**KAZ**

Age ? Breeding condition ?

Was she carrying another egg ? Did she look and act well ? Sometimes when a hen is incubating we miss things becuase they are in there doing their own thing as we expect and these things just happen

What kind of bird was karren and when and how did she die ?

You take beautiful pictures

You will have to phone the airlines and ask them, and also australia air express etc. phone details at beginning of this topic. Price varies depending on if birds are sent alone or accompanied.

Good It may help as advise you better

Dave doesnt have another half ...............yet

How about you post pictures of your setup so we can advise you better. Noone is picking on you

Splats travel box http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....c=27416&hl=

I agree with Dave.

Suggest you candle the eggs to see how many of the nine are actually fertile.

If its used to a big space and you are about to put it in a smaller space it could drive the bird nuts. even for a little while as some do. Your decision based on the bird and how it reacts though.

No its not true. Girl budgies do talk. The fact that so many people automatically believe that they dont is why so many dont bother trying.

Did ya graze ya keel or wing bone ? :party0011:

Test Your Knowledge of Genetics 1) Can a recessive pied be bred from a pair of dominant pieds? 2) Can a dominant pied be bred from a pair of recessive pieds? 3) There are no known dominant varieties with red eyes. Is this statement true or false? 4) Is it possible for a bird to be visually carrying the color gray, violet, dark factor, sex-linked, dominant and recessive traits all at the same time? 5) The yellow face on a yellow face blue is considered to be a dominant trait. What is the white face on a green considered to be? A. also a dominant trait B. does not exist C. a recessive trait D. a sex-linked trait 6) Name four varieties for each of the following. Dominant Recessive Sex-linked 7) What are the only ways to breed a sex-linked cock? Mark all that apply. A. hen has to be normal, cock has to be normal B. hen has to be normal, cock has to be split C. hen has to be normal, cock had to be sex-linked D. hen has to be split, cock has to be normal E. hen has to be split, cock has to be split F. hen has to be split, cock has to be sex-linked G. hen has to be sex-linked, cock has to be normal H. hen has to be sex-linked, cock has to be split I. hen has to be sex-linked, cock has to be sex-linked 8) When a bird is said to be masking something, what does that mean? Also, give an example. A. split for another color or variety B. preventing the true visual color or variety to be seen C. dominant for large spots on a deep mask 9) What dominant varieties change appearance when they have two genes for the trait? 10) What does it mean when a bird is said to be split? A. two colors present as in a pied B. not visible on the bird but carrying one gene for another color or variety C. two colors/varieties present, dividing the bird down the middle; halfsider PM YOUR ANSWERS TO KAZ FOR A COPY OF THE ANSWER SHEET.

How are the newbies settling in Amy :party0011:

The females cere you have described is past breeding condition where the flaky brown is about to peel off revealing white/blue underneath. The males cere should be the strongest brightest blue if in condition. Suggest removing the nestboxes until the cere colours are right. Females cere needs to be mid brown not dark brown and flaky.

Go get him, pick him up and check for signs of poopy bottom, thin-ness, and if he's thin and poopy...he is sick. Bring him inside and put a warm lamp by his cage. If he's too thin he may not have been eating.

Walking into an aviary amongst the birds............and walking into an aviary with a net in hand evokes a different response. Birds recognise a net and get a bit more flightly knowing what it means.

Yes...........read our FAQ articles on quarantine and do NOT add any new bird to a cage with existing birds unless you want illness all round.

Welcome to our forum Hayden :party0011:

What condition are the birds in Joel ? What colour ceres ? and are they moulting ?

Your cage isnt far enough off the ground to stop any mice ratzy...........they can jump 2ft ( 600mm or more ) and they can climb brick walls and leap across from them onto a cage. Your cage is very accessible for mice Ratzy.

I made sure there is no mesh down to the ground so mice can either climb it or walk through. Tin or colourbond is up to a metre off the ground. Even if your mesh is 10MM, as its square the mice can get through, as can cockroaches. Check one of my topics on mousetraps for a good one that catches lots of mice repeatedly through the night and catches them alive. The bricks you have at the base of the aviry, mice can easily climb and walk along. Then the mesh they will run across and then get into your breeding cages from the back most likely. Being up against the aviary gives them access. A smooth tin back will help stop that as will moving the suspended cages further from the aviary. Against a brick wall is no good as mice run all over bricks as they can get a good foothold on bricks.

Try this recorded budgie sounds download CD and see if it helps http://www.listeningearth.com.au/audio/35HappyBudgies.mp3 where to buy it http://www.listeningearth.com/albums/35Hap..._Album_Info.htm also always have sound going on even if its just the radio.