Elly

lucky you I believe this is Yasmin is one of the birds I helped Kaz name, she is a Violet Opaline Spangle - gorgeous

:(Laughing out loud): Aly NO WAY....Kaz :ausb:

The advice has been given, enough time has gone by for a decision to be made. Will you update us please? Your silence has us thinking that Saffy is still sitting on those eggs? I am sure that many will be upset if she is but we would rather have your decision and know that Saffy is okay then not know at all :ausb:.

Very neat I am glad it is working for you, it shows that what we believe to be true can be proved otherwise :ausb:

If you have a garden a lot of what you grow is very healthy for them. As for weeds and such I would be careful about pesticides that are sprayed on them.

I would say you would need a very tamed budgie that is totally bonded to you first before introducing them to the untamed budgie. In my experience, Pretty was tamed but when I got Merlin he preferred him to me totally. Likewise, there is Bea, Riebe and Una who have very tamed budgies that are still very bonded to them but they were extremely tamed and some I believe Bea's and Una were handled from a very young age (before they were out of the next) Levels of tame I am talking about is... Do you want a budgie that runs up to you, gives you kisses, preens you, follows you everywhere? Or do you want one that will step up when needed, aknowledges you but not frighten of you, but really won't follow you around but does enjoy your company? There is a great topic about taming and how people tamed their budgie in this article Taming your Budgie from BBC FAQ's

I love my namesake she is gorgeous Ali is gorgeous I love that pictures of her. All the babies are wonderful Great job on another successful, healthy clutch (s)!!

where to place the cages (they're a nice size and on stands). ** the best place to put them in where you are most often like in the living room. Kitchens are too dangerous and bedrooms are too solitary. Are budgies quite happy to be in separate cages where they can see/hear each other, or will this drive them mad trying to get to each other? It will drive you mad and they will call and call for each other. Would it be better to put the cages close together where they COULD see each other, or in separate rooms so they could only hear the other budgie. If they are out of sound distance it would be okay, other then that either way they will drive you and each other nuts. Do you think two budgies could live quite happily in separate cages (I give them a lot of attention naturally)...or would that be kind of cruel??? From my experience of having 1 and then 2. Budgies prefer (or most of them) each other because just as humans we prefer the same species (boy or girl). It would be cruel in my opinion to have them separate like that where they would see each other. I believe if you would like a tamed budgie you could give us more ideas on how you went about taming the one you have. That could help us with taming her. OR if you really want another there are things to consider 1. this one may not tame either (it happens even with hand raised --- Merlin was hand raised and preferred Pretty over me totally and I got him at 8 wks). Since Pretty passed away he has warmed up to me. 2. budgies prefer other budgies and you can get a tame one and work with this one during the 30 day recommended quarantine period and then intro them. Having a tame one may show the other one not to be fearful There are different levels of tame...what do you want out of a tamed bird?

For any BOM enters send your picture on to birdluv for future capition competition For this one... itch itch it and just when I though I had it ITCH!!!!!

Yes I used maple for our branches just make sure you disinfect them don't put them straight away in the cage or bake them on 200 d F for 30 minutes and supervise it at all times.

sounds like you are making wonderful progress congrats on your patience and consistency

Poor Oz, Blinks stole his boyfriend Fiz great pics!

very sad news Karen she is a beautiful hen inspite of her difficulties

Clearwings are when the wings have very light or no markings (even lighter then greywing) and the body is bright (not diluted). The gene is also recessive so to have clearwing chicks both parents need to carry the gene. Do you have a picture you can post .

Do keep an eye on her it can be a sign of illness (or just stress). If you find the poo becomes watery, different color other then normal with white and black/brown in the middle (sometimes green if just ate greens), then I would remove her from the flock and schedule an avian vet appointment.

It is wonderful. My vet did that for all my pets that they took care of. I have seen them in the store and you can even do an e-greeting for free. I tried to send you one , but I didn't see your e-mail so I just PM'd you. ((hugs))

Yeah you did it, I still haven't gotten the perfect flying shot

Beautiful flock, you can tell they are related for sure

I also know that the breeders whom are experience on the boards are giving excellent advice. Not saying that your vet is not. My question is how can you say that a bird that was on her death bed not even 2 weeks ago is now healthy enough to have a family? Human beings don't recover that quickly from an almost death experience and we are stronger of the 2 species. I can understand you going back and forth. Though myself I can't wrap my mind around how this vet or any vet (no matter how experience or acclaimed they are) can say she is healthy enough to raise a family which I find is more stressful then addling the eggs. Adding on...I 2nd Kaz statements & opinion if anyone on this board as the experience of breeding she does and I trust her completely. She has experience I think almost everything one can experience (many heartbreaks for sure and many happy moments).

I am very glad you have answered to what happened. You can rest assure that you did everything for Lukie and it was never your fault.

gorgeous

I would still chose to hesistate even with the vet's advice. (I am not saying he doesn't know) For me common sense previals. The body needs to rest bird or beast after any major illness or set-back with health. I personally would addle the eggs very well until she has grown tired of them. Therefore you are not taking them away and she is laying more and more. Again your choice and everything may work out well even with our mother hen talk. I don't know how long budgies really live in the wild but in our domestic birds everywhere I have read 6 yrs is pushing it for a hen to breed. That is advice I would take seriously. Chow

I agree with Kaz, your call as she said but I don't see how you can let her go through with these eggs fertile or not this is very dangerous to her health after she was just through. She almost died. I am sorry I sound so harsh but I am worried about Saffy (as I know you are too) and with her body being depleted and weakened I hope she doesn't do a 180 and get sick again.

WOW they are stunning I love the yellow face blue hens I can't wait to see the babies and the outcomes.

awe they look wonderful, healthy, having fun , happy....great pics and thank you for sharing with us.