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I could be wrong? The parents are definant so it is probably a recessive? it is all white with only a few dots of black on its wings and it is starting to go a sky violet colour on it belly and rump? how do you tell the difference?

Good news i have 3 pairs going in and out of the nest box does this usually make the other birds get into the groove too? I hope so. Oh and i have just gone out the back to check on them and one of the "hens" now has a half bright blue cere and half brown crusty i am guessing that it is a male oops i nearly made them gay sorry birdies!

Hey guys, I have a clutch of 5 budgies the mother is a sky blue spangle and the dad is a normal cobalt the babies are all feathered and we have 2 sky spangles, 1 cobalt normal, 1 albino, and a white and lilac dom pied ???? where does the dom pied com into it is it a recessive gene? Any help would be great thanks guys oh and are albinos always smaller than their brothers and sisters? because my albino is tiny compared to his brothers and sisters the baby born 1 week after him is now bigger?

Hi guys, I have taken your advise and have brought cabinets and paired my birds up i have 10 set ups going at the moment and was just wondering how long in your opinion to leave them in there for? So if they havent gone in the box or shown a liking too each other when should i remove them and try a different pair? is it common for some birds not to like each other?

Not his best side we want to see the best shot of his beautiful wings -love the fade in them!

Stupid question- Why do they go out of breeding condition and how long does it last? My hen was brown and ready to go when she was in with the colony and now she is in the cabinet she has gone out of season should i leave her there?

Thats alright im sure we will be swapping birds all over the place mick is soooo excited about his first dibs!

Thanks guys but does anyone know what club to join in the blacktown area? I dont really have the time to go to the meetings and stuff so it seems to be a waist also to pay the club fees is there anywhere else that you can get the ones with the year on them?

Hi guys, Just wondering where you guys get your rings to tag your budgies with i was told that you can only get them if you are registered through a club? Is anyone registered if you are what club and how much do they cost? thanks again guys

I will get some now i have been so slack not uploading any pics sorry

Hi guys, I know i have read it before but when a babies cere has white rings around the nostril what does it mean again? boy or girl? i have three six week olds and i am trying to guess what they are?thanks

Thats a great idea i will give it a try.Hopefully its not a boy!thanks

Eeeeeewwwwwwww in the fridge? sorry that grosses me out- Im not sure what it was it was more like a squeak instead of a chirp it wasnt constant and he didnt have any marks above his cere either? The others seem to be doing fine they havent got any of the same symptoms but they all seem to be moulting across their forheads other than that they are eating and drinking well

Oh okay is it time for them to go out of breeding season? I am feeding them all the right foods i have a cock tcb and he is 4 years old so i think this will be his last breeding season i really wanted to pair them together is there anything i can do to make her want to breed?

I have a texas clearbody and it is 3 years old her cere is starting to turn from a pale pinky to blue around the edges does that mean that she could have a tumour? Or does this happen to tcbs? Also i have 1 albino hen 1 year old and a lutino 6 months there ceres are starting to turn blue around the edges? I know that the inos ceres go funny but im starting to wonder if i have hens like i was told or cocks?I will put some photos of them up later but if anyone has any ideas without seeing the photos please post okay thanks again guys

Yep for sure i will post some pictures of the aviaries this afternoon i will start a new post and will put some photos of my budgies up aswell thanks

I think it may have been like norm said and the cold snap sorted out any already sick birds because this bird was always by itself and did not 'play' like the others did. :sad: They all seem to be doing well i have a new aviary which is 4 times the size of my original one so once i transfer the rest into there hopefuly they will be happier it is in a sunnier position and i think it gets less wind so fingers crossed thanks for all your sugestions i have learnt so much in the last couple of months just from the forum so thanks again -Oh and i have had my first lot of all 6 eggs were fertile and all 6 hatched and are doing well i am so excited there is an ino of some sort cant wait to see which one it is

Thanks liv and yes it was a sudden change it started snowing in the mountains and we got the freezing winds from it i think i will put it down to that i am keeping a close eye on the rest of the birds but they all seem quite healthy i will keep you posted on how it turns out

I am only just learning myself and it does get quite confusing when it comes to trying to figure out what the baby outcomes will be. It takes alot of researching and reading it is not something that anyone can tell you in one page.It depends on the genes that have been passed on from the parents and the parents , parents and so on.I am sure someone will post a link for you to look up and do some more research as they did for me.Sorry i couldnt be more helpfull

There is no evidence of mice i clean the seed off the bottom everyday and change there food everyday. i think the finches died because the parents stopped feeding them they were only 4 weeks old i have been wrapping a blanket around the outside of the aviary to stop some of the drought.I am just conserned that it is a disease that can be passed on to the others i will just keep up with the cleaning and see how it goes

I am absolutley devastated today i woke to find both my baby finches dead and a sick Snowflake (sky blue spangle budgie) and before i even got the chance to get to the vet he had died! It has been quite cold the last few nights with very chilly wind i put a blanket up around my aviary to stop the draft but it didnt get rid of it all together.My question is can birds catch colds? Also how are respiratory infections created is it contagious or is it just something one bird creates itself internally? I am just so stunned i had high hopes for my snowflake and i only noticed this morning he was sick because he was making a squeaking noise i brought him in under a lamp and he died within 15 minutes! I think it may have been a cold of some sort. Does anyone have any ideas how to keep outdoor aviaries warm? I know stupid question

If i wanted to train a budgie how old should it be before taking it away from the mum?

I got a creamino from a green and yellow hen to a sky blue cock? dont ask me how that happened???

Hi there! i have a few more questions is this the hens first clutch? do you have any more budgies with babies you can consider fostering too? I am not the most experienced but if it is her first clutch it could be a bit confusing for her but if you do not have any other budgies you could foster them too i would sugest just leaving them with her and hope that she copes. 2 weeks is just too young to hand rear i think it is very difficult and very sad when they die in your care. Sorry i wasnt very helpful

They are a very light pink i didnt notice a tinge of plum but we will see with the pics.is there any chance it could be a fallow from two spangles? Sorry i have to ask alot of questions im slowly beginning to grasp the mutations-thanks