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From what I understand tame birds will return to an aviary setting just fine because in reality a budgie is not domesticated like dogs and cats they are always on the wild side and we take them into our home and tame them down, some do better then others depending on their breeding, how much they were handled as babies etc.... Only you can make the decision to let her go but if you feel that her going back to an aviary setting is best she will be fine. Let's see what other say.

If both parents are cobalts then there is a 50% chance of another cobalt, 25% sky blue and 25% mauve.

Peronally to me she looks like a cobalt but I am no expert. If she is a sky violet could Skye be split to mauve and marigold violet bred. Birds are not split to mauve there are 3 types of blues with dark factors. If you have a sky blue the bird has zero dark factors, a cobalt is a bird with 1 dark factor and a mauve is a bird with 2 dark factors. So if the bird above is a sky violet she would have zero dark factors and would never produce a mauve because even is she was bred to a mauve all the babies would turn out to be cobalt (each with inherit 1 dark factor from the mauve bird)

Very interesting, has there been talk about a new mutation like this at the different shows?

too cute Kaz, I love the look of this breed and I have read and seen the profile that they are just as sweet. Congrats!

Just make sure anything you chose you know that it is NOT sprayed with any pesticides.

Drinking a lot of water can be also be caused by kidney issues not just diabetes, instead of guessing I would take him to the vet for a blood test it is very simple and quick.

I understand

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I believe yes would be the answer, I think when they say willow they mean it in general. Welcome to the site.

Glad to have you here

Welcome

thank you for sharing, watching the sun come up and down is such an awesome experience, really makes you think how incredible earth, life etc....is.

Welcome :rofl:

glad to hear he is good, apples can cause poopy bum if given too much try different foods with apples, budgies tend to take to kale and carrots pretty quick along with brocolli which is more nutritional.

be careful with cable ties that they don't have any metal in them for them to get hurt on, I would also think that a CD is very much like a mirror if they are not scared of it they may become possessive of it because of the reflection.

I agree with Dave, great advice.

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very sorry to hear this rip

gorgeous, he looks just like my Merlin

Oh gosh, yeah thanks for bringing this up he is molting right now so he doesn't look his best lol with spring here he decided it bring on new feathers for all the pretty girls lol . I will get updated picture up. His chatting is right around the same loves to talk to himself and swoon me with and other. He is a joy.

A dark green has one dark factor. It is the Olive that has two. I knew that I am not sure why I put 2 duh..thank you :Dwould you mind posting a picture?

can you post a picture? If you want more dark greens you need to pair them with either green or another dark green because dark green is a green bird with 2 dark factors.

First I believe you need to have a Avain Vet access your bird and see if it can be helped and then you can go with your options.

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