Angelic Vampyre

I know that some breeders try and group their ring numbers. One breeder I was at caught a bird read the number and said the bird was born Feb/Mar and looked it up and he was right. the lower the number the earlier the bird was hatched. However not sure this is the norm but a good idea if you ask me,

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I have had the same issue but down the back of bookshelves. Lucky that the few times they have gotten stuck it been the good sense to be stuck between the bookshelf and an unused door so some moving of furtinue to get to the door from the other side and open it and get the bird... scarey feeling. Glad it all worked out.

Why was the nest box in there? SOunds like you where not planning on breeding during winter so why leave the nest box in there? I hope it works out and you do not lose the chicks, keep us updated.

Yeah but you might feel better if you write up the bill and spend it. I doubt that it will be taken seriously but at the very least you might feel better in doing it.

How can you be sure that the egg are from the cock then? Some sites say that it takes three weeks for sperm to be cancelled out within a hen.

okay so my lights went in today and my lino is going down this week, so my cages are being put in and then BAM this weekend I will be putting my first pet pairs down to breed. Since they have all been in the avairy I was wondering what time frame I should have the hens in the flight cages before adding the cock and the nesting box? Some people say 3 weeks then a week with the nesting box then add the cock, others say 4 or 5 days.... so a LIttle confused. So can anyone please give me a time line of what they do it would be great.

Bill them for your time when you had to take it apart.... I am dead serious if they want you to do the work then they should pay you!

HA did not even notice, thanks for pointing it out to me.

Liv where do you get the stands for the flight cages, i have the cage just want the stand. My two cents with wing clipping, I have had both. I never clipped Harley's wings but my two guys now have them. the only thing that I will say is PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do not only clip one, least if my guys fall off their tree they flap like made and then go a little splat and have some directional control with only one wing clipped they lose all control and run the risk of hurting themselves.

looking forward to the pictures

I think it comes down to you and the bird. I currently have two boys together and they are very well bonded but still bonding with me. I know of other people who have three or more and they are all happy to have cuddle times with mum. I think the main thing is, bound with the second bird as well so that both of them come to the table with you a their friend that way one does not teach the opther to be scared of you (if you get my drift) Others will tell you more but just know that you can have two birds both bonded with you it just takes a bit more time and practise.

I'll take that one and that one and maybe that one.... Really nice birds wish I had some of them in my avairy!

Buddy does this he lies on his back and scratches his belly... I am sure he was a lab in a past life

You want to build me some of those stands for my cages? :budgiedance: Love them they are great

I failed the L test so I am still a Dummie! :budgiedance:

I have been talking to a breeder via e-mail and he sent me this when I confessed Mutations do my head in. This is a very simple overview and I found it helpful I hope others do as well. COMMONLY KEPT VARIETIES NORMAL GREENS Greens have four basic colours Light Green Dark Green Olive Green Grey Green The Light Green is the original wild colour in the Australian outback. A light green sitting on the perch in the sunshine has a lustre to admire. NORMAL BLUES Blues have five basic colours. Sky Blue Cobalt Mauve Violet Grey The Violet is one of the most sought after colours due to the richness and vividness of the purple/blue colour. These two colour varieties are commonly called Normals. All other varieties are variants of these colours. Greens and blues are generally the strongest of the exhibition birds and generally the hardiest of all varieties. Greens in particular seem to have an excellent constitution. The green is the most dominant colour and if one had a green bird in a collection of coloured birds, after a few years of breeding, all birds would eventually turn out green. PIED’S These birds have a ground colour of either Green including Greygreen or Blue including Grey. The pied effect occurs when the Ground colour in the body or wing markings is replaced by either Yellow in the Green or White in the Blue. There are two types, Dominant and Recessive meaning they have different breeding patterns. INO’S This variety includes Lutino (Yellow) & Albino (White) which are actually a green or blue bird lacking the pigment in the feathers to produce the green or blue colour. They also have red eyes replacing the normal black eyes. Good specimens do not show a suffusion of green or blue. A sex linked variety, genetic knowledge will help to reproduce this colour. OPALINE An Opaline can be easily confused with the Normal for a novice. A good Opaline however will lack the normal barring on top of the head, down the neck and between the wings. The other feature of the Opaline is that they show their body colour on the wing. Normal Greens will have yellow and black wing markings whereas a Light Green Opaline will have green and black wing markings. Normal Blues will have white and black wing markings and a Sky Blue Opaline will have blue and black wing markings. The Opaline is also a sex linked variety and some genetic knowledge will help control the appearance this colour. SPANGLES A newer Australian Variety. Birds of both Green & Blues which display a reversed wing color. In blue birds, instead of Black markings on White wings they have the edge of each feather black in the wing. Yellow and white birds can be produced, resembling Blackeyes by pairing Spangle to Spangle. Specialist Varieties These varieties require some experience to breed to a good standard. BLACKEYES This generally Yellow bird presents challenges such as increasing size while maintaining a pure buttercup yellow. They are generally presented on the show bench, with small looking heads and also lack the feather length of the ‘Normals” CLEARWINGS Also a smaller bird with the same problems of the Blackeye. This colours challenge is to produce the clarity in the wings (pure yellow or white) while maintaining a deep body colour for contrast. CLEARBODIES A newer variety to Australia, it was introduced via the imports from England in the early nineties. This variety although recessive is also dominant when bred through Lutinos or Albinos. Not even half of the colour varieties have been presented here, indicating the broad range of colours available, not to mention the combinations of colours which can also be produced with selective breeding. Generally the colours genetically recessive will be of less quality than the Dominant normal colours. He said he got it from the BCV anyway hope it helps.

Oh I like that it is a roller door not a swing door. Very cool!

Thanks for the links will do that

Anyone had a Quaker Parrot? Went to visit this guy last night and look at his Budgies and he had one as a pet, he was a really nice blue and talked up a storm! He is not anywhere near a big as a King parrot or any of the other birds that I have looked at so hopefully my sister will not be as freaked out by him.... have to go research ETA - they come in green to!

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I find that if my guys are going more then an hour (Harley use to do three hour trips with me twice a week when I first got him) a travel box is better, they feel very safe and cuddle up and sleep. When I had him in a travel cage he would get restless and noisey after about an hour.

Nice story, can I ask what did sunny's poos look like before the treatment?

Just amek sure that if you add the seed to the veggies then to remove their normal seed for a while otherwise they will not go investigage the veggie seed mix

okay cool will work on it and let you know how I am going. thanks so much