Daz

There is a topic pinned on the violet factor. You seem to be geting your head around the dark factors so have a go at the violet factor. It is a bit diferent as the violet factor can be attached to either the light factor or dark factor in a violet cobalt (Visual Violet) I like to symbolise light factors as LL, 1 x Dark Factor as LD, as 2 x Dark Factors as DD So a Skyblue is LL A cobalt is LD a Mauve is DD It helps when you go into Violets eg a Violet Cobalt can be writen as LvD or LDv UNDERSTANDING THE VIOLET FACTOR

When all we do is Budgerigars, you do get to know things. We have access to the top breeders in Australia so we try to get things right. It doesn't always happen and there are questions that do stump us, but we try to find the answers before replying. :hug:

That's My Club. What is the full ring number? I might either know the breeder or it could be one of my birds. :hug: I did sell / give some of my birds to a friend in your area. Fernvale

Finished by midday Sunday Daz, if not sooner. I believe Queensland birds are used to warmer weather A Couple of 36 deg days this week has them conditioned

Contact the BCV Ring Registrar and Ask Him. Ring Registrar: Mr Bill Panter 5 Nandina Street Forrest Hill VIC 3131 ( (03) 9874 6315

Is it going to be finished soon Kaz? You need room for more birds

Yes I remember when I started.... and I am Glad I did.

I've made my decision and have dropped Bird Tracker and have gone completely with The Budgerigar Program.

My reply is you don't. I purposely built my nest boxes deeper to keep the chicks in... :star: The chicks will come out when they are ready. Any time after 28 days.

They are very good. I would like to upgrade to them but frieght to Australia would kill it. You might have to find a way to do it with our manufacturing industry. I can design them (flights, breeding cages, nest boxes) but would need some one to do a proper job of it.

The golden rule is no Hen can be split for a SEX LINKED Gene.. All birds can be split for a recessive gene.

Hope that helps.. Colouring is difficult for me on the internet. Dark greens and Grey greens can look simalr.

If it is a load sound.. you have what we call a croaker. I have a few croakers. They croak like a frog.

An old saying is 50% through the genes and 50% through the beak..

Information and good recordes are the key to any form of breeding. Wether it is line or not. There are some lines I have that I know what I can expect. Others I am just finding out about.

There are these theories about the origin of the term Harlequin: Via Italian Arlecchino from Latin Herculinus, meaning "little Hercules", as if a skit form of the Hercules heroic character was one of various threads leading to its origin. Strongly, from the term Hellequin (leader of la maisnie Hellequin), thought to be related to the Old English Herla Cyning (King Herla), a character usually identified with Woden, possibly also, the German Erlkönig (Elf King).[1][2] For more information about the origin of the Harlequin character, see Commedia dell'arte.

Zebra, welcome back :sad: as Elly said you don't need budgies to be here only the love of them

Got to agree. 3 Pairs can amount to many in a short time. It is also a good way to start Show Birds.

Thanks All... Well while i've slept. Santa has been and gone. I have traked him heading to Dubai from Kabul . I those that he has visited has left Milk and Cookies. He will be hungry now if you haven't. He will be in Moscow in 1 hour 45 mins.

:28: I would like to Wish everyone a very Merry, Joyous and Safe Christmas. I hope that your day is filled with Laugher and that your friends and Family are close by your side.

Satalite photos is now showing Santa in his slay. There is now only 15 mins left before Santa starts his journey around the world....Norad still says all is go.okay Here we go.. Norad has confermed that Santa is in the slay and on the runway. There are a few elves holding the raindeer to quieten them before the journey...We are only minutes to go... I am now switching to Shout Box..Santa Claus is in the air and is now at Kiritimati he will shortly be leaving for the Chatham Island :28: Well Santa is again off around the world.. I would like to thank Norad for supply the updates on Santa. Auckland will be visited by Santa in 45mins... So I hope every one there is in bed. Sydney is in only 2 hours and 45 mins. Melbourne is in 2 hours 45 mins. (got to be quick Santa) Brisbane (that's me) is in 3 hours 45 mins.

We are now less than 50 mins from Santa's Take off. Norad has detected Santa outside on the runway having a look around the Sled. It looks like we are going to have a take off with in the hour...

Norad has just told me that the sled has been given a quick test ride by a couple of Elves to make sure everything is ready for santa. Saterlite viewing shows the Sled now on the runway with the elves loading the last of the Presents. Santa is still inside and hasn't come out yet.... We are now at 1 hour 15 mins from Santa leaving the north pole.

Slay is ready... just over 3 hours before Santa is ready to leave. All is Go.

Norad has informed me that Santa has finished loading the slead and is feeding the raindeer for the big flight. He is alaso feeding up for the big flight. Elves have received confermation from all countries that Santa's final flight plan has been approved and that current wether conditions have been taken into consideration. Santa is at 5 Hours and 5mins and counting for departure for this years trip...