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You have done very well Catherine. You are right on the genders and the mutations Your hen may be a recessive pied meaning she needs to go to a cock who is split recessive pied to get pied chicks. She looks recessive at the moment as there is not a lot of wing markings, but she could be a dominant pied still. wait until she is around 6 months old and you will start to see iris rings in her eyes if she is dominant pied Also, being related... only the breeder would know. The main thing is they are not full brother and sister. Even half siblings are okay to breed with.

I agree, corn is perfectly safe. They love it fresh off the cob the best! Yum!!

I never even twigged about the sunnies and no ears OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH SO COOOOOOLLL!!!! I love the way you have set it up!!! Looks AWESOME!!!! The Gould in the back looks seriously freaky

Tomorrow, 29th of August, is the Gawler Budgerigar show, as a part of the Gawler Annual show. I don't have any birds entered this year (all too young or moulting) but i will be there tomorrow morning If you are in the local area, come along and see birds and all the other attractions of a regular town show...

I have one that has splayed legs at the moment. This one is caused by a weak embryo as its from a stray egg from a 3rd round of tired parents that i fostered out. No amount of splinting has helped. One leg is fine, where the other pops in and out of the joint and sticks backwards. This is a chick from my feather duster line so will wait and see how it turns out. If its healthy, i may consider having the bad leg removed by the vet so it can move around better. Budgies are fine on one leg. We will see. Budgies with splayed legs are able to live okay on the bottom of the cage/aviary provided their needs are accounted for. they need ramps or ladders to get off the ground and the have to be able to reach the food and water. Some people put them to sleep, some rehome them to people who care for disabled budgies, and some breeders just let them live with the flock. They adapt well to disability.

Lurch will be set up as the DRIVER Oh too funny! You going to dress him in old rotten clothes?

WOW! Look at her shine!! You have been busy! Morgana is Massive and a beautiful masterpiece! She will look awesome with Lurch resting in the back!! Lots and lots of pictures please

Looking good

I agree. Very boy :rofl:

I have never had baby quails as i only have a single male in my aviary. Most budgie owners have a quail or two and all i can say is... photos PLEASE :rofl:

Good news. Fingers crossed they make a good recovery

WOW!! Looks like a blast!!

Looking at this picture from your other thread, every chick here has splayed legs. Is your nest box lined with a plastic container? If so that would be the cause of the condition. The babies can not get a footing on the smooth surface, causing the hips to develop deformed. Older chicks will not recover from this condition :emoticon112: however the younger ones, especially the two littlest ones can recover with some care. Pick up the little ones and place their legs in the correct position against their body then hold it with your thumb and forefinger for about 10 minuits 3 times a day. this has worked for me on very small chicks that can not have a splint. Also remove the plastic container and provide a rough base preferably with a concave and nesting material. A mix of rolled oats and pine shavings is quite good as a bedding. I really hope some recover, as unfortunately their quality of life is limited if the condition becomes severe.

Your setup is looking awesome and you are getting a really good number of eggs and chicks in the nest :emoticon112:

Thank you Nubbly, that is very interesting information.... :emoticon112:

Is his cere always like that?? it looks more like the pied gene affecting the colour rather than an issue.

WOW!! Great to hear from you. Sounds like you are having a blast!! You dad must be very busy with all your animals. and there is nothing wrong with a pet snail... we have one too

Gorgeous babies. They are maturing so well :question:

:question: I am so sorry AV :question:

okay. Just keep a close eye on them. If she is sharing the nest than thats fine... but make sure she is not invading the nest. Watch her interaction with the original occupants. if there is not aggression what so ever then it will be fine. But if there is fighting, remove her to another cage.

Simon is a cock :question: The only one that looks iffy to me is Colbert

Thank you. I totally agree :question:

In the wild it is known that budgies will share a nest when space is limited. Provided the hens are not being aggressive at all, it should be fine. It could be a disaster if one hen decides she wants the other hen out, but if it hasn't happened already i think it will be fine and they will share. They may even share in raising the chicks. Are the two hens sisters?? It seems more common in nestmate siblings.

Hen Cock Cock two hens

Great. Thanks Pearce. I had a feeling it was toxic... but wanted to check as i had alot of trouble finding anything about the plant. There is plenty of information on the seed. In the bin the canola goes :question: