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That's really lovely but I agree with Kaz.

Congratulations you have done well 7 little babies

I'm with Kaz

sometime it takes a few days for an egg to drop but I find once they start doing that big sloppy poo {I forget the real name for it} but once they do that then it is only a day or two before the egg appears.

WOW you are getting some real nice birds there Dave, I'm glad you cock bird is getting better thought he looked a fluffed but who can tell from a photo.

I agree with Neville, like to see how they turn out

Funny nearly looks like a little chicken :happy-dancing: If I get time I will have a go at that too, looks really cute

Very lovely little boy real cutie :happy-dancing:

I agree with the others too and Welcome :happy-dancing:

Are they ringed, if so clean the ring and work out from your records. That's what I do. I am always checking there age and size to see how they are going. FUN

I have the same cage for breeding too but I use mine mainly for kindy cage as it is great keeping the birds clean. Shortly I will be turning them into show holding cages.

Really Really Really nice Kaz, you should be really really pleased with them. Are they Gary A breeding?

YES I TOTALLY AGREE WITH EVERYONE. With some medications you are meant to take out the calcium blocks, grit and cuttlefish while medicating.

I'm glad you found out the age, it is always good to know how old they are.

Where abouts in Vic do you live Trish, My mentor for the budgies told he does't like to use antibotics on his birds unless it is the last chance he prefers to use something like sulfa D firstwhich is available from the pet store. This is on our Vic BCV site it mite help DISEASE SYMPTOM TREATMENT Scaly face Fungus growth on beak, around eyes, legs & vent Treat by covering with any ointment (Rawleys man & beast, vaseline or similar. One application every two days should clear it up. Also invermectin one drop on the back of the neck each year will prevent its occurance. Canker of the throat Listless won`t eat, going light wasting of breast bone: stretching neck upwards hard to breath, cheesey deposits in throat. TREATMENT: Emptryl: 5g per 5ltrs of water for 10 days. Mix fresh every 3 days as it loses its effectiveness after 4 days. Ronivet or sparmix as directed. Sour crop Birds vomiting, throwing up seeds. TREATMENT: Condes crystals: mix up a solution in water then dilute into fresh water to obtain a light pink colour. Treat for ten days. NOTE!!! Condes crystals is a poison. Worms Going light including a weakness and emanciation, severe loss of condition, lowered production and perhaps diarrhoea. TREATMENT: Nilverm or aviverm 3% solution in water 10/12ml in a litre of water or as manufacturers directions. Give second dose 28 days later. There are many more worming mixtures on the market to choose from. Enteritis Green diarrhoea, stained green around the vent area. Usually from mice. Also a milder type. TREATMENT:Terrimcin: 1/2g per litre of water. Or as directed depending on strength. Treat for ten days. Biomav B 1 level teaspoon per 100ml of water. Coccidiosis Intestinal Coccidiosis Dropings brick red due to massive internal bleeding microbe burrows into stomach lining. Birds usually die within 4 to 5 days. TREATMENT: Sulphonamide drugs Sulphaquinoxaline (Embazine): Tolturazil (Baycox): Purley Coccidial: Mibriausen: Trimidine: Trimsul: Trimethoprim/Sulphonamide anti biotic as well as coccidial: Dosage 4g per 5ltrs of water for 5 to 10 days. Change daily. Psittacosis (Parrots` Disease . TREATMENT: Oximav B Replaced by Doxycline: Baymil and Psittavet. Dosage as directed depending on strength. Air sack mite Asthma type wheeze TREATMENT: Place bird in cage and cover cage with cloth. Lift corner of cloth and spray for 2 seconds with Pea Beau, Mortine or similar spray. Leave covered for 10 seconds. Red mite and bird lice. . TREATMENT: Invermectin one drop to the back of the neck once a year. Sprays: Pea Beau, Mortine: Bio-mal: Slay etc. Spray birds, perches, cracks & crevices. Dusting powders as for sprays. Megabacteria Avian Gastric Yeast Can be diagnosed from droppings. Diarrhoea weight loss fluffy & quiet. Control with citric acid 5gms in 5ltrs of water. You can also use citrus fruit. TREATMENT: use Amphotericin B. Magabac S. fungilin. French moult Chicks lose feathers in or after leaving nest. In severe cases they fail to grow any feathers, except for some down feathers. The virus hides in the cells of the immune system. Prevention is the best treatment. Clean bird room, breeding cages nest boxes with a solution containing sodium hypochlorite (Demestos or similar product). Using this cleaner will reduce the incidence of french moult by 95%. Research carried out by Sydney University has developed a vaccine for prevention of french moult. however due to lack of funds it has not been finalised. ($50,000 required to finish the work for commercial release.

Can you post a picture to show us?

Maybe you should take them to an vet

You have received great advice, I just wanted to say welcome also

Could of been bred early this year as my birds born in April have capped and look like adult birds now even though they are young birds.

Sorry about your loss's MB but I agree with Kaz. This year I has been bad for me too, I haven't lost many chicks maybe 4 but I have had clear eggs all over the place and everyone I know has been saying the same thing. The worse thing I have had is 3 mops this year all unrelated. OH and i lost a beautiful dilute hen, and my foundation hen died 3 days ago.

Hi there, welcome. Harvey is really lovely but he looks fluffed up which could me he is sick, Harvey is a sky blue opaline with lots of flecking on his head. You will find this forum very informative.

Doing well girls we all have those bad days in the breeding room I have had heaps. Been a really bad year.

Hi welcome, you will fine the forum very informative, Good luck deciding. I think a budgie are more robust than a canany

Hens here too

That's gentics for you, your green birds must be split blue and you don't aleays get pieds they say it a percentage over a time that's when they say for example 50% chance of getting