**KAZ**

A lot of stuff pulled in from the net has errors. Its good to question it and do research to come up with more valid lists.

Gave the pups their first taste of raw meat earlier....ground beef ( non fat ) ............and they sucked it so hard out of my fingers they nearly ate my fingers too !! I think it was a success. :grbud:

Even flecked birds are winning on the bench if they are very good mate.....I wouldnt consign her to the breeding cage only if she continues to look great as an adult.

I read somewhere that it was once or twice a year. I will try and find the article on it.

Aged three weeks today, they are drinking milk from a bowl and are also eating porridge and a milk/meat mixture from a bowl. Messy eaters but they are keen. So far two boys and two females have been chosen to go to new homes later on and we have one female and two males left to be chosen.

You have truly had some good results eh Patrick

Sorry Jeff, I didnt have my camera that day :hap:

I took out a lot of the nestbox materials and made the exit higher up

Those ones have such a small spout its easy for them to get clogged up. You are better getting the jar feeders with the plastic bases and putting it on the floor of the cage.

I expect the sky spangle to be out of the box anytime soon..........she tries real hard to get out :hap:

Six eggs so far and so far three showing fertile.

Until you have done the neighbourhood......letterbox dropped the neighbours, phoned all vets, pet stores and bird supplies places, and let anyone with a large aviary know you have lost your bird, now is no time to be replacing him. Often they are found nearby, and often a heighbour has already caught them. Internet lost and founds ........everywhere you can think of etc. Dont think......new bird...............for at least three weeks and only after you have done EVERYTHING you can think of to find the ones thats lost.

I would scrub it once its up..........its easier that way and you can be sure you have done a good job. With time you will have to repeat the process.

No...she would be no good for breeding, nor should be be bred with....after all the hen has to support the weight of the male on top of her and grip the perch in the mating act.

He is greywing/greywing

Just like people some creatures come into our lives for a reason, they leave footprints on our hearts and long after they are gone their memories are the very air that we breathe. I have such treasured friends and creatures in my life and for them I am very grateful

I dont know if the cock is split blue

Flecking is a trait that comes through opaline breeding on the whole and not a desirable thing if you are breeding for show. This hen is a grey opaline spangle............her cheek patches are there but would likely be grey and white or mostly white due to the spangle inheritance and therefore not easily seen, especially in this particular photo.

She loved the new aviary :fingerscrossed:

very commendable was the judges comments at the bottom of each class results...very good reading :fingerscrossed:

Five eggs so far and two already showing fertile.

agreed :rofl:

Excellent job !! :fingerscrossed: I would shift the drinker up to the top perch as it will get pooped in where it is.