Dave_McMinn

can i ask why you are doing this? I mean, it is one thing to have a pet budgie that you keep inside and as you sit down and watch the tv, it can sit there beside you are chat away, but if you are simply bringing in a budgie to keep in the laundry? hardly seems fair to me.

Budgies are, in so many ways the opposite of people. In humans, it is the males that display a lot of sex-linked genes and often suffer as a result of it. I have that very thing in my family. In budgies it is the opposite, with females disaplying the sex linked genes, like the ino gene. Now is where I get controversial In humans, it is the women who talk the most. Ask any married man. In budgies, it is the male that talks the most. See, humans are the reverse of the budgie is many ways -

Sydney weather is good for breeding all year round, as long as it is indoors. Though summers lately have had some 1 off hot days. I would think that the weather in QLD would allow you to breed all year round. That is just a guess. Maybe not the middle of summer.

Most of my birds get scared and move out of the way. I am a big guy, their response is no different to most people I come across :party0011: There are a couple however who come up and say hello. I have a couple that land on me, some that will let me go right up to them, about an inch away before they move off. None are as tame as coming to my hand and flying to me when I call.

this is very sad news. To lose a hen is bad enough, a geywing blue hen of such good quality is even sadder.

Because * number 1, yes I know where they come from, but you always have to be careful. * number 2, they have been travelling for many hours with other birds, I know personally that there were other birds on the flight and they were in a travel cage that at one point was sitting below and next to my birds travel cage, and * number 3, it is always a good practice to get into, and it is one that will not hurt them. Whilst I am directing this to you specifically Macka, can I once more request to see some of your birds or can you at least point me to a link where you posted some pics?

take the chance. If you are wrong, then you have lost nothing, but if you are right, you have gained a lot!!!!!!

My birds are all moulting, so I will not put any down to breed right now until they finish their moult. My breeding room is not too cold in winter, so i might breed some after they have finished their moult. I will probably wait until the worst of the winter weather is over though

There is a link under the image in my signature, as there is in Elly's, title How to Post Pictures.

it is not mine to post, so without breaking copyright I cannot do that. As for the brocolli, it is not brocolli that causes the problem, but rather methods that are used to keep brcolli fresh. One thing that we must be aware of is that organisations use different methods to keep vegetables "fresh". Chemicals may wash off the skin of some products, but things like brocolli and mushrooms I suppose will absorb some of these chemicals. Birds have a very weak immune system compared to us. Think of the "canary down the mine shaft" analogy. The canary would keel over and die due to the gas whilst we may not even smell it yet. Same with some foods. If you are giving veges, ensure they are washed, thoroughly, buy them only from local producers where you know they have not been stored and contaminated, buy organic if possible, or grow your own. I am going to investigate growing brocolli and spinach, as I know my birds love it.

some interesting reading of late has turned me off soaked seed and definitely brocolli

Quiche has had a big feather come through in his moult, so he has a bit of blood on his head. Day 1 and he is bleeding already. Not a good start!!!

some really nice looking birds there. I do look forward to seeing the pics as they young hatch and start to feather up.

He really is........ :laughter: Where do you think he learnt that?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? I am sitting in the room next door and they are running up and down their cage looking for a way out. If they are like this is one of my holding cages, I can only begin to guess what they were like in the travel cage - :rofl: The travel cage, made by Splat I think, is great. Might need to steal the design and make a few like that myself, for future occassions when needed.

Well the plane left at 20 minutes or so after midnight, and touched down here in Sydney at about 6:40. It then took another 50 minutes for Quiche and friends to get to Australian air Express and finally make it to the car, and 25 minute care trip, and finally they got into a cage with a chance to stretch their wings. They are in a holding cage at the moment, but they seem to have travelled very well. The have some seed and water with doxy treatment for the next 2-3 weeks, but after that, they will be making it into the big aviary. I have taken some quick :rofl: on my iphone (crappy camera) and i will take some better photos for now. In the photos we have Quiche - who seemed quite content to try to be at the front and get in every picture, and two birds I bought off Cec Gearing recently, that Karen picked up for me and sent with Quiche. An 09 rung GreyGreen Hen and a 10 rung YF Opaline Yellow Face boy (whose marking indicate he may well be carrying violet) Anyway, here are some quick :laughter:. No more :laughter: until they settle in more. They are happily chirping to the other birds, which is good.

so you bought 3 albino's? Did you have a draw or were you the only one after those 3? The first 2 obviously have some more gorwing to do, but the red rung hen is gorgeous.

are you sure they have had a clutch together? Some not so reputable breeders say that to get rid of trouble hens

I am actually downsizing in engine size. THe commodore has a 3.8 litre engine that does about 12km/L whilst the X-trail has a 2.5litre engine that does about 9.5km/l. Being a lease as well, the petrol is part of the deal.

Before I had an Olympic Series VT Commodore. Now i am leasing a new car, and I have decided that the new car I am getting is the top of the line Nissan X-Trail. Black, all accessories, should be here Wednesday. Very exciting!!!! I cannot wait!!!!!!!!!!!

As I said to Kaz, there is no rush to get the birds. Ken's well being is the most important point. I will return to WA one day LittleBudgie.

I looked in the Food and Entertainment section, but I saw nothing there.................. What did the article say?

Since they are both blue spangles it is a little easier. 50% blue spangles 25% blue normals 25% DF spangles (white with black eyes) Since the male is opaline, all hens will be opaline and the cocks will be split opaline. In terms of shades of blue, it is always hard to tell off pics and the monitor, but I will say they both look like sky-violet's to me, so all offspring should be the same. Like I said, hard to tell off the monitor.

Thanks for this thread Clearwing. It provides some good info to us less experienced breeders. Food for thought....

I am looking forward to their arrival!! And Littlebudgie, I respectfully request you stop putting thoughts into Kaz's head about keeping the birds, or reinforcing her already wavering views about sending them over -

I have never heard that, so I go for myth as well