**Liv**

:hap: :hap: what a piggy!!! totally adorable too She looks like a girl who knows what she wants, and GETS it! You need to convince her she WILL win champion in the Nationals

how exciting - i look forward to baby pictures when you get back

Karen, My hubby is replying below Echinopsis (possibly an Trichocereus Panachoi) species http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b234/kar...actusFlower.jpg Echinopsis (possibly an Trichocereus Panachoi) species http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b234/kar...s21-10-2007.jpg Echinposis species http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b234/kar...21-10-20071.jpg Echinopsis species Hope that helps.

She is lovely :sad: Do her eggs have yolks?? If they do then she is fertile and its the boys problems. Or she might need her vent clipped free of feathers etc???

He is a tough boy, I really thought i lost him (again) but he keeps fighting and while he has the fight, i want to let him :sad:

He is still going :sad: He is now on antibiotics for another respiratory infection. He will get treatment for 45 days this time, and hopfully that will knock what ever is bringing him down out

Love the cacti Karen, my hubby is as cacti crazy as i am budgie crazy - I will be showing him those pictures soon

Thank you Jenene

You will see food in the babies crop (the sack of skin below the neck) if the mother is feeding. Here is a link to feeding littleones if the mother doesn't at first ---> Mothers crop milk

yes she is coming into condition - she will be fine in the cabinet

Very Cool Neat. I use the Cascade brand on my birds if they are feeling a little under the weather.

CasperRose, They are some lovely flowers - they look so different. Are they a form of daisy?? Libby, your flowers are stunning and the hibiscus is gorgeous

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I have a YF spangle just like her and she is only about 5 months old. the amount of YF cant be used to tell the age of a bird. To me she looks around the right age, but its really hard to tell as some look older when they are still young. are her iris rings completely white?

Hello and welcome There is sooooooo much to learn about breeding. You are in the right place to get all your answers most important thing at this stage is, how old are your birds?

i think the reality of it is most of those budgies would be parent rared, but hand tamed - just breeders trying to make an extra buck. most people know that there is no bonding benefit in hand rearing a budgie.

I use a large net too and normally catch birds in flight or when hanging on the wire. I just recently caught every single one of my birds (about 40) and moved them into a different aviary as they all got treated for feather mites. It was a tough job, but these things have to be done. I would recommend you catch your birds at least once a month to check them over for weight, mites, poopy vents etc.

I have not experienced it, but in reading i believe it is okay if it only happens once or twice. Keep a close eye on her as she may be struggling with passing the eggs and might be a risk to egg binding in the future.

Your pied is adorable - he is a very cute boy your budda bubba is hilarious

(((HUGS))))

You Bet first bub due on Thurs - you can watch them grow up and get them already tamed

OMG!!! Look how much i have learned in 11 months ----> Liv's first post

I have learned more than i can even remember Genetics, diseases, medications, food, supplements, basic veterinary skills, telling gender, mutations, breeding.... and the list goes on - see told you i learned more than i can remember

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