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Good luck, Mate - I know what you mean about the FREE STUFF - Dave gets stuff from site every now and then ... Have you got anyone to go with you to pick it up ?

CRAFTWOOD - MDF AND LAMINATED ASSORTED COLOURS SOME SHEETS WITH WOOD GRAIN, BLACK, WHITE. Read the first sentence ! and the one below ALL NEW USED AS PACKING SHEETS THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF PACKS SOME MARKS ON ONE SIDE ONLY HE SAYS Assorted and ALL !!!!! He has no leg to stand on!

yep So next time I will make sure I read it correctly - My brain is in overload

CONGRATS What are the parents?

BUDGIES

How exciting to think, Not that long ago we were at 888 :bluesbros:

Looking forward to the pics mate. We will be able to show you what to look for and tell you roughly the age

okay here is the article I was talking about ... And well may have confused myself ... Warned you all It is by James Bratt "Photoperiodism & Lighting In The Aviary" Until recently, we have also had a very limited understanding of the specific messages required by the hypothalamus to release its peptide messengers and start the cycle of fertility. For example, in some species of birds the reproductive cycle is rigidly controlled by day length. For years, Budgerigar breeders have acted on the belief that this was also true with regard to Budgerigars. As a result, a great deal of emphasis has been placed on artificially increasing the length of time lights are left on in the aviary to duplicate springtime daylight hours. Many periodically breeding species, such as the Budgerigar, appear instead, to use other sources of environmental stimulation and are not highly affected by photoperiod. For instance, when comparing the effects of natural daylight with a regime of 2 hours of light and 22 hours of darkness and 6 hours of light and 18 hours of darkness, there was no difference in egg laying incidence of singularly caged Budgerigars as long as they were provided a nest box and exposed to male vocalisations. In fact, hens kept in total darkness but provided a nest box and exposed to male vocalisations also laid eggs at the same rate as those exposed to natural daylight. On the other hand, fledgling Budgerigars exposed continuously to light showed that at day 84, all had small testes which had not progressed to the point of producing sperm. Fledglings exposed to natural light until the same age, however, had large sperm producing testes. Hens also exposed to continuous light failed to lay eggs. When exposed to 14 hours of light and 10 hours of darkness, only 1 of 12 hens laid eggs as compared to all of the same hens laying eggs when exposed instead to natural daylight. In respect to egg laying and sperm production, it seems clear then that too much light rather than too little light will negatively affect the breeding cycle of Budgerigars. Without realising it, current practices of increasing the day length to replicate spring conditions with artificial light may account for the high incidence of infertility experienced in many aviaries. Exposing breeding pairs to natural daylight cycles or replicating the normal spectrum of light and day length, regardless of season, might be the single most important variable with regard to fertility that a breeder can control. Using vita-lights or full spectrum lighting in the aviary becomes especially important in this process. An additional benefit is that many aviaries do not have exposure to natural light or as a result of where and how they are constructed, ultra violet rays are unavailable to the birds. (Glass or Plexiglas for example blocks ultra violet rays) Vita-lights or full spectrum lighting within these structures decreases our reliance on Vitamin supplements and allows for the natural synthesis of Vitamin D3, which is intimately involved with egg laying.

Hi mate, It is a personal option You can give seed and water every day twice a day or 2nd day .. I do mine morning and night Cleaning the cage is A MUST and very Important thing to do I do mine every second day and the wash down of everything once a week .....

It may or may not correct it self - How old is it? There is a theory that you put the bird in a ALL wire cage with no perches and let them use their beak by pulling them selves up on the walls with it and sleep on the side cage by their beak - It is meant to help with that problem ... It does sound harsh but apparently works - I have never tried it -

I do it often so maybe twice this week When was the last time, you had a food fight?

That was all o could come up with , aren't you the wildlife guru I haven't any idea about them only to stay away : But i knew the blood thing LOL Be interesting to find out .. .Like I said don't quote me on it ... Still looking for the info ..... There is heaps that can argue the point that the UV globes only allow so much % and other say you don't need it etc ... I guess it comes to personal preferences - But i will find that article, from the breeder that said something like that ...

drum roll ........................................................... Liv you working on a little something something for it ???

I like reading this post Keep up with the slow taming - the others have given you great advice

This Morning ....I do that often ... When was the last time - you had breakfast in bed?

I'd love to have that many years experience .. But still with my youth The black is making it hard to tell / guess

Awwww. Love is in the air They look so cute together

Just about to ask that question....

okay i had to pick myself up of the floor from laughing so hard!! That is one bird that is "wide for her age" lol .... OMG That is a classic Gives me a Idea for a new Photo comp .....

That would be because lizards and Snakes are cold blooded I am looking for it now so don't quote me 100% yet with it for birds - When i find it I will post it ... But the use of UV lighting in a grey area some experts say it decrease a young birds sperm ???

HA HA HA DEB!!!!! ... You are jinxing me lately ( i thought i was pregnant the other week :fear :fear ) I if they are roosters - OMG i will move them to the other end of the property LOL ... Liv got them from Dylan's Day care they had a hatching thing there so the kids seen them in the eggs, and hatch and then grow into little fluff balls ... And Dylan will see it grow in to a CHICKEN !! A CHICKEN ! A CHICKEN I am telling my self they are chickens and not rooster ..... :hap:

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That is great news . I had a stab at butter 's sex , I think i said girl. ( i can't find that post) but i would be interested in the outcome ... All the best mate !!

All the best