**KAZ**

We often hear about washing down our aviary wire when new with a solution of vinegar and water to "neutralise"the zinc coating on the wire. What isnt usually mentioned is, it is a process we must repeat constantly, and even then we may not be solving the issues. Some good quality reading to enlighten us about zinc toxicity is here in these articles. http://www.exoticpetvet.net/avian/zinc.html http://www.theparrotsocietyuk.org/index.php/Zinc/109 http://www.multiscope.com/hotspot/metals.htm http://www.birdsnways.com/wisdom/ww14eiii.htm http://www.avianweb.com/heavymetalpoisoningbirds.html

Great music choice

Yeah, Our budgie club meeting Sunday may be cancelled due to weather being too hot. On hot days I would rather stay home and make sure the birds are coping anyway.

Good to know...........pays to google words we arent familiar with eh ?what about "code words" like this one ME MJ/Kg: 13.3% in Deks ingredient list ? Is it sinister or not ?

Good info Nubbly

Could well be the grapes...they are full of water and also be careful as grapes are sprayed and need to be well washed ( although I dont know if that fixes sprayed grapes or not )

Yes Bassendean

They are doing well in the flights.

He gave up colony breeding as babies were injured or killed as I recall and he threw away the nestboxes.

It most likely will not be in a place the budgie could chew it, so I would see no harm myself

I will re read the topic. What I was trying to ask, and may not have put it all that well was....... what features were making you think he may have been a show breeding cull. Maybe I have missed something.

Just wondering Richo......WHY exactly you think he may be a show budgie cull ? R E A D the topic I have....but he does not resemble a show budgie at all, not even a cull.

You are allowed to post bigger photos..........640 by 480 max.

No.....details say 20mm bar spacing and you need no more than 12mm. http://www.dealsdirect.com.au/p/bird-cage-...nd-81-54-157cm/ ask about bar spacing on this one

Perfect

There is wire...............

These babies are now out in the junior flights.

Suggest you move this aviary far right ( forward towards your house ) Leaving the safety door of this one in a corner position...then mark out lines taking the "future" aviary bird room around the corner. Try it while you can and see how it looks this way.

You will pay $1-$2 each from garage sale, swap meets or second hand shops for those. Thanks Clearwing.....most of them are young. I am looking forward to seeing them grow on.

Taking some pictures of the babies developing in the baby flight. click on picture for slideshow

Cat trap available from council to catch the cat in. Bird netting available from Bunnings Hardware to net the whole area to deter cats. Come in large sizes ready for netting fruit trees etc.

WOW Fran, I thought Shannon was the only one who asked questions like this one? Of course, I can see you having more success with your response, though it is still very unlikely to receive a yes They all look great. Do they perch well Kaz? (obviously not the littlest one) Perching well and flying well. They are enjoying the aviary

I dont think I would ever give cardboard nestboxes a go. I just dont believe in them.

oh whoops, maybe I was too busy daydreaming over all your beauties and thought you said that, he's still beautiful though I thought they were funny too!! Oh gosh Kaz , Santa is the best budgie I've owned so far! He always does something silly or funny or both everyday! I knew Santa went to a good home....he is special at your place...here he was overlooked