LittleBudgie2005

Hmmm... Well I do need to drop into the garden place for s few things, might just pick up some of that while i'm there... good thinking Genericblue... Just send me a reminder mind thought about 2pm (perth time) so i don't forget... hee hee

Thanks Karyn... I might try it tomorrow than...

Thanks for that info...

Thanks for those tips guys... I will give them a shot... what sort of disinfectant can be used clearwing...?

Oh no does that mean we have to look out for a post in the sale section now...!?!?!?

lol nt i think you ment :rofl: Opps... Yep thats the word I meant to say... Sorry GenericBlue... But hey, Great minds think alike but in our case great minds are mind readers... hee hee

I have one male with a feather cyst but haven't used him in breeding... Not much help sorry...

Thanks Nubbly...

I looked on the safe food link here but it wasn't listed... Some site have said yes others no... Hmmm... Dig deeper I think I shall do... Glad to hear yours have die from it Genericblue...

Oh no Nubbly, sorry to hear you have to cut back... I have got myself a few good Fallows now, including some I got from you... Thank you again too... I hope to start breeding them mid this year after I have got my normal lines ready for the following year to bred... Can't breed good budgies without a good normal line... So I will be seeking your wisdom on Fallows... If you don't mind that is... Can't wait for more pictures of your gang...

it was that massive set of tables over by the windows and about three full tables long groaning under the weight of products Oh and here I thought it was my brain groaning from thinking what have i gotten myself into... Run away... This lot is mad...

Yep nothing... One of my guys was still chasing hens like nothing was wrong... Which is why I never noticed it sooner... Budgies can be crafty little buggers... At least the hens get a break from him now though... hee hee

I am growing a number of fresh herbs in my gardens and most of which I use all the time but my basil just keeps growing i can not use it fast enough... ... I just wanted to know if it is safe for budgies to eat...? I know some herbs are okay in small amounts but have no idea about basil...

Nothing on face or legs or vents but it was under the ring... no where else... Grrr... Now I know why i missed it... Grrr... No I haven't put splits on yet Kaz, I'll pick some up from MBC I think... Thanks all for your help... Now I hope to the boys get better soon... I can always use them in the baby cage to teach the young how to act, thats if the adults do not accept them back... Thank you all again so much...

I must have missed it last time... Doh...! Better look with my eyes this time than... rofl... hee hee Thanks again Kaz...

Hmmm... They show no signs of scaley (hence the reason why i ruled it out) but will give a few treatments on legs to see if it makes any differences... Thanks Kaz...

It is just not my year so far... A snake and now two budgies will swollen legs... Both boys are gold rings and both have swollen legs, the leg that has the ring on it... So now I have had to cut their rings off... Both seem to be happier about it but we will see, budgies can be very sneaky at times... Now i'm at a loss as to why two birds at the same time both have one swollen leg each... Could it be they are allergic to a metal but why now? Any suggestions as to why... I'm to do some reading myself aswell... Thanks guys...

That does help alot Amy... Thank you as I near live both of them...

Hey Budgiebum, what shop did you go to in perth to get the AIL...? I need to get some now... Thanks for your help...

If anyone here wants to learn about genetics and is a bit slow at learning it like me... :question: Than read the articles on the link below about the 'parblue puzzle parts 1 -5'... And there are many other articles on there for good reading too... http://www.birdhobbyist.com/parrotcolour/articles.html Thank you to Hans, for giving me this info...

Here here Kaz... Agreed... :question:

I'd say male as he has the blue/purple cere going on there...

I agree with Genericblue... But a photo of the whole budgie will let us know if we missed anything... I'd go with vovo... He has that cheeky lil look on his face... :happy-dancing:

Well said LittleBudgie2005 and I would of being the same Thank you Splat... Glad others thinks their age too... What makes breeding show budgies even better, is working your way from the bottom to the top with what you have... And like Genericblue said otherwise your just a babsitter... So do people like that real deserve to call themselves a top show breeder... A top show breeder to me, is someone who has work hard to get where they are today or where they got to and made a differences in what the hobby is today for us all...! Otherwise this hobby is no better than the rest...! I my kids will be brought up the same way I have and I hope they continue to think and improve the way of this hobby for all... Pet types and show breeders... Even that backyard breeder... I'm glad I'm one of them...! :laughter:

Wow Renee... Some really strong words in these posts... I started off with pet size budgies and still use them to this day, As not all varietis of show budgies are big and buff and they need that kick start to help improve them... Which is what I thought breeding budgies was all about... Improving what we had and enjoying the journey along the way... If show breeders had told me sorry I'm not given you any info go away, I don't think I would have ever got into budgies like I have today... And I wasn't a member of any club when I purchased alot of my show budgies, Brett Wood, Hans S, Rita, Gina House and many others and not ONCE did someone say 'oh you are not with a club sorry go somewhere else'... If I was like that I would be ashamed of who I am... And I still like to walk around the pet shops, just because I go there doesn't mean I buy from there... Its called checking the market out and everyone does it when the shop, look in catalogues for a cheaper price, sale items, etc... Really, if we all had that way of thinking than no one would show budgies... And I thought we were all adults here... Now I'm off to play with my lil boy because he doesn't think like some adults do... Just my thoughts on everything... :happy-dancing: