 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 120 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,386 Content Per Day: 0.22 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 27,580 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/11/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 27, 2013 Birthday: 20/04/1979 Share Posted October 19, 2010 (edited) Sorry to be a pain but what is a feather duster? im only new to all this? It's basically an issue with the growth of feathers. If you do a search on here of it, you'll find lots of topics about it. Sorry to hear this Kaz xoxo Edited October 19, 2010 by maesie Link to comment
RIPbudgies 0 Posted October 19, 2010 Member ID: 4,902 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 872 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 5,070 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/12/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 16, 2013 Birthday: 27/10/1957 Share Posted October 19, 2010 (edited) CONGRATULATIONS Edited October 19, 2010 by KAZ Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted October 20, 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 Author Share Posted October 20, 2010 (edited) A couple of signs to indicate you have a feather duster in your nestbox is that clearish area around the eyes like this and the bird actually has two tails ( kind of ) instead of two main tail feathers it has FOUR Like this Edited October 20, 2010 by KAZ Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted October 20, 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 Author Share Posted October 20, 2010 Is it just the photo, or a problem with his feet as well?? Seems he has three toes forward most of the time on both feet. Link to comment
**Liv** 0 Posted October 20, 2010 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 October 20, 2010 What a sweetie! Brings back memories of my feather dusters. Have you heard the weird squeak they make? Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted October 20, 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 Author Share Posted October 20, 2010 What a sweetie! Brings back memories of my feather dusters. Have you heard the weird squeak they make? Yeah. It has a different "voice" to other budgies Link to comment
rachelm 0 Posted October 20, 2010 Member ID: 6,042 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 20 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 740 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 4,045 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/04/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 29, 2014 Birthday: 15/06/1977 Share Posted October 20, 2010 It's such a shame they don't live long because he is a sweetie. Very interesting about the double tail. Link to comment
GenericBlue 0 Posted October 20, 2010 Member ID: 4,737 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 106 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 5,156 Content Per Day: 0.92 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 28,240 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/10/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2021 Birthday: 08/09/1973 Share Posted October 20, 2010 my bird is a half duster it didnt keep growing feathers but is spastic and very long feathers and all the other things two tails funny noise shes got a weird sized body and head too but shes now after 3 months still not kept growing feathers but is very different still to other birds kind of slow like stupid hope yours stops like mine did kaz looks same as mine did mines an albino its fine in flights now as i said its been 3 months and its just a tad dumb now with lots feather Link to comment
Sunnie 0 Posted October 20, 2010 Member ID: 3,666 Group: B.B.C Club Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 80 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,470 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 8,830 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/09/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 10, 2013 Birthday: 20/01/1966 Share Posted October 20, 2010 I have bred two feather dusters from the same nest a couple of years ago. I hate it, it makes me sad. Knowing that they will die regardless. Im sorry bout your duster Link to comment
RIPbudgies 0 Posted October 20, 2010 Member ID: 4,902 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 872 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 5,070 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/12/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 16, 2013 Birthday: 27/10/1957 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Four tail feathers is not indicative of a Feather Duster. That is another issues again. Multiple tails can be found on normal budgies. Other species of birds have multiple tails such as American and Indian Fantail pigeons. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted October 20, 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 Author Share Posted October 20, 2010 Four tail feathers is not indicative of a Feather Duster. That is another issues again. Multiple tails can be found on normal budgies. Other species of birds have multiple tails such as American and Indian Fantail pigeons. Right ........I was told to look for the extra tailfeathers Link to comment
chookbreeder9 0 Posted October 20, 2010 Member ID: 5,463 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 160 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 880 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 26/07/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 7, 2014 Birthday: 09/05/1966 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Hi All, One pair this year - 6 chicks 4 of which were feather dusters. They do not live long here. You can often pick potential dusters by the short primary tail feathers at 2 weeks old (shorter than the coverts). Other tell tail signs are squarking rather than chirping, larger size and spastic tendencies (especialy legs). Ken Yorke believes it is a single recessive gene and I tend to agree with him. The problem is that the carriers tend to be bigger and therefore more likely to be kept and bred from. Cheers PT Link to comment
RIPbudgies 0 Posted October 20, 2010 Member ID: 4,902 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 872 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 5,070 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/12/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 16, 2013 Birthday: 27/10/1957 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Hi All, One pair this year - 6 chicks 4 of which were feather dusters. They do not live long here. You can often pick potential dusters by the short primary tail feathers at 2 weeks old (shorter than the coverts). Other tell tail signs are squarking rather than chirping, larger size and spastic tendencies (especialy legs). Ken Yorke believes it is a single recessive gene and I tend to agree with him. The problem is that the carriers tend to be bigger and therefore more likely to be kept and bred from. Cheers PT Ken Yorke and I have had a few discussion on these guys. I too agree with the mode of inheritence. I kept a track of the ones I bred when last in the hobby. I had a family of Clearwings with a high percentage of FD genes in them and kept track of it over the years. I could put a couple of CW's together and pretty much predict and outcome of 1 in 4 chicks being a FD. Having bred quite a few I found lifespan to be quite variable (a few months to well past the year). Food is a big requirement and feeding themselves without parental input is the main issue why so many die young. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted October 24, 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 Author Share Posted October 24, 2010 Baby FD today Link to comment
chookbreeder9 0 Posted October 24, 2010 Member ID: 5,463 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 8 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 160 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 880 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 26/07/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 7, 2014 Birthday: 09/05/1966 Share Posted October 24, 2010 (edited) Having bred quite a few I found lifespan to be quite variable (a few months to well past the year). Food is a big requirement and feeding themselves without parental input is the main issue why so many die young. They don't live long at my place due to human intervention. I take note of where they come from and try to avoid inbreeding those families too heavily. Cheers PT Edited October 24, 2010 by KAZ Link to comment
GenericBlue 0 Posted October 25, 2010 Member ID: 4,737 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 106 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 5,156 Content Per Day: 0.92 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 28,240 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/10/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2021 Birthday: 08/09/1973 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Having bred quite a few I found lifespan to be quite variable (a few months to well past the year). Food is a big requirement and feeding themselves without parental input is the main issue why so many die young. They don't live long at my place due to human intervention. I take note of where they come from and try to avoid inbreeding those families too heavily. Cheers PT i tend to think their a strain on mum n dad and as are going to slowly suffer im with pt but i havent had one yet just halfy but not sure im going to breed her Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted October 25, 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 Author Share Posted October 25, 2010 There's something very BEAUTIFUL about a feather duster. Its a pity they dont live long Link to comment
GenericBlue 0 Posted October 25, 2010 Member ID: 4,737 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 106 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 5,156 Content Per Day: 0.92 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 28,240 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/10/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2021 Birthday: 08/09/1973 Share Posted October 25, 2010 There's something very BEAUTIFUL about a feather duster. Its a pity they dont live long they are beautiful in an ugly cute way but they suffer a slow death and i dont like to see thinks suffer but thats me i use to think people were crul who put them down but not since i seen a few around and how they deteriorate so quickly and the strain on mum n dad its not nice unless like live you take on as a whole full time job or as you kaz im sure you feed extra to him i feel its cruel Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted October 25, 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 Author Share Posted October 25, 2010 (edited) I expect once I have experienced several of these poor unfortunate budgies I will see things differently and euthenase earlier BUT as this little fella is my first I will do all I can to keep him going. Be very aware that if he begins to suffer I will euthenase to save him further torment. SPANG off our forum had one that lasted a very long time as I recall. Here it is Edited October 25, 2010 by KAZ Link to comment
Dellouisa 0 Posted October 25, 2010 Member ID: 6,185 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 43 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 230 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 19/07/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 17, 2018 Birthday: 06/01/1958 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Good for you Kaz, give him your best shot, then if it doesn't work out you will know you did all you could to allow him to have the best life possible for the time he was with you. Link to comment
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