b.k.2009

The North East Budgerigar Society (NEBS) is having a sale this Wednesday the 8th of June, it starts at 8pm the address is 49 Le Hunte St, Kilburn SA. there will be 100+ birds for sale

The Hen from PAIR 3 has laid her 6th egg today. so far 7 eggs . well i have given up hope on PAIR 7 she has laid another egg of the perch I hope the one fertile one hatches for you soon. Even if she only has one chick, it is that much more experience for her, so maybe she will be a better breeder next time around. Thanks Finnie, it should have hatched by now, she started laying on the eggs on Friday the 13th of may

HI Guys. today i went and saw the bloke about the aviary, he is willing to hold it for a few weeks for me. and from him i picked up 4 breeding cabinets with dividers to make 2 long cabinets for $60 they are near new only used for a few weeks. i think i got a great deal . and i have found Polystyrene sheet insulation 10 sheets 1200mm x 600mm x 40mm (4 feet x 2 feet x 1.5 inches) for $ 66 , i will call them tomorrow and see if they will sell less sheets as 10 is too many for my roof.

The Hen from PAIR 3 has laid her 6th egg today. so far 7 eggs . well i have given up hope on PAIR 7 she has laid another egg of the perch

HI Guys. i went and saw the bloke about the aviary again. i got him down to $220, i measured it today it is bigger then i thought its 2.3m (7.5 feet) long 1m (3.3 feet) wide & 1.8m (5.9 feet) high

Thanks SC yeah it is a good aviary Thanks Splat, i can put the seed on the shelf that is behind the safety door as it is fully protected from the weather. because the entrance door has a clear plastic blind and the end of aviary also has a clear blind

Thanks GB, 40 is plenty i will try and get him down to 220 i think that is enough for it . i don't think its got any rust in it but you can't see the bottom frame from seed and soil.

hi kaz the useable space is about 1.5 long 0.9m wide and 1.8m high. plus it has space in behind safety door. the safety door is 50x50cm. how many budgies do you think i could put in it ?

hi guys, just another quick up update PAIR 3 hen has laid her 5th egg she is on 6 eggs so far one foster, the cock from pair will not settle down when ever i put my hand in his cage he goes crazy flying everywhere and hitting his head on the top of the breeding cabinet . PAIR 7 eggs are due to hatch any day now, i think only one was fertile the only one that was laid in the nest box.

HI Guys, i went and saw another aviary today it is 2m (6.5 feet) long, 0.9m (3 feet) wide & 1.8m ( 6 feet) high. i like this aviary except the price he wants 250 but i will try and bring his price down. it even has a safety walk in and even has an insulated roof. heres some pictures. how many budgies do you guys think can fit in it ?

thanks GB i will try & buy that aviary unless it goes for too much , i might call them tomorrow & go see it.

sorry GB here it is in feet 6 feet wide about say 3 feet deep. the minimum width i should make the flight area inside the birdroom as it is not that big is about 2 feet big enough? , i have 14 club budgies & 4 pet type budgies. plus more to come next month as my club is having a auction

Thanks Taboo, i will keep up with the updates

Thanks GB for that great idea i'll most likely put another window in on the end of the bird room next to the other window and make one thats 1.7m wide about say 1m deep. as my dad would not agree with taking up more of lawn, it was hard enough to bet this birdroom, wait until i get an aviary . Another question for you GB what do you think the minimum width i should make the flight area inside the birdroom as it is not that big is 0.70m big enough?

you are right there GB you need to just put your mind to it thanks, its good to hear that you like my bird room, all thats left is to insulate it and buy a holding aviary as i do not have one yet.

Thank you once again GB, i will let you know how i go. the auction runs out tomorrow afternoon. okay GB i will not tell too many that you are nice not to ruin your Grinch cover lol i have decided to put a bid in for Aviary 2 ( see first post ) and then if i get it i will modify it to suit my need, some mods it will is the door moved from one side to the other side, 60cms of sheet steel put on the front to prevent mice entering the aviary . i will it to look like Aviary 1

hi GB thanks for your thought you are a very kind lady, i'll see how i go with these sheets it ends tomorrow. here's the link http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270755696602&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT. and if i do not get it I'll contact you. Thank you GB

Hi guys, just another update. i forgot that i was bidding on the roofing foil insulation and got out bidded , i was not happy i really want to insulate my bird room from some of the cold. i woke up early yesterday you should have seen the condensation on the roof. but now i have now found 12 Polystyrene Sheets to bid on again on ebay buy this time i will not let them getaway unless its out of my price range the sheets are 2290mm long x 725mm wide x 15mm thick, i think i should be able to insulate most of the bird room, might put two layers on the roof.

hi guys, the hen from PAIR 3 laid her fourth egg yesterday. & the hen from PAIR 7 is still laying on her eggs they are due to hatch mid next week

Hi Guys, the hen from PAIR 3 has laid her third egg today i have included a few photos of her on her eggs. she was very calm when i took the photos

Thank you Super Spangle, i just have to insulate it now, as it gets a bit chilly her in SA & find a flight aviary .

Hi, here is some photos of my bird room setup. i built it from scratch is only cost my around $150

i might have a photo of it on my other computer if not, ill take some photos of the bird room tomorrow and post them here

Thanks for that Sunnie, i will be looking forward towards the show so see all the beautiful budgies to see what what i am up againist as i am new to breeding/showing show budgies. and i can't wait for the auction as i need some more birds

HI, Kaz my area postcode is 5013 and my budget is around $200, the new aviary can be 2.0m long max & 0.76m wide max. but not important as i can make the bird room door smaller & the height around 1.8m. i will join it to my bird room and make a saftey cage. my birdroom is newlly made i need to still insulate it i am currently bidding on ebay on some foil roof insulation. as i have condensation building up on the roof. and the insulation should make it a bit warmer. heres the link for it http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130523586383&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT i have included a diagram of my setup.