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OH NO!!!! I am sorry to hear of your troubles, But I too say BRING ON 2009 ... I hope you feel better I have a little something that will cheer you up ... Hope you feel better

Happy thanks giving mate

Mum looks light green dom pied cinny or cinny wing to me ... She must be split to blue ... hence the sky blue babies Correct me if I am wrong here

YAY :bliss: Now only 11 to go :rofl:

Thanks all for your replies .... Yes i am surrounded by dams, and catchments as well as an easement ...... There are frogs here Yes ... Blue tongues Yes, Skinks Yes Mice & rats aren't seen lately either the dogs are doing a great Job or that snake has has it's tucker .... There have been 6 red bellies the last 3 weeks .... This was a huge one about 2m long or just under ...... Talia Knows the snake rules, however Dylan the adventurous one like all things that move. So He never leaves my sight .... I am glad that - that particular snake can't eat JD ..... The best things about Red Bellies... There aren't any browns around ..... I have been doing a huge clean up of the cages and aviaries .... and this will be down morning and night - It is freaky stuff - But eyes down is the rules at my house ..... Thanks again everyone P.S Elly I did Google before I posted but i couldn't find my answer

Hey all.... I know that there are a few Vets, and Wild life careers here so I am after a silly yet RATHER IMPORTANT question.... Can a Red Belly eat a Mini Fox Crossed Chihuahua ???? I know that snakes size up their prey.... But I need to know if this snake can eat my dog???? There is no where to move JD to - And this snake keeps coming back to get him ........ The neighbour came to shoot it this afternoon, But it ran away ( to our side EKKKK) I have put a couple of cans near the area for safe keeping ... YES I AM WELL AWARE THAT IT IS NOT LEGAL TO KILL HARM BLAH BLAH A SNAKE - BUT THESE ARE MY KIDS I AM PROTECTING! So please do not give me the spill ... Also snake catchers and etc, don't come out here because the snakes have to much room to move

Wow ... They look kinda like a baby budgie ..... Much nicer on the eyes then those finches LOL

My sister ... okay .... Friend ....

Awesome MB .... Happy Birthday Mummy MB :5:

LOL Jimmy, just seeing if you all were on your toes LOL ... okay I stuffed up Brez - They are FANTASTIC!!!!!!! Great Buy too They sell roughly around my way between $50 - $65 each single cabinet ...

SHe can now fill an egg cartoon

Heheh I knew someone would Kaz ... It was in an article I read by C.C.B.S It is an old document typed from a typewriter I got from a breeder a little while ago .. Still finding out what CCBS is

okay NO WAY !!!! Kaz .... WOW.... I really hope that she stops laying ...... Has any hatched yet?

March is when i will hopefully have everything up and running so I better pull my finger out

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Just PM'ed her .... should pass quarantine issues as it isn't a live plant which will be an added bonus to Over seas members or Budgie owners

I can just see you now LIV ... Sniffy the Black stuff .....

I use a net :rofl: I have seen Missylu and her husband catch the birds with their hands ..... :rofl: It is awesome, I am just not quick enough

okay Guys, summer is approaching on us ( Australia) quickly .. There are a few things that we can do to help put our little feathered friends - Below are some of the things to look out for - You don't have to agree with all or any of them- These are my views, thought and opinions :rofl: and thought that i would share this with you .... Breeding Parents tend to feed to much water to their babies in the hot weather, rather then the food, This slows their growth and producers smaller young, So if you can not control the temperature of your aviary, you may want to think about that ... Moulting, Babies that a bred in summer in an un control environment- moult at a faster rate then that of babies bred earlier in the year. The new feathers use up the energy which provides growth development - Hence smaller birds RED MITES Ekkkkk . : I hate these 2 words .... Hotter weather encourages Lice & mites to become more active - They breed faster and invade nest boxes at night sucking the blood from babies ...... French Moult Ekkk again ....FM attacks more chick in the hotter weather than that of winter. Feather Plucking Feather Plucking is a greater likelihood during the hotter weather, as the hen thinks that the babies will be much cooler with out it's down and or feathers ( okay this is a weird statement to be made - But I ask those of you who have had this happen to try and re call when this was, Apart from Older birds being foster into new nest - This is more of an attack of an intruder then Feather plucking ) ..... Also don't include re laying hens ... See the likely hood of this is rather high :rofl: Fitting Birds During hot weather, birds are hung in cages outside where they cannot escape from hot sunshine, this will cause dehydration, and may lead to fitting Worms & Worming: Great time to worm your birds: As the eggs that are in the birds poo hatch more in summer and hotter weathers Give the floor of your cage or aviary a good clean at least twice a week to prevent infection. Food and Water Containers Whether you use, Tubes, or dishes or even a bird bath you will need to make sure that the water is changed more often in summer then in any other weather conditions - The heat is a great source for Incubation and increasing diseases and other nasties ...... Meds - In water supplements - Bare in mind that heat and water does not mix when you are giving meds, vitamins or any other in water supplements ..... However when using proboitics it increase that one .... Soft Food : Make sure that any traces of soft food is removed It is much better to feed earlier in the morning and removed after 2 - 3 hours or late in the afternoon around 4 - 6pm These are the cooler time ( well in NSW they are) And this will decrease any change of harboring any bacteria .... Hot Budgies: You will see that a budgie is hot when it stands there with it's wings out a little ... Great time to give a Bath or a light spray of cool to room temp water ... Or place a container with some greens in it so they can bath themselves ... Just remember If your Hot your Birds will be too .... Don't forget the little things, They will add up to big things later down the track ... I may have forgotten a few things, But these are the ones that I remember of the top of my head .... SPARK: Liquid formula containing electrolytes and energy.In very hot conditions, eg when the temperature exceeds 38°C, Spark should be given in the normal drinking water as the birds will be losing large amounts of fluid via their respiration - Dehydration has serious effects on all body systems. Severe dehydration may lead to kidney and circulation shut down. Electrolytes are body salts that when absorbed go into the circulation to enable normal functioning of blood, nerves muscle and organs. Electrolytes are also essential for the maintenance of normal blood pH

- I do have plenty of gum trees in my yards - But it is a good idea like Liv said to over seas people

When you make it Maes, you can treat the timber with Some black tar stuff ( speak to hardware store) But you will need to air rate the base of it too - ....... HERE IS A GOOD IDEA AS IT HAS THE BASE I WAS TALKING ABOUT

Bird Flu, NO but Here comes the cruncher Psittacosis or parrot fever. YES It is caused by the bacteria Chlamydia, this disease can be transmitted to people. But if you keep everything clean and look out for sign of it you will be sweet :rofl:

OMG, these are just too funny, I am falling of my seat with laughter

Oh mate, I am truly sorry If there are more babies in there, Wipe them over with come olive oil or Cod liver oil, Put some millet in the box too .....