melbournebudgies

Well I am thrilled to report that the little dark feathers showing under the skin on the top of my oldest crestbred chick are pointing the wrong way!!!! Definately a crested, now to see what happens with the other two

I wouldn't risk it personally

I used to get migraines when I was a kid too Jenene. They put me on a course of Epilim as a trial and it sorted it out, I don't get them any more now

Perfect :bump:

Or pop a small funnel underneath to catch the drips, poke it through the wire so it funnels the drips to the outside :bump:

Where ahs the image come from Neat?

You can't sell to the grid unless you areactually connected to the grid :bump:

If you made a little sleeve out of some cuff material then you could slip it over the branch and then pull it down over the lip of that spot where the hole is, that would stop any budgies from trying to get into the bucket and also hide the sharp parts. I've seen those buckets, might do it myself :bump:

Um... read my first post again Renee, that's what we are investigating :bump: It is quite expensive to install a solar unit so we have to work pout whether it is financially feasible. As well as that many solar set ups won't cope with the extra strained caused byt an air con. We wouldn't be selling to the grid as if we installed one it would be because nho mains power was available (we're buying in the bush)

It depends on the type too, a regrigerated system uses heaps more power than an evaporative system

I would like to give it a try for my disabled grey hen also who will lay eggs but none have been filled, I was watching the cock trying to mount her a few days ago and they kept falling off the perch

Do any of the breeders here do AI? I have been researching the methods and having had experience in vet nursing, etc I am fairly confident I could do it without injuring the birds but I'd love any advice from people that actually use it. I only intend to use it for birds who I am certain are just not going to get their acts into gear any other way, i will probably use Ozzie as my first try He is still under supervision after the death of his other hen so I am hoping to do a little more reading and get supplies by the time I have paired him with another hen.

You just have to persevere Neat, I know it sounds tough but we had to do it with Alex too. I used to make a fool of myself whenever he did and just jump up and start singing "Celebrate good times come on, doo doo dooo dooodoooo doodoodoooo, whoo hooo..." Also I took the nappies and got a different looking nappy (with a different picture on it). Then I explained that these nappies were only night time nappies and you couldn't wear them during the day

No sorry, all of those chat type programs seem to just mess up my pooter

The pied pair:

If they are perpetual type trophies Neat, it depends on the arrangement of the organisation giving them

I have lorikeets but unfortunately my computer doesn't like msn, Hi though I have a seven year old girl called Fruit Tingle and a brand new ittle guy that only came out of the nest on Sunday. I haven't name him yet. They are both very tame

If you put the chick in an icecrean container in a little cage with the dad on his own will he feed it? Otherwise just take the hen out of the cage for a few minutes until George feeds the baby and then pop her back, don't take her out for too long though

I would say the same thing The throat spots give the spangle away They are a nice pair, I'd be happy to have them in one of my breeding cages :bliss:

Not much but not sure of specifics. If the temp was too low the chick would simply die. The oldest chick is about 6, 2nd 4 days old and the youngest hatched today

I've been keeping an eye on him, he is well fed so far These guys are great parents and the littl ones don't seem to miss out at all with them :bliss:

You shouldn't generally use a multivitamin on the same day as a calcium suppement. I don't use calcivet as I powder my own eggshells instead so not sure of the recommendations specific to that product. I personally work on the same theory as you will see written on every bottle of human vitamins "Vitamin supplements can only be of assistance if the dietary intake is inadequate" I like to give them as much variety in their diet, including providing a large selection of fruit and veg, native plants and seeding grasses as I feel this will always be a healthier way than simply dosing them up on synthesised supplements. Just my opinion though

The other one's totally clear so I think I'll chuck that, pending a miracle :rofl:

He's a late baby which is why I figured he was DIS also, he is two days late. I guess he hasn't been kept as warm now that the hen is in and out of the nest box with her older chicks *shrug*

had two eggs left in my pied clutch which I felt weren't going to hatch, checked them both this morning, one empty and one looked DIS, I didn't have time to get rid of them so I left them in the box and figured I'd get rid of them tonight. Well got home and the DIS one has hatched :rofl: I'm so glad I didn't chuck them this morning!!!