Daz

looking forward to that......

What I find really amaising is that they can say the "B" sound with out lips...... Try that one. :glare:

:hap: You have a very good relation with Blinkie Bea. ...... I haven't got a clue !!! :glare: I don't watch george that closely......... You know I'll have to go home and see if he or the others do this....

Moderator’s Message to user topic moved to suitable location. Have you had her checked? It maybe nothing but if it is the egg she could be in trouble. :glare:

okay Nerwen what's the update for today? Any luck?

Do you give him his flight time each day a round the house. My indoor Budgies, George, Angel and Chirpy are never locked in their cage. They are free to roam the house. http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a26/darrylw/budgies003.jpg Here is their Cages ... always open on the top. You guy may need more excersise

inquisitive little guy....:fear

:fear Oh the mental images from that :fear No if you ask again I'll turn the car around :fear: Not yet but she is spending more time in the box lately. We still have a while until the 13th .....waiting waiting waiting........

Hi lynmay Where is werribee? I think I have heard of it? Pet Budgerigars How to pick and house you new family member So you have decided to buy a new pet. Your selection is going to be a budgerigar, but what to get. There are so many discissions to be made. Do I get an older bird or a frisky young bird? What colour should I get and should it be a male or female? Should I go to a breeder or a pet store? Who should I trust? What do I need to look after my new bird? What will it, seeds or pellets? It really is a big task when it comes to your first Budgerigar. So let's have a look at the some of the questions and problems you may come across. Budgerigars as a general rule are relatively easy to look after and being only around 175mm long doesn't take up a lot of room. A young male budgie is the common pick of most people. He is easier to tame and easier to teach to talk. Most respectable pet stores know how to tell a young bird from an older one. Majority of young budgies found at pet stores will be from 2 to 4 months in age. They will still have they nest eyes, fully black with out the iris ring. They will probably still have there head barring, black stripes across the front and top of the head. If they have gone through their first moult, around 12 -14 weeks of age, they may have lost the head barring and start to acquire the typical blue cere, the fleshy part above there beak. This might sound like an easy way to pick a young male, but as they say there is always an exception to the rule. A pied budgerigar, commonly call harlequins, does not relate to the rule. They are usually fledged with out head barring and with the male rarely having a blue cere. So trust in the sales person will be needed. When picking a new young bird, make sure to look for one full of life and not sulking on the bottom of the cage. okay, you have picked a young male budgie and want to make sure he is housed safe, healthy and happy. What cage to get? Budgerigars are not helicopters. They don't like to fly straight up. So a typical tall cage is not a good option. Try to get a long cage so that they can fly from one end to the other. Perchers should be place across the cage, not long ways. There should be ready access to fresh food and water. As Budgerigars are very inquisitive birds, there should be plenty of toys to entertain him. Remember that natural materials such as wood make a safe material to build his toys out of. Especially as he will enjoy chewing it. More and more people are opting for cages with a wire bottom with a removal tray below it to catch the spoiled fallen food. It will be more hygienic as Budgie love to scurry around the bottom of the cage looking for seed and food. The spoilt food will fall through the bars into the tray below and will be out of reach. A word on second hand cages, if you don't know what was kept in it or what it died from, don't buy it. Also be careful of the hand made cages. Make sure that there are no rust or any sharp edges or spikes. Now what to feed your new friend? Everywhere you go; people are pushing seed as the total requirement of vitamins and minerals for your bird. Is this correct? Well the basic answer would be yes, if the budgie was going to eat every seed in the tray. This rarely happens. Like us, your new friend will pick out the type of seed he prefers to eat. It may not be the most balanced diets and will need you to give other forms of dietary requirements such as fresh fruit and vegetables. Your pet store should give you a list of foods that will insure the best health for your bird. okay you have your bird, cage and the basic knowledge of the food requirements. You carefully take him home to be your best friend. It is usual for pet stores to place the bird in a small cardboard box with air holes. This is usual. Your new friend will be in darkness until you get him home to keep him calm. Make sure that you quickly set up the cage completely before introducing the Budgie. He will like a high perch for safety and a couple of perches at his water and feed. Make sure there are no perches above yes feed and water so that he doesn't foal them. After introducing him, cover his cage with a light cover for one day so that he becomes accustom to his new cage. Half uncover his cage for the next day. It is advised not to interact too much until the third day. Remember, before you bought him, he was happily playing with his friends. Now he has a new environment and new faces to come to terms with. It is a big shock. All going well, you will have a pretty and faithful new member to your family.

She should start to lay every other day. That means no egg tomorrow but hopefully the day after. If this is her first she should get between 3 to 6 eggs. Start counting the days from the second egg. 18 days to hatching. Best of luck.

They are looking good Karen.

......any news Nerwen... Now I sound like the kids. .....are we there , yet? .....are we there , yet? .....are we there , yet? .....are we there , yet? .....are we there , yet? :ausb::

My largest has been 6. out of which 4 hatched..... and I've got poop everywhere..

Now that is a fury blob.....

Looks like a great cage.... You'll have to show us the photos when you get it and birds are in.

Hi Alan good to see another Brissy Bloke. Do you get much light from Gympie Road or is it mostly from the front? If it is too much and the birds are restless through the night. Shade cloth is good as the girls said. Enjoy the forum.

No wanting to let this sit I have an upgrade to the program. download it from here you will have to put your existing information in to it..

Any new Budgiebird from the RSPCA?

Lin how are they going???

Well I am getting closer. The new Shed is due this wednesday. The concrete slab for the new shed will go in next week (i hope). Then when that is finished I can move all my gear (Lawnmowers and such) to the new Shed and start renovating the old shed into the new aviary. http://www.flexi.net.au/~dwellsadsl/Images/Aviary1.jpg Plans of the new Aviary to come.

Well I do hope he does his job. In Australia I feel that the RSPCA has limited authority. Not like in the USA. Lets all hope that the birds are the winners.

.......still no egg Nerwen Maybe Blinkie should do an educated video

Sorry misprint......... I love the edit button lol.

I am still trying to get the other three right. I have been looking at the ring numbers to make sure I have the right one.