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I wouldnt use coated wire. I have seen it deteriorate over time.

Isnt pe coated wire mesh a plastic coated mesh ?

Here is the chick with its older INO sibling and the Mum watching me closely

Maybe Phoenix I will go get a photo

Guess so Dave but maybe we need a unisex name

I had a situation yesterday where a chick that wasnt due for at least three days hatched out when the egg was broken accidentally by a parent. There was blood everywhere and the egg sac attached and in all these cases these chicks bleed out and die within seconds. Both parents were attending to the chick. I thought okay I will leave it and go remove the dead chick in an hour or so. When I next checked, the chick was still alive but covered in nesting material ( flaky bran ) as it had stuck hard to the blood. I cleaned some of it off and thought I will check again later. At evening feed the chick was still alive but unfed. I expected to see it dead this morning but amazingly the chick is still alive and has been fed This is a miracle chick and I have all my fingers crossed now as it has surpassed any expectations of being able to live through what it has been through already. Will update.

Looking way better Terrific Gold ring is 2006

COOL

Some hens actually pull a few of their own feathers for better contact to the eggs and to line her nest with.

are they the ones that say $86.00 per 100 per size because if so thats way more than club rings cost

How much did they cost each roughly? How much for postage too? Thanks Sending a PM gets faster results than posting these kinds of questions in topics

all normal mate Good luck

Yes, I know that. But as they are numbered too and Jack isnt a show breeder, maybe he can use them.

Why dont you use these ? http://cgi.ebay.com.au/BIRD-RINGS-4-mm-ALU...3#ht_1316wt_911

No misunderstanding here......I can read .......A princess parrot alone needs at least 3 X 3 metres or 3 X 4 metres. Despite this being a big improvement for you and bigger than what you have it is NOT big enough for all that you want to do with it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maybe this would be a good space for your budgies so they arent being held in breeding cages in rotation. As they do need space to fly and recharge their "batteries" after breeding, get some sunlight which helps with vitamin D and calcium retention for breeding etc.I am sure you are excited about the new space, but truly it is no time to cram it full of everything you ever wanted to have and since finches dont need much space you can use the cages you have your budgies in for the finches

I agree with Finnie on all counts

Mine get bok choy a lot. Its better than lettuce and about the same value as silver beet.

2 metres square or 2 X 2 is not a huge space Jeddo. In particular not for large parrots like Princess parrots and sharing with others. I have princess parrots and wouldnt put them in a share situation with others in that size. Finches or canaries will suffer leg injuries if you put them in with your budgies as they will bite at the feet of anything they consider on their perch. Havent you heard that its not wise to put straight beaked birds in with hooked beak birds ? Cockatiels can sometimes go in with budgies. There is always a temptation for people once they have what they consider a large aviary ( which yours isnt ) to put everything they have ever wanted in that space. Not a good plan If your budgies are living their lives in breeding cages all year long.......how big are those breeding cages and do they get full flight space and sunlight ?

Seems like a lot of birds and all kinds of varieties covered

Remember DF spangles can hide any other mutation including cinnamon

Eyes seem to be plum not black............................cinnamon, or recessive pied ??

Omelette stopped at three eggs, then five days later started again. She now has FIVE Make that six

Cinnamon is hidden in cocks..............so yes, it can be hidden and come out here and there and not all clutches will be the same as expectations are over many clutches not just one at a time.

Its encouraging isnt it

Well done !!