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I have learnt that on here ( BBC ) there is always someone who knows a little more than you think or more than you do and they can help you fill the gaps in your knowledge base. With us all working together and sharing what we know, we create a wealth of knowledge we can all own and work with.

Just for you....Nubbly I found the ripsnorter in the aviary amidst his moult....looking a little crappy.....broken bloodfeather on his head etc etc... Before... and after.....NOW 5 months old ( a bit more growing to do so maybe he has a surprise or two in store yet or maybe not ) I like this one of yours......... the cock on the right

Maybe its about creating a craving for sweetness. I wouldnt see any harm in adding a smidge if not excessively sweet.

He's real cute. Size isnt to do with his mutation ....it will be due to his parents and their type...maybe one or other was more show type than pet type.

Foofie is young as her bars go right down to cere, making her around 6-9 weeks old, and her markings are cinnamon. Foofie is a girl because of the amount of white on her cere. If Foofie was a boy the cere would be a purply pink.

Hi HUMBLE and welcome to our forum Foofie is gorgeous and is a little girl budgie.

I feel I have a long way to go

WOW......fantastic. You have some very enviable birds there nubbly Look forward to hearing and seeing more

Taken from an article on greywings by Ghalib Al-Nasser quote.............Also because of that recessive gene, a bird can be carrying the Greywing factor in a hidden form for many generations. This is why on occasions a Greywing can pop up in a nest of normal parents in a stud that does not carry this mutation and the fancier is at a loss as to how the Greywing appeared. I am more interested now as I have a dilute hen paired to a greywing cock and she is sitting on 8 fertile eggs. I am trying to work out whats what with greywings. :thankyou: According to Ghalib If a Greywing is paired to a Dilute all the chicks will be Greywings but split for Dilutes. The same will apply if a Clearwing is paired to a Dilute. But something quite unusual happens when pairing a Greywing to a Clearwing. Here the resulting young will posses the combination of both varieties in one bird and are called "full bodied colour Greywings". This means that they have the full body colour of the Clearwing variety with the Greywing marking; quite an unusual and beautiful coloration. These full-bodied colour Greywings are split for Clearwing but cannot be split for Dilutes. If a full-bodied colour Greywing is paired to a Dilute then the results will be 50% Greywings and 50% Clearwings all split for Dilutes. However, if a full bodied colour Greywing is paired to either a Greywing or a Clearwing then the results will be 50% full bodied colour Greywings and 50% Greywings (or Clearwings).

We had pet rats years ago.........I really liked them :thankyou: Very trainable.

Excellent !!!!

Jemima has very interesting markings doesnt she :thankyou:

:thankyou: to our forum Angus

Maybe, but I really dont like clearwings much Shannon :thankyou:

The grey green baby in this photo is Omelette's youngest the grey green opaline in this photo is Omelettes second youngest. Next to her is Omelette's grand daughter and here is Omelette's other grand daughter

She doesnt seem to have the right backskull to suit him Dave

All three clubs encourage juniors to join

I have a couple of Frans hens here for him for later on when he's old enough....both skyblues.

There are three budgie clubs. Metropolitan budgie club that meets in bassendean. Rare budgie club that meets in girrawheen and southwest budgie club that meets in Mandurah. The rare budgie club has the interclub challenge ( all three clubs ) on this weekend Sunday 5th at Girrawheen.....if you want to go and have a look. I will be there. There will also be budgies for sale there too.

My birds get corn at least 3 times per week.

I looked at some of these seed treats earlier today. Most of them do not even list ingredients which is a real worry but as they are for pets, as stated before the regulations will not be the same as for human consumption. Others stated edible adhesive but when you do a search for the basis of edible adhesive the list of chemical compounds in it is astounding. Others that people think are held together with honey, most of them actually just have honey as one of the ingredients and fail to state the other ingredients...these ones just state CONTAIN...... Be sure of what you feed your budgies. Just because they become a junkie for these things does not makie them good for them and they may only be going for it for the odd half teaspoons worth of honey in the thing. A way for manufacturers to get repeat sales.

A desk lamp, a lamp for the bedroom, or a car trouble lamp with a 25 to 40 watt glove will do ( not energy saver globes ) .....if not just bring the budgie inside for awhile in another cage.

Recipe is there ready to go Richo. put your apron on and get cooking PS reason they use glue in the ones they sell is, holds up better in transit and shelf life in pet stores and supermarkets. No thought given to long term effects of glue in budgies internal organs. Making your own will be cheaper.

Whats wrong this these exactly? Says its just seed and honey on the wrapper, but ... there's something we don't know..? A lot of these are made with glue to hold them together, if they add honey then they can call them honey sticks and get away with it. There are very few if any food regulations to be strictly adhered to for pet foods. We have some recipes in our food section for such things. But in essence the birds do not need the honey even if it is in these instead of glue. A lot of these things have been put together with aquadere glue and similar. JUNKFOOD for budgies means just that.......better good and varied seed and vegies than treat sticks. Like giving your kids lollies....and budgies honey treat sticks. my thoughts. SEED BELLS Ingredients small terra-cotta pots microwave-safe plastic wrap or plastic oven bag length of firm wire (coat-hanger type is fine) birdseed of your choice (measure it dry in your chosen pots to gauge amount needed) two egg whites per cup of birdseed (or thereabouts) Method Beat egg whites until white and fluffy but still liquid - you're not making a meringue. Prepare pots by lining them with microwave-safe wrap or oven bag. Bend the end of the wire that goes into the seed bell into a closed loop (so that birds and/or leg rings can't get caught on it when most of the bell has been eaten). Mix beaten egg whites and bird seed in a bowl until all seed is coated, then spoon the mix into the prepared pots, patting it down firmly. Push the uncoiled end of the wire through center of mix in pot then out of the drainage hole until looped end rests flat on top of mixture, then push loop slightly into mixture. Place on an oven shelf set high enough to allow wire to hang free. Cook for approximately 60 - 90 minutes in a very cool oven or longer if pots are larger size. The important thing is not to burn the mixture and slow cooking is needed to set it firmly. Cooked bells will slip easily from pots, peel away the plastic wrap while they're still warm but don't handle the wire until it has cooled. Using a pair of pliers, twist exposed wire end to form a hook for hanging in the aviary. Handy tip - Sometimes if you use large seeds in your mixture, the widest part of the bell which is exposed during cooking will become slightly crumbly. This only happens for a centimeter or two, but if they are to be given away, and you want a less 'rustic' appearance, just spoon the mixture into the pot as usual, but mix another beaten egg white with seeds of last few centimeters and cook as instructed above. This extra 'adhesive' keeps the top layer very firm. more recipes http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....showtopic=18426