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YEP MB most of my cocks are split opaline and cinnamon BUT don't be too hasty not to use them as cinnamon gives you feather and opaline gives you size So not to use them would almost be suicide considering we are all after that illusive feather which I now have in my aviary using both of the above. ANd I also have size now.

Your birds are lovely as for your baby she is stunning she probably would do alright at a show depending on size, she has a lovely long bib but she does need more directional feather and width of face. When I say width of face see how you can see her eyes when you look front on at her well that means she is narrow in the face and lacking width of face and directional feather. BUT she is not bad. I have seen worse and I have bred worse she is well worth keeping to see how she turns out. She could come into her glory once she moults. BUT it could be the photo that shows her narrow and in real life she could be great too.

She looks opaline to me and she has no markings on the back of the neck so she is not normal spangle, I have some the same, My latest is a light green opaline spangle and she has the classic opaline colour which is not good and some black markings BUT my other opaline spangles are classed as well marked opaline as they have the black outline on the wings etc

My Partner made his own stainer by using a icecream container and drilling holes of the size you want in the bottom which he stained corn out of his feed so maybe you can make one like that to strain out the sunflower.

Well I guess you are right but I myself wouldn't risk it ,so you would be better off asking one of your members. Even if you can get some of the sunflower out the over seed might note be so noticeable. Good luck at the show oh by the way where is the show.

I think you can be disqualified or marks taken off you if your seed isn't to standard

I think the seed is meant to be a mix of the usual but I don't know about your additives try to strain them out, do you get the BCV mag it is in there somewhere. I know that you are meant to have good amount in the bottom of the cage like an inch thick at least. I am not very experience as only been to a couple of shows maybe ring one of your club members and make sure because some states are different. I JUST LIFTED THIS OF THE BCV RULES STANDARD BUDGERIGAR SHOW CAGE Size: Overall Measurements: 354mm long, 305min high, 154mm wide. Material: (a) Timber 6 & 9mm excepting back, which will be 4mm plywood, 251 mm in height, leaving space of 45mm at top. False roof to slope from the front edge to back 54min from top and to be securely fixed. Front Rail: Height 50mm from outside of cage, fixed at each end, and underneath. Top: Hand hole to be round, 35mm diameter, located as per plan. Door: A round door of 100mm diameter positioned in the centre of the right panel. The centre of the door to be 130mm from the bottom of the cage. Door to be hinged at the top with a 38mm x 27mm butt hinge. A 30mm box hook shall be fastened on the bottom of the door along with a small screw on the side panel to secure the door. Additional security may be provided to the door by attaching a brass canteen clip fixed at the position of one o'clock or by a 75mm x 18mm strip of black or clear self adhesive tape placed horizontally over the brass box hook. Perches: To be wood dowels 13mm diameter, and extending from wire front to back of cage 8th wire from each end of front. Fixing with 1 Dia. pin complete with 3 mm extension. Perches may be screwed with 1 /No.6 x 1/4" self tapping zinc plated pan/phillips headscrew. Front end to be flush with slot to fit on upright wire. Front: To consist of 21 upright wires of 2mm diameter at 16mm spacings, supported by 3 horizontal wires 2.5mm diameter, one each at top and bottom and one 64mm from bottom to hold perches. The three horizontal wires are to be on the inside of the cage. A modified M4 x 16mm long "Unbrako" socket head grub screw will be fitted through the top centre at front of cage to secure the wire cage front. Colour: (a) Inside Acrylic gloss white, including top edge of front rail. All exterior timber and the door hinge, oil based full gloss black enamel. All identification on standard cage is restricted to an area 75mm x 13mm on the underside of the base of the cage. Drinker: Where ANBC standard drinkers are fitted to the show cage they are to be placed between the 4th and 5th wires from the left when viewed from the front and on the centre horizontal wire. The fitting of a drinker is optional at all BCV one day shows. Stickers: To be placed on the left side of the front rail. All old stickers must be removed before placing a sticker on a cage. Floor: Mixed seed consisting of at least three of the following - Plain Canary, Pannicum, Japanese Millet, White Millet and Hulled Oats must be used on the floor of the show cage for all shows. There shall be no paper or other underlay on floor. GOOD LUCK :rofl:

I saw that on the news it looked cute but weird, they didn't think it would survive poor little thing. :rofl:

Hen :rofl:

I put my with their soaked seed in the morning. For their veges I grate carrot, chop up celery and leaves, peeled but uncooked beetroot grated or vitamised, chopped up silverbeet and peas and corn the birds love it.

Hi BB 09, I had 19 cages going this year, 14 last year and next year I think I will go back to 14 or 15, just sold a back of 4. Yes I think the breeding room gets very messy with a large number of cages always cleaning, at the moment I have 4 cages still going and it is much easier only because I have had enough being breeding since end of March so can't wait to get the room empty. I agree quality is so much more important than quantity Good luck with your pieds as That is what I want to do but I can't seem to get hold of any good ones, I have put 2 pieds cocks down this year and no good pied babies but the normals that came out of the nest are great. Where abouts do you live? I know some good breeders around here of pieds but they are costly which I can't afford.

How wonderful, Have a great time Liv

I had a yellow face cobalt hen given to me when I first started she had splayed legs and the owner tryed to fix her as a chick but never really worked. So he gave her to me when she was 14 months old and laying eggs. She got around great, she could fly but she did have a few falls so I named her spalt and that's where my user name came from. Not that I really have to many falls but I am known to trip over my own feet sometimes. :bluebudgie:

Wow that's great Trish look forward to seeing some pics.

Real nice baby MB I agree with Kaz looks like she is showing all the signs even looks like the bulls eye spot are developing.

Go for it Neat. I have a few of my best birds named that I know will be staying here for ever.

Wouldn't you boil the goodness out of it if you boiled too long I grate mine uncooked and mix with their vegies and they love it but it does look like some one has killed some one by the red on their faces but at least you can see who is eating it.

I agree too. Recessive

Tahnks Kaz, excellent information. GREAT !!!!!

Have a nice safe trip Jimmy :hap: and enjoy yourself.

Poor birdy clumsy thing, Hope he's okay though. Lovely parrots Kaz I use to breed Princess Parrots, Regent Parrots and a few more different types that would be over 15 years ago. Still love them though went out of them because of all the **** of writing down every egg they layed in the registered book. Some one told me it is much easier now. Actually I don't think you even need a licence for Princess Parrots now.

Congratulations on your Wedding MRS MB , better late than never!! Can't wait to see the photos

Mine have been jumping out before they turn 4 weeks, it's normal

Good post Kaz

Another reason for cold chicks which is the most common for me is that sometimes when the hen gets out of the nest the or a chick might be caught in her feathers so it will fall to the floor. This has happened to me heaps of time and in full winter too -2 Degrees well in the morning when I have gone out to check them and feed them I have found babies ice cold on the floor and they have been saved by blowing my warm breath on them and cup it in my hand. It is really amazing when you see them start to breath again and have a little kick and a little stretch