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She looks alright. You may need to check to see if she has free movement of her wings. She is a grey Recessive Pied. Very Beautifull.

No worries Pecker. A show bird should be above 50 grams to start with. Which is a tall bird not a fat bird. Here is Ash my Cinamon Grey http://www.flexi.net.au/~dwellsadsl/Images/ash.jpg he can top the scales at 72 grams but I try to keep him around 58 grams for Breeding. If you click on my signature you can see my web site and my birds.

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Hi Pecker. Where abouts in Australia are you? The best recomendation is to join a Budgerigar Society. The members will help you start and give you access to Show Birds. You really can't get show birds from pet stores. Also some "Breeders" will say there birds are show birds but really aren't. I have both pet store and Show birds. A good show bird will cost between $100 to $300au. "Starting Price" They then go up to $2000 to $5000 au for the top ones.

For more information on Quarrentine ...click on the link in my signature.

Egg shells are porus and "Breath" any toxic substance that is applied to the egg shell can be drawn into the egg and effect the chick inside. This includes what is on your fingure tips when you touch the egg. I use a perminant non toxic marking pen and have found no problems. I also wash my hands in a disinfectant before touching the eggs.

I take it you mean her own vent area.... Good question I have never seen it in my birds but to be honest I haven't looked for it

KerrieDan you may find there is a small deformity it has. Can you post a photo so we can see it. At 3 week out of the nest it will be about 7 to 8 weeks old and should have no problems in flying.

Hi KerrieDan and welcome to the site. Please don't be shy in asking any questions. We are all here to help. It's good to see another Brisbane person on the form. Enjoy the forum.

It is 18 days from the start of incubation. The incubation starts on the second or third egg. I would be counting from the third egg at the worst case. I'd expect the first egg to hatch on or about the 11th June.

You can get an over sized plastic egg. Put it in the nest before the eggs hatch. It will act like a support for the hen so she doesn't squash the chicks.

Welcome to the forum. I hope you enjoy and learn from the experience..... Don't worry about asking questions, we all hve to start somewhere.

Those front I got from Karen from an old Cage... (Thanks Karen). But you can get them from pet stores and produce places.... in Australia.

.........................budgies ate the telephone wire.....

Sky blue Dilute Phoebe. The body colour is washed out as well as the wings.

Budgie Guy where is your female laying her eggs? I love to see a photo of that :budgiedance:

The first thing I would do is to fix the perches. They run the wrong way.

Nerwen is still having problems gaining access. She has sent me this message. I am trying to get her back on. Cross your fingurs.

Baby oil is clear with out additives and other moisturisers.

BrokenDreamz this is early stages of Scaley Face. Give a wipe of Baby oil on the efected spots, becareful not to get in eye or nostral. Do this everyday for 4 days and you should see an improvement.Get a good insecticide Vetafarm has a good one. Do the perches and aviary and ......... (Everything) Everytime I handle my birds I have a bottle of Baby oil. I wipe there ceres and legs and feet. Prevention is better than cure.

Couple of things to consider. If the rain falls through galvinised wire it will wash the lead and zinc in to the containers. - Heavey Metal Poisioning. I would add some Avicleans (Vetafarm) to Cleans the water.

(Topic Moved) Yes this is true. The Hen may not start incubating the eggs until the second or third on is laid.

Well I haven't got any room in the aviary for it so it's out the door. Pitty.

Stock Cage

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