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Thanks splat. Peppa is 7 this year so he has past it. Bing is only 15 months old.

It isn't actually I just cut thin slices from a whole fresh beetroot and put it in-between the clips in the aviary. They get more messy than I do. I just get my fingertips stained (nothing a bit of soap won't get rid of!)

Yeah Hold the egg up to a light If you can see anything in it it's fertile If you don't it's infertile Also consider getting rid of it if there was anything it would have gotten too cold. My friends have thrown away eggs a few days old as at this time there isn't anything in them. If you are not ready to deal with chicks, reconsider your options

Id place it a bit higher so those quails don't eat it, but not too high either. Even if the mother/father finds it, they cannot do anything with it. Did you put breeding boxes in or is it an "accidental breed"

Sorry gb but these pics were taken MONTHS ago. She is old enough now though.. Sorry for confusion.....

Just took some more pics of my budgies chomping away on millet spray. Gave them some beetroot this morning and Sunny looks like she's been punched in the face (not literally) BEETROOT STAINS EVERYWHERE!!!!

Thanks for clarifying mate!

Oh... I see... Thanks maddy...

Thanks guys. Just remembered that I havent taken a picture yet of my two normal blues. Will do that tonight before homework. I'm in the school library right now in English class Finished the work so I got some free time.

Thanks Kaz! We are also gonna laquer it to make it shiny and sandpaper to make it smooth. I'm also gonna a make a sign that says " home tweet home". I know it's cheesy but it cute too

Got some more pics of my two inside budgies and finally some of my cubbyhouse. Enjoy and post what you think The 1st two are of my inside budgies Peppa left, Tilly right I caught them kissing. They pretty much just sat there posing. This is my cubbyhouse. Not very big, but I think it will be fine until Im older. This is inside looking up. I think colourbond roofing but will check with Dad. A third of the roof on one side is replaced by laser light. It keeps warmth and cool in. Will have to clean it though, its a bit weathered. The door can open fully or half way. My cat, Mia getting cheeky. Will post later

Can I see some lacewings???

Here are some photos of my pairs. Enjoy! I hope the pics turn out otherwise i'll try again tonight I was also told by the breeder what mutation they were but since then most of their colours have changed as these were taken months ago at the start of the year. Bing-cock, was told cobalt violet factor; partner to sunny Sunny-hen, was told opaline light green; partner to bing Fern-cock, was told grey green cinnamon; partner to poppy Poppy-hen, was told dom pied cinnamon opaline sky blue; partner to fern Sunny's head is, to me, unusual as she doesn't have stripes, but spots. Note also that she did have white rings in her eyes, the camera just didn't pick them up. I don't think Poppy is sky blue anymore. She is more light purple. I will try and post some more pics of my cubbyhouse im going to be converting, later tonight...

I was just wondering what the differences were between lacewing and fallows... How do you tell the difference?

Got some pics but Internet is slow. Hopefully tonight I'll post them...

Cock looks to me like a dominant pied, note the head marking. Opaline as well or is that just the position he is in. Nice birds though, also are you gonna put up a FOUND notice up? It may be someone's lost budgie. Love the hen she is gorgeous

True but we are also gonna put up mesh to let air in summer flow through and to stop the cat from getting inquisitive...

Cool

Finally had some time today to start my journal... First of all, I hope that I will get some nice birds this year as this is my first season. Here are my pairs: Cobalt violet factor cock X light green opaline hen Normal light blue cock X normal light blue hen Grey green cinnamon cock X dom pied cinnamon opaline sky blue hen Note that the cock in pair 1 was supposed to mate with the hen in pair 3 but they didn't like each other at all so I moved them around to their current pairings. Pairs 1 and 3 are first timers whilst pair 2 breed last year at their original owners aviary. Will post again soon with updates. Gonna turn old cubbyhouse into new bird house over summer holidays. Current pairs will not breed their but 2012 pairs will. Took some convincing on my parents behalf though. Will post some pics soon of my cubbyhouse. It's 3:45 in Melbourne and I just sprayed the cubbyhouse with insect spray. It's amazing how many spiders and cockroaches have accumulated over the past 5 years since I last went in it!!! Anyway after brushing off spiders and their webs, I swept inside to get rid of debris like leaves and dead insects (serves those roaches right!). Will post with pics and plans

Can't wait to see the chicks when they arrive Good pairing aswell

Cool aviary

I love them! Especially the last one about the budgie jumping and parrot shooting! Lol Great job Pride

Thanks

Seems like you've had some bad luck. Butcher birds sit on my porch but my dad created a curtain of sorts to stop it Hope everything goes well for you.

Sounds good like good pairs What does TCB mean