LittleBudgie2005

Some more photos of Crested Budgies from the Southwest Show on the 21/2/2010... Click photo for slideshow...

More award photos... Well that is it... Hope everyone enjoys the latest photos...

And now the awards... Once more I think Kaz...

Thanks Kaz... You legend... Just because I liked his colour... Now Kaz, can you do it again... LoL No I haven't finished yet...

Okay, here are some of the winners... Australian Yellowface... C. Alders bird if I remember correctly... If someone could post something than I can post more photos... Thanks...

I've only really just started in the hobby too so I'm still fine tunning my show cage training... At the moment I handle them as young babies so they are use to having people near them and handling them, so they are not as jumpy when people walk pass... I often sit outside near the aviaries or even in them for more people contact... Plus I than get to watch them and see how everyone is doing... Looking for those unwell ones... As they get older they go into a show cage, a training one not my good ones, have a spary and are allow to dry... While they are in there they often preen themselves after the shower... I place the cages where I often walk pass, more people contact... I also use some stick i've made up and use them to incourage them to sit on them perch and so they get use to having that near them aswell and don't flip out... I plan on using the pin pon balls too when birds are just not getting the picture...

I loved the first photo you got up Kaz... A bit of a special budgie that one... hee hee

More bad budgies... More hinding away... Any minute now I will bend the bars... Bit more sleeping... Showing off... Looking for the way out... Ready to impress the ladies when he gets home... Hads the wing shakes going... That Albino again... Gave up on the card now eating the paper... A new form of pole sliding... This show cage won 3rd place... No budgie in it though... hmmm Another one with wing shakes... Just chillin' out... Doing budgie lift... I think he was up to two budgie lifts... Left right left right, jump... start again... Eating the roof...? hope you enjoy the dark side of budgies... Thank you to Kaz, for the great idea...

All cages are met to have a white piece of paper on the floor... WA has a new rules for seed now, the white D cup you see is now what seed is to go into... I think it becomes offical in 2011... Plus we have new thicker perchs too... 16mm if i remember...Those that dont have D cups can still put seed on floor for now... I'm sure someone will correct me if wrong... I still learning... Hope that helps Splat... If someone can post something than I can add more photos... Thanks...

The dark side of showing budgies... When things go wrong... Beware not for the faint hearted... ... .... ..... Sad about second place so having a moment to herself... Eating his way out... Bath time during judging... Hmmm... Another budgie disappionted... Running up and down... Up and down... Plotting something evil... Pole friendly... too friendly... So upset about 3rd place has taking it upon herslef to hind... Here is that hungry Albino again... A bit more budgie hinding... More budgie hinding... A new place to hind, under the seed container... Not happy about 3rd place so removed his own card... The latest perching spot... Having a cat... Opps, i mean budgie nap... A budgie crammed into a show cage... Seed kicking... Just sleeping in the corner... Planning a get-away... More photo's to come...

A view of the hall from the entry door... You can see the amount of show cages on the benches... Here is some judging happening... Gary Armstrong doing some budgie swapping... Apart of judging, moving cages around to compare them to other budgies... Bob Levyand a few others judging... Gary Armstrong doing some more judging... Gary Armstrong, Cec Gearing and Gina House (nubbly) judging... More photos to come of the winning budgies...

Yes it was a great day and great to see so many members there... I got 203 photo's, i think most are showable too have to double check... Poor photobucket slowly uploading pictures... hee hee Yes, Kaz and I were very busy people... Alot writting feeling a little sore today but I'm make it... I think... I didn't end up taken any budgies as I wasn't happy with my team but it worked out well because I helped Kaz with her 19 birds she took... Thank you again Kaz for such a great day out... hugs... Nubbly, I have a few photos of you getting awards with your premission is it okay to post some photos...? I have already been told by Kaz I can't post the photo of her I get... I'll get up photos uploaded as soon as I can... After a great day like that it was great to be home... Well done to everyone who made it such a great day... A big thumbs up I say...

Hey Kaz, Yeah I'm still going... Have 9 show cages and just hoping my team looks good for tomorrow... Alot of my birds are starting a moult or dropping a few tail feathers... Merh... I still going if team not up for it though...

Thanks for that Kaz... More reading to do now... :grouphug:

Thanks for that guys... I've been told the same thing Nubbly, opalines improve spots, so maybe they do carry more melanin than other varieties... I checked my ANBC standard file before and in there it states that the Opaline should have a clear V but I don't think I have see many, if any with the clear V on their back on the show bench... That is such good news GB, I have bred 7 birds from my everyday pairs and they have a pretty clear V on their back too... Which made me wonder why you see so many with the dirty back... I have noticed that they too are not as big as the parents, just like you said you are geting with yours... Maybe that is part of a clear V... We are getting a clear V and lossing some size for it... Hmmm...

Wow... what a change in her Kaz... I think you better keep her... :raincloud:

They are looking great... Some up and comers from your aviary... :raincloud:

Wow... Some great looking birds coming out of your breeding this year Nubbly... The hard work you have put in shows... :raincloud:

Just wondering does anyone here breed Opalines...? And maybe know of a reason why some many Oplaines bred have dirty backs...? I mean by the marked V on their back which is meant to bo clear... :mallet: I have so many Opalines with dirty backs myself and was just wondering if anyone out there was actually breeding them to save the Opalines really... :laughter: Can these birds still be called Opalines... I just couldn't stop thinking of the Opalines today while looking at my birds... Just had a moment of saddness.... Any thoughts guys...? I seek your wisedom... :raincloud:

Wow, good work Karen... I look forward to reading the interviews... :raincloud:

Oh I read something about dark factors the other day... bugger... I'll have to find it for you GenericBlue it was good reading too... *off i go to find some info*... I found it... LoL... This is what I read the other day on the dark factors... http://www.birdhobbyist.com/parrotcolour/parblu02.html Hope it helps... Sorry if it doesn't...

I never actually thought of that... Hmmm I like it though...

... Wow... Is that all... ... I'm sure you'll have a great turn out... Hope its a great day for all... look forward to the pictures...

Yes I am refering to FM chicks Generic Blue... And no I don't want to start an disagreement with anyone on here about my thoughts on it, as there has been a few on here lately... So I am leaving my thoughts as that... Not being rude to you generic blue in anyways...

She may even eat them for the calcuim for her next clutch of eggs... Another point to leave them in there...