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Try again, Ellulah, I can see them... Ahh, good tip [writes in training book] It's that full crop that does it !! No wonder Daddy doesn't want to feed him anymore... little piggy he is Feathers.

It is a wonderful forum Take Kaz up on the visit... she's an angel, you'll love her aviaries. The rope is a wonderful idea, they will love it. My budgies have $2.00 shop skipping ropes in their aviary, they love them. As far as your space goes, each budgie should have 2.5 inches of perching space and they should all be able to feed at once, theoretically. Ordinarily, budgies wont usually breed unless you give them a nice spot to breed in, like nest boxes. I have mixed sexes in mine, but no babies There are some good suppliments around if you are worried about them having vitamin or mineral deficiences, Vetafarm's Soluvet plus is good, as is their calcivet. Other than that a good seed mix (most pet stores prepack their own according to species), fresh veggies and some eggfood (boiled crushed eggs, shell and all, with breadcrumbs- there are recipes online) for protein would be a good start. Oh and the budgies LOVE eucalyptus leaves (natural immunity for mites) and will go absolutely crazy over peppermint. Put whole branches in and they will be stripped bare before you know it Feathers.

Give them cuddles from me when they get their next crop dose Feathers.

This is the Basic Guide to Mating Expectations: Dominant Mating Table Dominant Varieties: Normal Green, Yellowface, Spangle, Dominant Pied, Grey, Clearflight, Violet. Single Factor X Normal = 50% Single Factor = 50% Normal Single Factor X Single Factor = 25% Double Factor = 50% Single Factor = 25% Normal Double Factor X Normal = 100% Single Factor Double Factor X Single Factor = 50% Single Factor = 50% Double Factor Double Factor X Double Factor 100% Double Factor Recesssive Mating Table Recessive Varieties: Recessive Pied, Greywing, Clearwing, Fallow, Cinnamonwing, Dilutes, Black Eyed Self, Dark Eyed Clear, Saddleback. Recessive X Recessive = 100% Recessive Normal/Recessive X Normal/Recessive = 25% Normal = 50% Normal/Recessive = 25% Recessive NB: Visually you will be unable to tell which normals are also split recessive Recessive X Normal/Recessive = 50% Recessive = 50% Normal/Recessive Normal/Recessive X Normal = 50% Normal = 50% Normal/Recessive NB: Visually you will be unable to tell which normals are also split recessive Normal X Recessive = 100% Normal/Recessive Dominant to Recessive Mating Table ie. base colour yellow(green series budgies) is dominant over base colour white (blue series budgies) Dominant X Dominant = 100% Dominant Dominant X Dominant/Recessive = 50% Dominant/Recessive = 50% Dominant NB: Visually you will be unable to tell which dominants are also split recessive Dominant X Recessive = 100% Dominant/Recessive Dominant/Recessive X Dominant/Recessive = 25% Dominant = 50% Dominant/Recessive = 25% Recessive NB: Visually you will be unable to tell which dominants are also split recessive Dominant/Recessive X Recessive = 50% Dominant/Recessive = 50% Recessive Recessive X Recessive = 100% Recessive Sex Linked Mating Table Sex Linked Varieties: Albino, Lutino, Opaline, Cinnamonwing, Lacewing, Clearbody, Slate. SL Cock X SL Hen = SL Cocks = SL Hens SL Cock X Normal Hen = Normal/SL Cocks = SL Hens Normal Cock X SL Hen = Normal/SL Cocks = Normal Hens Normal/SL Cocks X Normal Hen = Normal Cocks = Normal/SL Cocks = SL Hens = Normal Hens NB: Visually you will not be able to tell which normals are also split for the SL gene Normal/SL Cocks X SL Hen = SL Cocks = Normal/SL Cocks = SL Hens = Normal Hens [phew] Feathers. Elly:Can you please paste this into a FAQ please:D

Hi PAdoula, well, as it seems the genetics have been worked out, I will just say, I think they are all gorgeous. (I could have saved myself some time had I read all the responses before checking for myself what was said about the YF factor) Feathers.

Hi Vonn, Just keep your little one warm until the morning when you can get him to the vet. They have a lot of medicines up their sleeve to treat whatever is wrong with Lukie. As far as the wet towel suggestion goes, I personally wouldn't do that, that could make him worse. If you think the air requires more moisture use a humidifier or steam from hot water in the bathroom. Where I live, due to our import laws, it is very hard to get seed or pellets not grown or made here. Most foodstuffs like seed that comes into the state has to be irradiated, killing off the seed so it can't be grown. Obviously not good to feed to the birds, if you can't sprout it, don't feed it! So seed is more expensive than the rest of Australia and pellets are ridiculously overpriced. I, like most breeders in WA, feed my budgies a high quality breeders mix, lots of fresh vegetables and use suppliments to ensure that the birds get everything that they need nutritionally. I do not feed pellets at all. Feathers.

Hi, Dawson is a boy, but he is not in breeding condition. His cere will go a lot darker. You need to wait until then and then pair him with a female who is also in breeding condition. You will find he will be a lot more attracted to the ladies then Feathers.

Hey Paul, high 5! Mine are currently tucking into savings brand oats (with some calcivet, an egg and vegies added) Feathers.

Ummm Opps HEHE.... Well i'm just looking out for umm you know the birds and all LMAO .. * Feels like a dumb A@ Neat...we dont always have to "get it right" ...you DO get points for trying to help around here Yep, I believe that earns double points, doesn't it? Feathers.

Kaz, there's a lot of males in that nest, is it something they're eating? Mammoth is such a sweetie, is he still getting his cuddles? He needs to learn to stand up straight on his perch too, he's a bit chest heavy Feathers.

Hi Julie, I had to look up where Nathalia was when you posted the other day I can relate to keeping those "special" few birds that aren't up to par. I have more 'pet' budgies than show budgies at the moment, but after this round of breeding I will sell off all but the 'special' pet budgies I have. There are just some that are too much a part of the family Feathers.

Hi Jemini, it sounds like there are no problems at the moment, but as others have suggested, just keep an eye on them if they go into breeding condition (females cere going dark brown and flaky, males cere getting darker). I don't believe that getting a second male is necessarily a guaranteed solution to the problem. While it may work, there is also a chance that both females will still want the current available male. Feathers.

Yep, skyblue recessive pied, I agree with Elly. The reason his eyes look red, is because they are. Recessive pieds have dark plum coloured eyes which would have a red glint in the right light. Feathers.

Great minds, Elly, I was going to ask the same question Feathers.

Hi Kaz, poor fuzzy chops. Who else is unwell? Feathers.

Hi, they are all looking really healthy and wonderful. Very nice little budgies. Well done. Feathers.

You are doing well, by keeping him warm. Try setting up the cage as a hospital cage, covered and kept warm, perches low and food and water easily accessible. He really needs to get to the vet as soon as possible in the morning. Feathers.

Hi, I would suggest that you contact the Budgerigar Council of Victoria or a club close to you, as I noticed at a show in March that there are a lot of crested budgies being shown in your state. This is a list of registered Victorian clubs: http://www.bcv.asn.au/Clubs.html They may be able to point you to a breeder that has crested budgies in their stud. Feathers.

If only more pet owners shared that opinion, the world of our precious pets would be so much better. Feathers.

Hi Susannah, you have a very pretty flock. Feathers.

Hi Susannah, better pictures of them all would be helpful. Cinnamon, if she has brown wing markings, looks like a skyblue cinnamonwing, if grey wing markings, she is a skyblue greywing Maricruz looks like a Yellow Face type 2 Skyblue spangle Theo looks like a cobalt opaline Dawson looks like a green recessive pied and the other two I can't see enough of to even guess Can we get better pictures of them all? From that picture it is hard to even pick whether they are skyblues or cobalts. Feathers.

Susannah, is Dawson in breeding condition at the moment. i.e. has his cere gotten darker. He wont be at all interested if, hormonally, this is the wrong time for him. Feathers.

Neat, Baby isn't a new bird She is a 16 year old veteran and has her own cage, but she enjoys playing with Cupid and Psyche too. Feathers.

Hi Marlon, the 2 budgies that I keep inside love that cage too. It doesn't have a name that I am aware of, but I'm pretty sure that Nathan got a similar one earlier this year. I've asked him in another thread where he got his from. I will see if I can find any info in his old posts. Feathers.

If she is moulting there is a good chance that she has been rubbing her head on her perch and she may have caused bleeding by knocking about the pin feathers. I wouldn't worry too much about it. Do you have a picture, so that we can see what you are talking about? Feathers.