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A lot of my birds pull out chest feathers when they sit on eggs too, Neat. Not all of them just some :budgiedance: Yeah mine too But the 2 that are breeding at present have their Vents FLASHING (Laughing out loud) .... I read up on the english breeds and this is where they trim the vents ... I might do this with Prince as he is the "English ./ Show"type and could be the cause of those Clear eggs I had

Sorry Fostered Egg - I wanted Hen (starchky) to have a break from breeding However She is still dropping eggs ..... so she is in a separte cage ( to have a break ) Before putting it Flight aviary

Dave I have used LARGE Butter containers before as the ice cream hadn't been eaten yet .... But this was for a small clutch ....

RESEARCH RESEARCH REASEARCH :book: :budgiedance:

The common body temperature of a budgie is about 41°C in the inner parts of its body. The feet's temperature in general is about 39°C. Just try to get familiar with the sensation the temperature of his feet when he stands on your hand the next time. Keep in mind how it feels and use this temperature as the reference

Hmmmmm ... How old is she and are you colony breeding??

Took me a while to find something like this ... I've done your hard work Jimmy (Laughing out loud)

Panic makes the heart beat faster and also makes the body temperature rise. Shortly after the bird feared something or after extensively flying around, the feet cool down until they reach their average temperature .... If the budgie's feet remain hot for a longer period, most probably an infection of the kidneys

Hey Guys thought I'd share some informationhat I found whilst researching ..Again ..... It is a good read and hopefully you will be able to use it too .... MATING TABLE

Got ths info re: 1 or 2 budgies ....Some food for thought .... Budgies are flock creatures. This is one of their most defining aspects. Budgies need to be part of a flock and it is cruel to keep a budgie lonely and isolated. It is perfectly fine to keep only one budgie as long as you plan on taming him (or her) and you and your family can interact with him/her every day. In this case, you and your family will become your budgie's flock, and he or she will form a very close bond with you. If you have a male budgie, he is likely (but not guaranteed) to learn to talk in this situation. Your budgie will become a beloved household pet. However, if you and your family do not plan on keeping a tame budgie and do not plan on interaction with the bird(s), you must keep at least two together. You can keep any combination of males and females together, but I recommend at least 50% males. The budgies will become a flock and will interact, chirp, and sing together. They will be enjoyable to watch and to have around. But no matter what, a budgie should never be kept alone and isolated without interaction from it's flock (whether it be it's human flock or budgie flock) on a permanent basis.

One possible cause for infertile eggs is that the hen laid the first clutch too soon, before the cock mated with her. Try blocking off the nest box for a few weeks, then allow her to lay a second clutch and see if they have better luck. If the male is an English budgie, make sure the feathers around the vent are not so long that they cover the vent, preventing insemination. If the feathers are too long, trim them carefully with scissors, leaving the down showing around the vent. Make sure all the perches are stable and do not wobble or roll. If the pair produces two clutches of infertile eggs, remove them from the breeding cage and consider trying them with different mates or waiting until a later date to try again

Renna, you will learn more trust me I just read my very first post (Laughing out loud) and Boy have I learnt ... Slowly hehhe

So total of eggs = 4 +1 fostered 3 are fertile ( 1 being the fostered egg) Looking forward to the out come .....:budgiedance:

Getting closer Derek .......

Like Phoebe said Tired and Lethargic is normal during a molt Some females will be more bitty too and the ones that talk will be more quiet.. It is because they are going thru incresed physical strain Best to Be kept warm quiet and plenty of nutritionious foods . Until the molt is over ...

Great looking birds I love Bud she is nice ... Is pat the one we think may have FM ???

Hi TOOHP and Welocme ........ You will ge a great range of advice here. I hope your little one isn't too sick .....What did the Vet say?????

WellI guess I have 2 rare birds (Laughing out loud) .... I thought there was something wrong with them But I seen them Pull them out Werid Yes .... They also do the Vertical line on their chest But I will take a pick of their vents today ... It it's that extreme BUT they do do it .......

Michelle FM Budgie are great they run realy fast (Laughing out loud) like road Runner .... HEHE .... Just don't breed them if in fact it is FM ...... I notice yesterday that the Shop i used to get my supplies from ( I refuse to go there now due to Mis treatin of animals ) is selling a FM Budgie as a TAME !!!!!!! one This is a Bloody joke !!!! Pet shop and other Shops selling animals don't cre of the outcomes just thequick $$$$ The worst thing is it is sitting in it's own cage above the other birds .... GRRRR ....... It is hard to get a Good Vet let alone a Avian one .... Have you tried to phone one and talk over the phone you cuold even take pics and fax over ..... Or email to them for a better Look Diagnosis (sp) ....

Dave is getting ready to make mine up!!! he is thinking about using a router and then a curve chisels so would love to see the answers to this too .....

Looking good Dave ......

Hehehe Now you have the HILTON WALK OF FAME ........

Was gonna ask the same seen the news and Peth is getting a beating with the rain ... Hope all the Birds have their Budgie Umbrellas up ......

Feathers They are Sooo Cute .... Ican't wait for the little buggers to grow and feather up to see .... CONGRATS ON THE NANNABUDGIE .....

YEAHHHHHHHH !!!!! Wasn't that hard?????? ..... I look forward to seeing which bird you get ... All the best IT'S SHOPPING TIME