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The chick is too young for the cock to feed it. It can also be caused by the chick being too impatient in getting fed. The egg and biscuit mix should be crumbly. You can soak some seed over night and drain it in the morning. Then add this to the egg and biscuit. It will stick to the seed and be carried to with it when the hen feeds herself.

To breed Mauves you need to pair cobalt to cobalt. This will give 50% Cobalt, 25% Sky Blue and 25% Mauve.

Aerophagia: Swallowing too much air, a common cause of gas in the stomach and belching. Everyone swallows small amounts of air when eating or drinking. However, rapid eating or drinking, chewing gum, smoking, or ill-fitting dentures may cause a significant increase in swallowed air.

The Skyblue is 6 months he fluffed up just as I took the shot.

Mineral supplements are fed in finger draws in the breed cage or in stainless cups. The birds eat as much or as little as they feel.

Very nice birds Kaz... Just remember . I'm coming your way soon

I am so sorry to hear about the loss Chirpy. He has been a good friend to you.

I think she means Grand children

In some cases but you need to look at the whole bird before saying what it is. A Black Eyed Clear is a recessive variety but a very special one. As it carries two recessive pied genes and a dominant clearflight gene it has some special features. I believe that the cock's cere is pink not blue, the beak is orange not the normal colour and the feet and legs are pink not Grey. So looking at the DF Spangle we see that the beak is normal colour and the feet are grey.. So this bird probably doesn't carry the recessive pied gene.

Thanks all. I'm at work at the moment to catch up. If I'm not here it doesn't get done. I'll do what I have to and finish off early. Going to Noosa Heads tomorrow for my niece's wedding on the weekend. So it would have been Monday that I would have to catch up a weeks worth of work..

This birds has black eyes and no iris ring...What is she?

Well we have a show on in a week and 1/2 time. I'd better start at geting the show team togeather. As they will be made up of last weeks show team, they wont have to go through as long training and preparing as the last time. I'll get some shots when they are ready to show.

Hi Samantha, Welcome to the forum Yes there is a way... It is called experience. I pick the sex at 3 weeks but some can do it earlier. I've only had two years experience and have a lot to learn. By knowing the back ground of the birds you can get a good idea of the colours before they feather up... but there is always surprises.

I will be bring 66 birds to Perth in May. The SQ Team. hope fully one will be mine.

Well a few more... when I take shots, I don't know when to stop some times... Junior Flight It's nice to see one stand out amongst the rest ................................................................................ .................................. Other flights Yes I'm a bit fat but i'm working on it Yellowface Opaline Grey Hen Both are cinnamon. left Yellowface Cinnamon Skyblue the other a cinnamon grey. The hen in the middle is the oldest bird in the flight. She is an 03 bird.

Very Good.... great shots.

...got it thanks

How are they going ? Any success?

Check their seed for oats and remove it. Some of my birds get up to 80grams but for my birds that is okay.

Just a few of my birds.. Many out of condition A young Skyblue cock. I look forward to his development. Yellowface Cinnamon Skyblue Cock A young Spangle Opaline Grey Green Cock Double factor yellow spangle hen.. note the suffusion in the body. a young recessive pied grey cock. Won best recessive novice section at the last show. young Grey normal cock.. I am hope this one will also develop well. a young Dominant Grey Green Cock.

A pair of yellowface Cinnamon Sky blues.. Brother and Sister

Here they come.. I've been sick the last few days. Not too good today but let try for some shots...nursery first. a young Spangle Opaline hen in the nursary Another one sleeping. Recessive Pied and Spangle I love spangles. Still a few coning out of the nest.

Geeesss that brings back memories.. and I still have more plans to change it. :oliveb:

With Eggs it's best to boil for 20 minutes and then let cool slowly. I boil the noght before and let it cool before going in the fridge for the next day. Put the whole egg including shell in a blender with some carrot and spinach. Blend it up and add some bread crumbs or Budgie Starter to make a crumble. That should feed 12 breeding cages. Karthik if you click on my signature, it will take you to my web site where you can read my management. The alow vera can be made into a drink. Add 115 gram to a 1000 ml water. Leave for 24 hours. Take half and dilute with 500ml water. This can be feed straight to the birds. If you leave the skin on, it will be a natural wormer. Top up the remaining 500ml in the fridge with 500ml of water. You can do this each day for 14 days. Or you can slice a leave long ways and toss it into the flights. The birds will eat most of it. Once a week is more than enough. Here is an article I did on it. Natural Conditioning.

Brisbane and Northern Suburbs Budgerigar Society has just released their new web site. On which youy can see the results of last years Australian Nations. It is worth a look at some of the top birds in Australia.