Boris' Slave

Hi Bryan! Your budgies are very handsome! Still trying to educate all the foreigners (very tough job!) that there is no such thing as an English or American budgie! They are Show/Exhibition or Pet - not English, American, Danish, Eskimo, Martian or Venusian! :hap::

Hey Clonte! Welcome Tweety was such a cutie!! :hap:

Welcome Papercut Princess! I am sure you will love it here. :hap:

Hi Kelly and welcome to the Bestest Budgie Site on the WWW! :(Laughing out loud): Exciting isn't it breeding your birds? There is nothing quite as magical as the first time your birds lay & incubate their eggs. I can still remember my very first breeding attempt. He was the most gorgeous Pied you ever saw! Don't disturb your birds too much - first time breeders can be a bit finicky. Give them daily fresh vegies & some fruit a few times a week. I'd also suggest calcium supplement in their water as when hens lay eggs it takes alot of their calcium reserves. I'll leave some more tips for the other members to share too.

This is my very first video of all time!! Woohoo! *does the dance of joy* He is one crazy budgie! He does this for hours on end every day!! I also call him the Rat at times as all you hear is the squeak squeak squeak of the wheel. http://s20.photobucket.com/albums/b234/kar...nt=P7150008.flv

oh I just love little Bao!!

Kirby I wish I could have more than 1 bird inside. I'm afraid though that I am only allowed 1 More photo's at the weekend.

Thanks guys! :ausb: I am hoping to bring Boris back inside as she is my special baby. I have a bit of opposition though - mum is keen to bring in her first hatched inside to keep the self taming line. My dad is keen to keep Roger inside as he is finally taming up & my dad thinks he is the prettiest bird we've ever had inside. I hadn't originally planned to breed Boris, but she was practically tearing through the walls trying to get to the boys. I can't deny Boris anything. Kirby - Boris is not a small bird (she is one of my smallest though), the last time I weighed her she was 46 grams. I haven't weighed Big Gray so don't know his weight, I didn't want to lose his trust as he is partly tame (his doing). I did notice that he fell off the first couple times they tried to mate but practice makes perfect I guess!

I checked her box yesterday morning as I heard the telltale cheeping of chicks & found 2 babies! *sobs* I couldn't be more proud of my little girl! I have never been so happy or emotional for the hatching of a bird before! *sobs again* I love my baby girl sooo much! She is such a wonderful mother, the babies were nice & warm and their crops were full! Get ready for a photo fest! The 2 little babies: Mumma loves her babies: Yes darling, I am proud of you! Wait! You can't go yet mum! You haven't given me a scratch yet! ooohhhh!!! Some more please!!! Thank you mum. The loving couple: Big Gray & Boris Hope you enjoy them as much as I do!!! I checked her box this afternoon & baby 3 has arrived!! I didn't take pictures as I didn't want to disturb her too much - and she growled at me!!

Your birds are very pretty!

I am sorry for you Phoebe, we all know this decision hasn't come lightly and we totally support you. I hope you feel better about this decision soon.

Hi Shelley!!

Hiya Lisa! Welcome to the wonderful world of (soon to be) budgie slavehood!

Hiya Glynnis & Milly! Milly is so pretty she really looks like she is in ecstacy having all those head scritches! :(Laughing out loud):

Celery tops dipped in water are a good way to get beginners (or loonies like my Grayson) to flap around in as a 'shower'.

I love it when they do that! Especially when they yell & scream at the same time as if to say "Hey look at Meeee!!".

oo oo *thrusts hand in air* can I have your lutino? (Laughing out loud)!

I'll have to get some of that, I'm almost out of the lotion anyway so may as well give that a try. Thanks Una!

G'day! and welcome!

Hiya Debby!

They are cute una! I'm treating 2 of mine for scaley face at the moment, one I fairly only recently bought infected one of my others (I think they've paired off). Boy isn't it fun getting the lotion on them!

I love it when they polish their beaks! Sooo very cute! :(Laughing out loud):

Gorgeous!

Too cute!

I can always tell which budgies of mine eat the carrot - especially the orange faced albino's!! :(Laughing out loud):