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that is so cute, i have ties on my doors but it is not to keep the budgies in but to keep my two year olds hand out of the cage.

they have turned out very nice i especially like Precious

Seeing this thread has been resurrected i would like to show how much Runt has grown. he was one of the 4 babies i handraised. Runt at 2 weeks Runt at 6 weeks Runt now at 4 months old

i agree with Feathers, i have found the FAQ section to be full of great info and heaps of it as well so congrats Elly.Last year when i suddenly had 4 baby budgies to handraise and i googled for info, your forum was the only place i could find any info that was easy to understand.

thanks Elly, i did a search but could not find what i was looking for so thanks for pointing me in the right direction. it shows a picture of a bird with scaly face but is there a picture somewhere of a females cere in breeding condition so i can see the difference.

i have a female who has a crusty cere and i think it is because she is 18 months old and is in breeding condition but what i am wondering is how can you tell the difference between scaly face and cere in breeding condition, does scaly face normally affect the beak as well as the cere.

you must be a patient person, i would not have the patience for a 4 hour photoshoot, hopefully there will be some photos you are happy with. love the pics of the new hearse

i hope he improves for you.

that is really great work, Maesie. i have been planning on getting a doll house for my daughter who is also a Lucy and i have been looking on ebay but i think i should get you to make one for me[ shame you live to far away]

looks good Maesie

they are beautiful birds, Scooter looks like my Tweety. It is a great experience having inside budgies, my children love having the tame budgies.

i am so sorry to hear that he passed away.

sorry to hear that you lost another baby

they are nice paintings, i love the horse in the sunset

congrats on the purchase of another hearse

i had the same problem with one of my handraised budgies when he was 3 weeks old, he was lethargic and crop was not emptying but would not feed so i gave him cooled boiled water for a day and it helped the crop to empty. i am not sure if it is the recommended thing to do but it really helped him and he is 4 months old now.

HOW: a few months ago i found this site while looking for info on handraising budgies WHY: i had 4 baby budgies to handraise and needed all the info and help i could find. NOW: to learn more about budgies so i can give them the best life and talk to other budgie owners WHO DO I HAVE NOW:10 aviary budgies and 2 tame budgies who are my special boys, Tweety and Runt

i hope Merlin is looked after well while he is on holidays and i hope you do not spend too much time worrying.are they close enough to pop in and check on him while he is there because that is what i would be doing.

i am glad to hear your mouse problem is getting under control but thanks to you bringing up the subject of mice, i caught a mother and baby in my traps yesterday.i have traps permamently setup behind my aviary with cheese in them and have not seen any mice for months, not until you talked about them.

that is a great looking aviary

i love your pics,especially the one with Rocky landing,poor Chirpy

51%, not too bad seeing i have only been on this forum a few months, it showed me how much i have learnt by being part of this forum.

i am so sorry Kaz,how is Steel and you coping,i really pray that the eggs will hatch and one will look just like Bih lin so you will have a reminder of her with you all the time.

i hope she recovers from the heat,it is great the way they are so devoted to each other and their eggs.

you have beautiful birds, i especially love your pied hen in the first photo, she is a beautiful colour.