Daz

no a reccessed greywing dilute dominent green pied.

Hi Lady here she/he is I'll have to take an updated photo, this one is about 2 months old. I have given up and have put huey and ash back in the aviary. I now have Spangle and Bluey back in. Up date on Greeny and Duey - 5 eggs. Last one was laid yesterday.

Heres Ash, My Grey As you can see a pure grey cheek spot as Nerwen said.

Breeding Budgies like to be lean and mean. That doesn't meen starving them. Make sure you stay away from oats and sunflower seed. a canary base is good and pleanty of vegtables. Endive is a great one for Budgies. Plenty of vitamins. Remember as Lin and Nerwens is saying a healthy budgie is a happy budgie who wants to breed. Ummm maybe a talk to Phoebe might help.

The second one looks like a dark factor virging on olive. If it had brown wings I would say cinamon. Yhe first one is a dominant cock Lin because it's cere is coloured. a recessive pied cock has a pink cere.

Lani your birds will love it. Well Done :hap:

.....well all right I love the little guys too.. Isn't that right George.

One Cock With Multiple Hens Budgerigar hens, as is common among a number of species of birds, have the ability to store semen for limited period of time. Some evidence suggests that this period is up to 20 days long. Biologically, this is quite adaptive as it insures fertilisation of a clutch of eggs if for some reason, such as death by predator, the cock is unavailable. Some knowledgeable breeders, taking advantage of this, have used a single outstanding cock bird to fertilise a number of hens during the same time frame. This is not a particularly difficult procedure and there are several variations used by different breeders, all of which have been effective. One of these methods is, once having selected three complimentary hens for the cock that is to be used, set them up in breeding cages one above the other. This arrangement is used so that: 1. They are out of sight of each other. 2. It keeps one from getting confused as to which breeding cage the cock will be rotated to next. Next take the cock bird and place him in one of the cages and watch for signs of acceptance by the hen, if they are present then leave him with her for one half of a day. The rest of the day do the same in the next cage and on the second day move him to the third hen. If any of the hens reject him, try several others until all three hens find him suitable. For the rest of the second day, place him back in cage one where he stays until the next morning. Then rotate him to cage two for one day and then cage three for one day. From this point on he should be rotated from one hen to the next on a daily basis until the last egg is laid. If you wish you may leave him with the hen that finishes egg laying last. In this case, the other two hens are left to raise their clutches on their own. These hens cannot be used for a second round as it is too taxing on them, to both lay eggs and feed chicks by themselves. Alternatively, remove the eggs as they are laid from all three hens, to be fostered to pairs specifically for this purpose or to other nests where there are clear eggs. In this way, you can get the equivalent of two rounds of eggs from each hen without putting any of them in a position of having to raise chicks on their own. This also allows time to rest the hens for a month and then mate them to different cocks. This alternative method is preferable but circumstances do not always favour it. from the The Master Breeder by James Bratt

Nice Photos Hommer

Bea let us know as soon as you get it.....Post from the store.

I can't wait....I have to go to work tomorrow. But I will be on the forums.

An Exampole of a possible cause Air Sac Mites Symptoms: difficulty breathing, coughing, sneezing, clicking sounds, nasal discharge, loss of voice, death Description: Air sac mites can be found in small passerines (canaries and finches). There are some cases where small psittacine have been affected. The air sac mite attacks the lungs, body cavity and kidneys. The mite can be transmitted to other birds through contact, drinking water, food and from adult birds feeding young. Treatment: The infected birds are placed in an enclosed area which is dusted with 4% malathion powder for at least 5 minutes. Repeat this treatment weekly for 4 - 6 weeks. The recommended treatment for finches (Fringillidae and Estrildidae) is a spot-on treatment in the dorsal shoulder area, using a 2% solution of trichlorphon-1,2-propylenglykol (40 - 70 mg/kg body weight) on the first, fifth and ninth days. Other treatments may be required if the bird is debilitated or harboring a secondary infection. Other methods to control the air sac mite include treating seed with carbaryl on a weekly basis for 3 weeks or hanging dichlorvos pest strips near the bird cage. The pest strips are toxic and should be kept out of the reach of the birds. It would help to speak with an avaian vet even over the phone.

I'm staying out of this one..... Men with Budgies ummph Never in my day.

Are you still going dwn there tomorrow Bea? If you can't buy it, see if you can get a photo of it?

Well thats kind of what we do most of. What for the birds to breed, wait till the eggs are laid, wait till the eggs hatch, wait till the chicks fledge..... Oh well it's only one more thing to eait for....

The only problem is I have to wait to get enough money. The drawings and Designs are on the "Drawing Board" and look good. Oh well everything comes to thoughs that wait.

If I can plan it right I might never mow again.

Thats a good idea. Nerwen you have me out marking the new concrete pad for the new side shed. Just to see how big it will be.

Melanistic (Black Face) Mutation. It is caused by the gene that controls the black/grey pigmantation on the wings going wrong. This causes the spread of the black marking to the head. The body colour is generally a Grey Green. To breed a black face budgie you will need two. The mutation is not a dominent one. Black Face x Normal = Normal/Black Face Normal/Black Face x Black Face = 50% Normal/Black Face 50% Black Face Normal/Black Face x Normal/Black Face = 25% Normal 50% Normal/Black Face 25% Black Face Black Face x Black Face = Black Face

Wow Lin that would make you about my age. 21

ooops yes I remember them they are great. I think I asked when you were going to put the birds in. :hap: I wish I have aviaries that big. They are great Lin.

Now that is a good example of a proper cage. Long but not high. Perches run across the cage not length ways. Do you allow them freedom to fly?

I've seen those in books nerwen but does anyone have a photo of a green faced budgie. I've seen white, yellow, black, but not green.

.......run nerwen run..........

Where did you post them ...i'll have to look?