AuntyBugin

congradulations. Sometimes the hands on approach is all that will work I am so happy that you never gave up on this sweet little bird.

She is only an albino if her eyes are red. And as an albino the only way her white will show threw is with a cock who is also albino or split to s libby said. If her eyes are black she could be a dark eyed clear or perhaps a double factor somthing?? sorry someone else will know this.

Thanks everyone. I'll let you know how she goes

Hey phoebe No i wont put a collar on her. I have watched her carefully and am convinced that she isn't plucking anymore. She is a very sweet little bird and im not put off by her baldness just as long as her health is okay im happy for her to stay that way.

I have an albino hen who is about five years old. Last year i allowed her one last clutch of chicks which she did not do well with. When she was sitting on the eggs she plucked herself bear. And then soon as the bubs hatched plucked them too. It has been a good while since then but her feathers are not growing back. Do you think these feathers will grow back at all? And is it going to be a problem for her health if they don;t. Thanks guys.

Since I have been considerable unwell this last week my family has been taking care of the birds for me. Today I was feeling a little better and i ventured outside. This is what I saw... A budgie bottom... A naughty girl... And two of these... I'll have to do that ingenious thing that i saw feathers do with plastic lids to stop them getting in there. Hen and partner and eggs have been moved to a breeding cage. I wasn't going to breed now untill after the summer but it seems the birds have ideas of there own. I also found a tame galah a lovely bird. We had him a week before I found his owner who was veyr happy to have him back. But it was too quiet without him. So I went out and got a bub of my own. His name is Skuz and he is still on one spoon feed a day.

It troubles me that a breeder would allow such a young bird with an obvious problem go to a pet shop. But I'm glad she has found a good home now. Pretty little girl. Has she got a name yet?

For the other breeders out there. Is it common for there to be a 'runt' in the clutch? One bird that doesn't seem to grow as well as the others? I have one bird in a clutch of six that is small. It's 3rd to hatch but it the smallest of all. He is three weeks. Feather development is normal and also gets regular feeds from mum and a few by myself when neccessary. Sweet litle thing seem healthy in every other way just very small. Is this a problem?

Hi Nathan I found that putting my breeding cages in the safety door area of the avairy had the best results. Close enough to the other birds that they can hear them. But far enough away so as not to be distracted from the job. That seems to work best for me. Cheers Meg

Hello Budgie people. My youngest chick is just over six weeks. And she has a big problem. I dont know how it happened but she has hurt her wing. She is holding in lower then the other. And when she tries to fly she only flaps her one good wing that sore one just hangs there. I know ill have to take her ot be seen by soemone but ay ideas about whats going on would be great. This is her and her siblings. she is the cin. on the right. Please help my little girl

Three days ago I separated a very eager pair into a breeding cage and today we already have our first egg :fear I was after some help with the likely outcomes should the eggs hatch. The male is a normal Violet-green and the female a slightly older creamino And help would be great Thanks guys :greenb:

Hey timbo. In my limited experience I agree with Bea YF2 sky blue somethin or rahter....

the seond can't be green series as both parents are blue but perhaps YF2 recessive pied opaline spangle???

A friend of mine who also breeds budgies let me know about another method for sexing budgies that I haven't seen discussed on here. I'm sorry that i don'tknow the name for it but i hope someone will understand what im on about. At the bottom of the bird near the vent you can feel very clearly two small bones. The gap between these bones is noticaley larger on a female then on a male. I have tested this on a few of my young ones and seems to hold true so far. Anyone have any thoughts on this method? is it discouraged for areason or is it completely false? thanks for your thoughts

Hi guys Please help me figure out the mutations of these two birds. one is mine and one belongs to a friend but i wasn't able to figure out the mutation for her. Thanks

okay thanks elly ill check my record and get bette rphotos tomorrow

aww Gorgeous bubs. I love the head shape of the grey-green.

mm i was planning on selling some of them because its allot of yellow. But I just can't seem to part with any of them! Elly-thanks for that. I found that the fathers sister is cinn. too. Any IDeas what number three[ip] is? Its like a recessive pied but it has no blue. It had plum eyes as a chick

Thanks Elly The mother is a YF2 spangle cobalt The father is a cobalt recessive pied So I was very surprised with the cin on the wings

Gorgeous little wrigglers Neat. Congraduations.

Hey Everyone! Hope your all well.I love the new style website. My chicks have really grown lately and I'd love some help identifying them. The mother started pushing them out of the nest even tho the youngest is only just three weeks. She got mad when they came back in. i think she wantedto lay again. So I have put her back out in the avairy and left dad with the chicks. I hope i did the right thing. Here is baby one four weeks and just out of the nest but not flying yet. Decent- normal blue Baby number Two Gershio-YF2 reccessive pied cobalt blue Baby number three Ip- I dont know what sort this is?? any ideas? Next is Mellow-YF2 spangle cobalt.. but the marking are very very pale. And the little one is a YF2 reccessive pied but it has brown markings on the wings I can't figure out why either neither parent had this colour marking. what is it called? His name is Pip Also if you have any ideas on the sex of the babies let me know. But i think they may be too young to tell yet. One last photo my gorgeous niece giving kisses to Gershio

Just an update on my chicks. All five are going great! The mother looks as if she just about ready to lay again. Is that going ot be okay? The oldest is 15days the youngest 8days The oldest-normal blue http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l17/meggidee/decent.jpg mum and bubs http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l17/meggidee/mumnbubs.jpg and just the little ones http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l17/meggidee/DSCN1378.jpg i just love these little guys. Looks like all four youngest are YF2 recessive pieds.

a new photo of the bubs http://s92.photobucket.com/albums/l17/megg...=budgiebums.jpg The first bub is a normal blue, the second a YF2 recessive pied and three and four are albino and five is still too small to tell

I currently have five chicks. All five eggs hatching at least four days after they were due. So don't throw them out too soon! http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l17/meggidee/x6.jpg Two of the five have red eyes! http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l17/meggidee/x5.jpg These are the proud parents http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l17/meggidee/x7.jpg And the great mum protecting her chicks, so cute. http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l17/meggidee/x3.jpg And also One question... Is this mauve reccessive pied a male of female? http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l17/meggidee/x10.jpg This is my next pair to lay... mauve spangle and violet fallow http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l17/meggidee/x8.jpg And finally the bird enjoying some new branches http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l17/meggidee/x1.jpg

Today much to my surprise there are TWO jellybeans! The second to hatch is much bigger then the first one was. I hope the first is okay. Both have been fed and are very warm and squirmy!!! pictures to come