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Nice looking barhead Derek. Nice pied markings, should grow into a nice bird. Any more pics? Throwback, youv'e been reading too many Budgerigar Worlds... We call them nest feathers.

One issue that goes against pellet diets is that budgerigars change their diets to suit there needs. I have noticed my birds eat more canary and oat when raising chicks that if they are in the flights. They are looking for higher protein and fats. A pellet diet can not give the birds an opportunity to increase or decrease their intake when required. Every pellet has the same vitamins and mineral.

it does take twice as long as we would like .

An electric light on a timer and a close supply of water.

It's good to sit back and read articles from those that have put their lives into their birds. By opening our minds to some of these concepts we can move forward with our birds.

Up date time. 20 Cage fronts are here. 628mm long x 393 high. Melamine is here I had it cut to width so it's easier to handle. 398mm wide for the 2 banks of 4 cabinets and 445mm wide for the 2 banks of 6 cabinets. I also picked up 2 x white plastic coated ply wood for the back panels. I still need to get rails and perches. I'll do this Saturday morning. I want to have one bank of 4 nearly finished and in the Breeding room by Saturday Night. Sunday I will at an auction for most of the day.

There is a lot I don't know. I believe that the day you think you know it all is the day you should quit. Obviously there not all called the same thing but they area similar products. "> "> Nothing out of a packet is ever much chop! you still have to add things to the mix. So if ya going to go to that much trouble why not make your own! One trip to the health food shop and I have enough to last the breeding season. I wouldn't touch some egg & biscuit mixture with a 10 foot pole. I find it is mostly biscuit and not high enough in protein. I like around the 20% to 25% protein levels for the birds. I am trying a Finch and Budgie Crumble instead of the Passwall Crumble. Ingredients: Manufactured from whole cereal grains including maize, wholegrain legumes, groats, amino acids, lysine and methionine, salt, vitamins A, D3, E, K, B12, thiamine, riboflavin, panthothenic acid, pyridoxine, folacin and biotin, minerals, calcium, phosphorus, cobalt, iodine, copper, iron, manganese, zinc and selenium and natural organic acids. Guaranteed Analysis: Min Crude Protein 19.0% Min Crude Fat 7.0% Max Crude Fibre 3.5% Added Salt 0.1% Ground triticale, wheat, barley, maize and oats. Whey and soy proteins, meat meal, lysine, methionine, vegetable oils, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, B12, C, D3, E, K, nicotinamide, pantothenic acid, folic acid, choline, inositol, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, magnesium, zinc, iron, manganese, copper, iodine, selenium. Min Crude Protein 15% Min Crude Fat 5% Max Fibre 7% Max Salt 1% The Vetafarm is lower in Salt and Higher in Protein. I add half to one of Budgie Starter. Ground cereals, bread crumbs, whey and soy proteins, hydrolysed casein, lysine, methionine, vegetable oils, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, B12, C, D3, E, K, nicotinamide, pantothenic acid, folic acid, choline, inositol, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, magnesium, zinc, iron, manganese, copper, iodine, selenium. Min Crude Protein 23% Min Crude Fat 10% Max Fibre 6% Max Salt 1% The birds are feed on this everyday from the egg to 3 months old. All the breeding pairs are on this from the time they are paired up.

Great News Splat.. After all that hard work, it sure pays off. :hap:

There isn't different brands. Only the one. Budgie Starter is from wombaroo and is used by most of the top breeders. The past President of ANBC MR Nigel Tonkin uses it. Breeding Aid is from Vetafarm and for the increase in Vitamins and minerals required for egg development. I use and recommend both very highly.

Thats good, if they forecast rain it will be fine ... :hap:

Well Neat's had a good go. I'l post my answers at the end of the week. I didn't do this Quiz or have the answers. It is from my club. I have forwarded my answers to the club for checking so we will see how I go. :budgiedance:

umm Henry George is In Brisbane & Northern Suburbs. Hense the BNS in the ring code. Sorry I should have pointed that one out.

There are many that use "Kitty Litter" and have no problems. You will find in the fancy that there are many many different ideas on how to do things. Nest Boxes are wide and different and everyone has "THE" nest box that works best. I believe that if the birds like them than thats good enough for me. :yellowhead:

Australian Budgerigar Society is a club, now. It belongs to the SQBBA South Queensland Budgerigar Breeders Association. Which is controlled by the ANBC Australian National Budgerigar Council. I wouldn't worry about that information. It is there for those that want to belong to a number of clubs. I am a member of the PRBS Pine Rivers Budgerigar Society, but can be a member of ABS. PRBS would be my Parent club with my year of Membership being Current. (2008). This means that even though I would be a member of both clubs, I could only get my rings through PRBS. My noted ring number is 1W. My full ring number is PR 1W. PR for Pine Rivers. 1W is me, Darryl Wells. PR 1W is exclusive. No one else in Australia has it. BNS 10G is Henry George. PR 1G is David Ganzer. and so on.

I agree it is probibly a 2008 bird.

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1. Dominant Varieties Can a dominant pied be split Fallow? Can a fallow be split dominant pied. Name the varieties I would get from pairing Spangle cock to a spangle hen. 2. Recessive Variet What variety do I get if I mate: A greywing cock to a greywing hen. A clearwing Cock with a normal / clearwing hen A fallow cock to a normal hen Colours Name the three colours of green Name the three colours of blue. Name the other two colours. 3. Sex Linked varieties. Name all possible outcomes of these matings. Normal Cock to an Opaline Hen Opaline Cock to a Cinnamon Hen Normal/opaline Cock to a normal Hen 4. Lat one. Name all possible outcome of these matings (Colour/Variety/sex) Lutino Cock to a green opaline hen Grey Cinnamon /lacewing cock and a blue cinnamon hen. light green dominant pied / opaline cock and a skyblue normal hen light green opaline cinnamon cock to a light green spangle hen. Assume all birds are pure with nothing hinding in the back ground.

Not that I know of. I get Budgerigar World.

There was a test done where by birds from around Europe was brought into an aviary and subjected to the viruses that cause french moult. Those that had come from aviaries that had not had french moult got it. A high percentage of birds that came from aviaries that had had it before didn't get it. So there is some fact to the thought that they can get an immunity to it.

Thats why mine was made of steel. If I did it over again it would be brick. Bessa Block.

Try Phillips Lighting.. I'll check tomorrow (also for my own usage)

This was interesting to come back to. I now am in my 3rd year of showing my birds. Last year's breeding season was kind to me with some good birds starting to come through. As far as the show seen is concerned. I have entered in 5 shows this year. I have won Best Cock in the novice section 6 times. Best Hen in the novice section once. I have taken out best of in variety 11 times and have had many firsts and seconds. We are now 8 weeks away from the preselections for Australia's top show. The Nationals. I am looking forward to participating in the club selections and the regional Preselections. Hopefully this year might be the year, who knows. I just know I am enjoying the shows and the competition. Most of all I am enjoying my birds. This is a relaxing yet exciting hobbie. But the one thing I have learnt is that Good nutrition and a clean environment is most important. You must look after your birds. What effort you put in will be returned in healthy happy strong birds.

Throwback, what a great set up. Don't know how I've missed this one. You've done well in the set up. I look forward to more photos

Auction of this Sunday at Wynnum if you are interested. I'll be there hoping to get a couple of birds.... hoping is the word too.

I agree. I have mine at 1/2 inch 12mm deep. But I also add sawdust. Many of the hens throw it out before laying but those that don't keep the eggs together anyway.