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Definatly not something that is easy to do if you've become attached that chick or realllly wanted it because of the genes!

Looks good! i agree you should make a job out of it all different sixed bird versions and maybe waterproof ones for the shower

Hi and a big friendly welcome to you, your flock and your family I hope we're able to help you find all the information you're chasing here

That foot definatly doesnt look good... Perhaps with time the tendons will ease up and he'll be able to perch semi-normally

Yes, finches and budgies are seen as species who can't be mixed together... it's probably best to remove them ASAP before oyu have casualties

Hi and welcome Glad to have you here and back in the hobby

Hi and a big friendly welcome to you

i'm so jealous!!!! you got sooo many fallows! You'll just have to send some over for me I've got my pair down for a second round atm, so far 4 eggs... haven't checked for fertility though

Sky spangle cock Yf2 cobalt dom pied cock The last picture you will need to take again It's a cobalt something and a dark green something P.S. as a quick note, do you have budgies in with finches.... or is it just me?

The risks of him infecting your birds is nil(basically) if he's kept quarantined and treated

Sure, add them in :rip:

You've got a sky-blue cinnamon wing opaline Hen and a yf1 cobalt normal cock... he's a good looking bird!

How: I had met a friend, through a friend of mine who was interested in budgies also, she was already a member of this forum and posted up some questions about one of my birds mutations for me, which inspired me to join and find out more info for myself. Why: Because I had owned budgies for many years and wanted to find out more about the care, breeding and mutations myself after my first clutch during the summer before. Now: I'm addicted to learning new things, helping others with the knowledge i already hold and it's generally a nice atmosphere to meet and chat with friendly people who have the same things in common with this hobby. Who do I have now? In the beginning i had around 40 birds and had bred 3 clutches already on my own before joining... Now i have around 100-120 birds with babies all over the place and a passion of hand rearing them for friendly pets... I'm just getting into show size bird breeding now and this forum is helping alot with the more experienced breeders in this area (Kaz, Norm, Daz) to name a few

I'm sorry to hear that

I also use wood shaving, but if i have trouble with the hen dirtying her nest(especially the eggs) before they hatch because she's removed all the shaving then i add in seed husks

I agree... we brang a bird home from a pet shop who couldnt fly (which we didn't find out until it got home) we rang them up and they said we could have an exchange... bob said okay, took the bird back and said what's going to happen to it...? they said they'd take it to the "vet" and it would probably be put down... So we kept her instead

Gorgeous birds Georgie is a light green recessive pied COCK and kazoo is a mauve normal hen Welcome

Hi and Welcome Glad to have you back in the hobby!

Precisely how it should be Awesome job Dave! I had a man today ask bob does he have any option in the birds... my response before bobs "of course he does, he buys them all, not me" (Laughing out loud)

Looks like a little cock from me too

excellent to have on hand Karen!!!! we've been needing something showing this!

I think it appears to be doing well Keep up the good work !!!!! Looks nice and healthy :hap:

Yes it's normal for babies to feed one another :hap: whether they actually are or just imitating the motions is another thing. If they're old enough to be fledging the harder seeds the dad is feeding them should be okay for them to be processing now. Keep them in the cage until you're sure they're eating then remove them to a bigger cage and hope the dad stays and feeds the little one in the old cage.... unless you want to hand rear him You won't have made the dad reject him so to speak, but he will be losing intrest in him because he's focusing on the elder chicks. Hopefully with them removed he'll divert his focus to the young baby if it's calls, just make sure it doesn't get cold without it's nest mates Do you have any pictures of this younger chick?

They should be fine, and if added in now (the end of summer) should have enough time to adapt for winter keep a close eye on them

Why hello! and a big friendly welcome to you!