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Well here are my babies! Princess parrot My cockatiels How do you like my side view?? Naah, I'm better looking than him! How embarrasing, you would have thought she'd have wiped my face after lunch What about me? It isnt fair........ My tame budgie "Buddy" AND NOW LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST - MY MAJOR MITCHELL!!! Umm, please dont laugh - I may be ugly now but wait till you see me with feathers!!

You beat me to it Kaz, I was just ready to copy and paste the link of them on You Tube! I had just pressed "Copy" and about to Paste it, but you had done it for me! I feel like I've gone back in time whenever I watch them! Oh, to be 16 again! Here's the link about Rick's new band! http://www.oneeyedcats.com/

I know I'm showing my age here but does anyone here remember the 70's band named Hush?? I was and still am their No 1 fan. One of the guitarists from that band (Rick Lum) has formed a band named The One Eyed Cats (they play 50's and 60's rock'n'roll) They are performing on a lunch time Harbour Cruise on the 29th November and I'm going!!!!!! I missed their first gig as that was the same weekend I went away with my sister. I cannot wait!!!! Rick is a lovely person and sends me frequent emails about his band etc. I met him in person last year at his Sydney home and he even gave my son Matthew a guitar lesson! (He's still cute as ever!)

I found this one on Ebay for you Maesie, dont know if you like it or not, but check it out anyway!! http://cgi.ebay.com.au/VINTAGE-RETRO-woode...A1%7C240%3A1318

Thanks guys, as I dont have any pics of the house in any of my files, I will take some tomorrow along with pics of the chicks!! (hey, that rhymes!)

I just LOVE spending time alone in my garden, I seem to drift into another world when I'm out there!! My kids know not to interrupt me !! :tut_tut:

Ever since we bought our house I have wanted to paint our balcony as it has only ever had pink primer on it. The bricks are a blondy colour and we have black trimming around our windows and black fencing around the balcony. I cant for the life of me pick a nice colour to paint the timber on the balcony, any ideas anyone? I was thinking maybe a terracotta colour as our roof tiles are that colour as well as the edging on our driveway, what do you think??

Will do Maesie, because I am working tomorrow (Cup Day up here too), I get a day off in lieu so I'm taking Wednesday off and am going to a nursery a couple of hours away (down past Deb's place) and going to buy some plants for my garden, so I'm looking forward to that!!

Sorry Maesie! I promise I will take pics tomorrow. The MM is so gorgeous, but has no feathers as yet and feels like a frog to touch Not sure how to take that MB! Photos on their way........

Hi everyone, so sorry I havent been on for a while! I have been flat out between working, handrearing all my babies,and looking after my kids (and my partner)!! They have all doubled in size (the chicks that is) and are growing before my eyes!! I brought my Major Mitchell up to handrear yesterday and he is going very well so far! To top it all off a friend at work asked me if I would put her duck and chicken eggs in my incubator for her, so I am trying to keep them all at the right temp and humidity and turn them 3 times a day as well, so if you dont see me around for a while you'll know what I'm doing!!

Thanks Liv. I feel very guilty having not checked the chicks EVERY day. Being pre-occupied or tired just doesnt cut it, I have learnt one thing out of this and thats to check them without fail evey day.

I got some wonderful news today. That was that Matthews CAT scan didnt reveal anything sinister in fact the doctor said it was "perfectly normal" and I am over the moon. I have probably been a bit slack and hadnt checked on my Princess chicks for 2 or 3 days due to the stress of all the worry about Matt. Well I opened the peep hole in their nest box to find that every single chick was dead. I have a feeling that because the parents want to breed again they have let their chicks starve. Today has been a day of elation and also one of devastation.

I have great news, the results came back this afternoon and Matt's scan was "perfectly normal " !! :yes: all for your prayers and best wishes, I know they helped!!

I have just gone out to check on my Princess chicks as I hadnt done so as I have been pre-occupied with doctors visits etc with my son and was devastated to find they were all dead. I am so mad with myself as I should have checked them daily. Why do the parents do this? The poor poor babies, I am presuming they starved to death.

Ever since the school holidays my 13 year old son has been getting headaches which can last all day or half a day. They vary in strength, some days are worse than others. I have taken him to the doctor who said to try him on a stronger than usual dose of Panadol, (which didnt ease them at all anyway) I took him to get his eyes tested as he used to wear glasses when he was little to strengthen his left eye. Actually I took him to 2 different optometrists - one said he needs glasses, the other said he doesnt and his vision is excellent. He went back to the doctors yesterday afternoon (to a different doctor) who organised at CAT scan of his head. He went for that this morning and wont get the results for a few days. As my sister had a brain tumour I am petrified Matthew will have one too. I need you all to pray for him please! Hopefully it wont reveal anything nasty but I am so scared it will

But wait, he gets uglier before he turns into a "beautiful swan"!! He will look and feel like a frog before he gets feathers! I will keep you updated with pics to prove it!

The older version give off the most heat - I certainly hope they will still be available, if not, I better stock up on them!

Handrearing is awesome Liv, once you get the hang of it it lots of fun! I'm going to change that lightbulb as it doesnt give off enough heat and will use the normal ones.

Yes Neat, if you get them out of the nest just when their eyes first open they dont have the chance to bond with their parents and so they think I am! (There's a method in my madness!) Yes there are 2 lutinos, 1 white face, and a normal (I think!) Here are my Princesses that I will be rearing also.....

Thanks BP I just have the one pair, but if I win Lotto I will buy more!!

Here is a picture of my chick at 1 day old and also one of his parents.....

I finally got around to taking some pics of the cocktaiel chicks and some of the brooder as well (for Kaz's benefit!)

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I have two brooders Deb, so I can put the princesses in one and the cockatiels in the other. But before I do I will try them all in the one - I dont anticipate any problems with them as they are both non-aggressive parrots.

I have seen them elsewhere selling for $650 upwards but I only charge $550 (or less if they are friends of mine!)