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They are very cute! Well done for getting them both through

My hubby takes the train to work a few times a week too He walks or rides to the station - great exercise for him, so thats a plus to the fuel rises

Oh!!! Dont get me started on this topic!!!! We don't go anywhere any more. We used to go away for driving trips, holidays and leasure weekends!! We don't now because petrol is too expensive

Happy birthday Boris!!! Typical 3 year old, only wanting to play with the box :hap:

Think ahead with the club rings. They are ordered at certain times of year and not always on hand when you are ready to purchase. Maybe organise them now. Thanks Kaz, will do :hap:

That was my favorite picture in the competition!!! It is so funny CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

They are looking great Any baby/s you want to keep as your tame pet, all you have to do is hold them a few times a day - This will make them tame. Baby budgies are only flighty if they are not used to humans. I look forward to pictures of the other two

Green poop is okay, if it is a normal consistency. Budgie poop when wet will look green, then as it dries it will go black If it is a little black ring with a white dot in the middle when dry, then the poop is normal

They are all lovely! Thanks for the update I love Razzle! What a beauty ps. if you haven't already, i think your ropes are due for a trim. The loose cotton is dangerous - they can get tangled in it and strangle etc. loose threads need to be less than an inch.

Thanks Sailorwolf Thats great information. Very interesting! I know a mouse or two i think i need to sneeze on too hehehe

My Kids and I are coming down with a cold or flu thing for the first time in AGES!! In the past when i have been sick, i always assume i am contageous to the birds and have minimal contact with them until we are feeling better... Are birds actually suseptable to human viruses ????

my biggest clutch has been 7 eggs with 5 hatching

Aww, very cute! i LOVE the name Looks like a little bumble bee too hehe

Thanks Neat I am so excited about breeding these two. they will be my first show bird babies. I plan to get club rings for them too

She is lovely - i look forward to hearing her new name Vickykh, every time i see your avatar i think there is a bug on my screen and try to brush it off!!!!!

Thats a good idea Maesie

Thanks Norm, I took the photo today especially for this question I have had BG for about 4 years and up until this summer he had not shown interest in any bird. This summer he bonded with a little hen (and fathered 3 chicks, i think - colony breeding ) . Since i took out the nest boxes he has bonded with Barney Fingers crossed when his lover boy is out of sight, he will become keen on Lady easily and have LOTS of babies hehe

I am after nice birds that look better than their parents because they are both spangle, dose that mean their chicks will all be double factor spangles??? Lady was a fluke find at my local bird dealer

I have this little aviary which is empty and doing nothing and i am considdering converting it into 2 breeding cabinets.... I am after some advice on if it would work and the best way to do it Here is the aviary It is 90cm deep, 100cm high and 120cm long. Here are 2 floor plans I drew up (nb = nestbox) In this first plan the safty area would be 45 cm wide by 60cm long - good thing I am little because it's just big enough for me to squeeze into hehe Breeding cage 1 would be 45cm wide and 90cm long by 100cm high Breeding cage 2 would be L shaped with 30cm at the narrow end and 60cm at the wide end. 90cm long and 100cm high. In this plan the safty area is a more comfortable 90cm long by 60cm wide - i will be able to sit, rather than squat haha but this is not about my comfort here Breeding cage 1 and 2 will both be 45cm wide, by 60cm long and 100cm high I am open to any surgestions/changes/critisisiums etc hehe Thanks

Thanks Kaz, I hope they will bond strongly when the time comes. They will be my first cabinet pair. When should I put them together??? how much time will it take for them to bond as i am hoping to have eggs during September?

I have BG and Lady, who I am planning to breed together in spring. BG is my lovely grey spangle but seems to have turned gay with Barney, Or is it Barney is gay with BG??? I don't know but they have a bond Lady is a lovely YF grey spangle hen who flips out (literally) when put into a small cage - double So how do i get these two to bond?? I have the small aviary free now so i could pop them both in there?? What are the chances of it working out between them??? I think they could have some REALLY nice babies!! Here is the troublesome trio (from left) Barney, BG and Lady

I cant see any harm in bringing him in. the older birds are often quieter and less flighty so he probably wont freak out. No you dont need to quarantine

I agree with it being hereditary - I have 2 hens who are the same. They are sisters from the same pair, and are both cinnamons. They are fine otherwise just got dropped wings - I will not be breeding with them as I don't like the look. Mine have had the 'dropped wings' since they fledged, so yours might be an illness like Kaz said

So pleased you are home safe (((((Big HUGS))))) Hope you have a quiet afternoon and i hope a little pinky pops out of an egg for you to enjoy

It's called 'Moxidectin" - for caged birds and pigeons - I think it is great stuff as it's a clear, fully water soluble, palatable syrup. Added to the drinking water for 24 hours, it clears round worm and hair worm infection. It is also effective against all external parasites that feed off body fuids, including mites, pigeon flies and airsac mites. It has a wide safety margin and is safe to use during stress and breeding. it does not affect feather quality and is safe to use during moulting. It does not cause nausea. 5ml per 1L of water. cost me $44 for 125ml from my local bird dealer