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My birds in the aviary get direct sunlight as much as they want or need. To bring them into the birdroom for breeding without direct sunlight should not cause an issue. People all over the world have indoors budgies they breed with much less access to sunlight, and many aviaries and birdrooms especially in the UK are all indoors and they rarely see the sunlight. There is that very good product now too SOLUVET D Essential vitamins and minerals, fortified with Vitamin D3 to promote health and breeding of birds housed indoors Designed for Bird Breeding Farms, Zoos, and indoor aviaries.Limited exposure to sunlight may result in Vitamin D Deficiency. Vitamin D has a role in the absorption of Calcium. Calcium is essential for normal growth of healthy bones in young birds and for normal eggshell formation in breeding hens. Indications: To supplement diets which may be deficient in Vitamin D3. Soluvite–D is a water-soluble formula that provides additional Vitamin D3, as well as 13 essential vitamins and minerals to promote the health and breeding performance of birds housed indoors. Directions: Add 5g (1 level enclosed spoon) to 5L of water and stir well OR Add 5g to 8kg of food and combine well. Daily use of vitamins in either food or water is recommended to supplement the diet. Soluvite D Breeder may be used in all species of birds. Prepared water should not be exposed to direct sunlight; replace daily. Active Constituents: Vitamin A, Thiamine (B1), Vitamin D3, Pyridoxine (B6), Vitamin E, Vitamin B12, Vitamin K, Choline Bitartrate, Vitamin B5, Niacin (B3), Biotin (H12), Folic Acid (B9), Riboflavin (B2), Iodine AND THE ARTICLE BYT DON BURKE ABOUT SUNLIGHT FOR BIRDS. http://wbo.bestofbreeds.net/article11.htm

He isnt green opaline. He is green NORMAL.

Dont be too quick to put Marigold back in nestbox or not. She may be inclined to hassle Skye for mating anyway and he will be distracted from teaching his chicks to eat. She could use the break away to get well again and fed and back in good healthy condition after breeding.

It a dominance thing and also the males sometimes get confused by the chicks begging to be fed as it resembles the hen begging to be fed at mating time as well. Watch and be sure he doesnt hassle the chick to much. You cant remove him as he needs to teach them how to eat. Make sure food for the chicks is in the tub and also on flat trays easily found by the chicks.

Betadine is good dave

Fantastic !! Great job Splat !!

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Nestboxes can be found in any bird supply store or stockfeed places that has bird stuff. You have nestboxes already anyway. Until you can get the right set up I suggest you remove the nestboxes from the cages and dont allow them to try and breed in those cages. Cages of the type described are approx $40 to buy. You can see breeding cages on ebay all the time or buy from your local trading newspaper.

What makes you think it is a spangle ? There are no spangles there.

Tell Mum they have feathers ! AND at this age they are near on leaving the nest anyway.

NO..............cages far too small and in adequate for breeding. Cages too small even for normal housing of a pair of budgies. Nestboxes inside the cage makes checking them near impossible as well and taking up even more space in an already too small cage. No room to fly across the cage in displays of mating behaviour. Inadequate perching. Some perches over food and water. You need something more like this Cage at least 2 feet wide ( 60cms) by a foot and a half deep ( 45cms ) and a foot and a half high ( 45cms )

It shouldnt matter what computer you are using, you still have to upload to a photohosting site like photobucket in the same way as described above.

SOME not all. But here we are talking about a cock bird just through his first moult, first sign of colour on cere and most likely no older than 6 months. Its like asking a ten year old child to father and raise a family.

Your set up looks great

Please take the nestbox OFF and put the tub back on the floor of the cage. Make sure Marigold doesnt go back in the cage....give her a fortnights holiday in a seperate cage not next to the others. Please tell your parents that the advice you get on here is from expert breeders. I would be older than both your parents I expect. Tell them its not other kids advising kids. There is little point in you asking for advice.........getting it....and then not being able to do whats been advised. PS Your parents can talk to me by PM of they want.

The babies are old enough to be out................if they are in the nest sometimes they dont get fed. Better to remove the nestbox completely and use the icecream tub. Maybe your Mum and dad need to be members of this forum as it seems you always have to get ppermission to listen to our good advice or use what you learn here. Its frustrating for us who advise you and your parents then turn it around

Nobody else is having a problem................try looking up top right .............OPTIONS Box and select standard.....see if its that

Prolapse I hate seeing that....sorry for the loss Dave

Find out who the ring registrar is for SA and then send them an inquiry.

If you arent quick to sepperate marigold she will beigin another clutch. Put some low perches in or a branch from floor up to a perch for the youngsters.

As you are a Pet type breeder it doesnt matter about mixing combinations

Bad advice Jeddo. Think before you post.

Then I would suggest it is double factor dominant pied and since markings are light around the head area it may also be greywing.