TAZ DEVIL

HI all had to get this off my chest bought seed yesterday YEP $42.00 a 20kg bag yes folks thats right no not a misprint ..This is the price in Tassie.....another place 50 klms away $56.00 for the same bag emm this is the cost of the hobby down here just as well our birds are not the size of cockatoos i could only afford to keep one at this price...........KAS what do you pay.......SPLAT or GB...........I beleive you live in the bush how much (I KNOW YOU PROBABLY GET IT VIA YOUR CLUB) does it cost in VIC....Have heard today that our club is trying to get a few tonne from NSW....no doubt freight will be the killer............May have to move to interstate at this rate thanks for reading look forward to feedback CHEERS TAZ D

SPLAT we know what you mean we walked on air for a couple of weeks after our national win we like you have been intermediate for five mths and are one win away from open................. We like you have helped a novice with some really nice birds and after 18mths they decided to quit the hobby (note hobby) and then wanted us to buy back the birds we had gifted him talk about a bloody cheek so am now selective in who we help CHEERS TAZ D

KAZ thanks happy to pay organise freight...............................Renee hi for sure for sure it gives you the s////s the only consolation is that their is some real handy pieds amongst them. Our main blooodline is from David Bishop in Hobart and he concentrates on opalines and cinnamons so we have to look elsewhere for normals.....................Splat hi and well done on your success would nearly (only nearly) give my left one for some handy greens dark or light.......................as stated they are a rarer variety down here with only nine or ten birds shown at our last show.accross three grades (Novice,Intermediate and Open) So those that havem dont let em go cant say i blame them . So there is the problem. KAZ back to you why dont we have a TOPIC called WHINGE OF THE DAY Cheers TAZ D

Kaz i know we managed to get a couple of hens (normal green) at the last melton auction but this proved to be unfruitful one died onn the way home and the other has had two rounds but has yet not filled an egg..................Have tried to breed them via dominant pieds this has also been unsuccessful to date out of 4 pair of Dom Pieds with only one parent being a pied out of 56 eggs result so far are 4 eggs failed to hatch 4 opalines 4 cinnamons 40 dominant pieds and 4 too young to tell but 2 look like pieds. Also tried to do via using a spangle as a normal have bred nearly all spangles we have 2 in the nest now that appear to be normal green,So am happy to look at anything so if you have any anybody am happy to talk to you Cheers TAZ D

KAZ that may be so in your neck of the woods....................but down here TASSIE that is ................ you would class them as rare you just cant find them ................There just isnt any have been trying to get my hands on some myself dont even have to be A1 even Cheers TAZ D

Chookbreeder yes and so she shoud Im pushing the big 59 years and she is only 38 yes i know cradle snatcher but you only as young as the women you feel yep you would not think im that old but yes i am had a change of life about 7 years ago gave up the cigs and took up budgies prior to this showed pigeons raced pigerons and showed poultry ................... 13 years ago my 1st wife passed away suddenly.................so then i took to grog,cigs and wild women motorbikes etc .....................still love a glass of red ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Jacki and kyle came along 10 years ago and changed my life for the good (I think) I now make the most of everyday only sleep approx 4 hrs exercise 2 hrs work 8hrs family time 6 hrs rest is our BUDGIE time Cheers TAZ D

Burnie 10 road race on today we ( Jacki and I) ran walked jogged it in a reasonable time in the most atrocious weather conditions (Hail, sleet, driving rain and a 30klm headwind ) 10minutes better than pevious attempts still had a pretty good day surrounded by other like people Jacki finished in 2458 possie me 7 seconds behind in 2460 possie next outing is the Launceston 10 so all i can say is if i can do so can you Cheers TAZ D

Good and Bad,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, mask i like spot yes rest of the bird is not my cup of tea however that said there are one or two breeders here (AUS) who are pushing for this tpye of bird once they get a foothold the $$$$ follow and guess what we all follow that band..............once again cyncical me its all about $$$$$$ look where have come in the past 2/3 years ................"THE BUFFALO LOOK"...................can only hazard a guess where we will be in 10 years...............CHEERS TAZ D

Birds from Western Suibs auction just arrived in Launceston left Micks place this morning at 9.00am arrived at 1.35pm...... used pet transporters called dogtainers freight cost only $45.00 a good deal...............happy as a pig in s..t gazzard cock looks terrific along with a cinnamon grey green cock are the standouts others not to shabby and are terrific value for the money paid would like to have been their .... only one travelled badly a youngster who has gone into a heavy moult .................................Thanks Mick and team job well done................. I will be back for a repeat next year The Boss (wife) may let me attend in person..............Once again thanks to Western Suburbs and Mick & Anne ...........Cheers TAZ D

MACKA thanks much appreciated TAZ D

MACKA can you tell me what J & J Fletchers birds went for we dont get much info down here so would be appreciated Cheers TAZ D

Taylor/Corstunt thanks for that bit of info, I had it (lot 19) recommended to me so was just curious as to what it went for Thanks TAZ D Chookbreeder Gees what a day talk about WIN WIN WIN.......HOLDEN WON YEP TANDER BEAT THAT bloke who jumped ship yeah Mr Lowndes gees wasnt that good to see ....................AUSSIES WON beat the BOKS like we said close to close and We ended up with 5 lots at the auction including a G GAZZARD cock all at the right price the other 4 all from the same vendor and all GG blood three cocks two hens so a good day how did yours What did the grey pied bring. Cheers TAZ D

Neville i agree we use grey green cinnamon hens D/F but its still no guarantee that all will have dark markings I would try to stay away from opaline as we have found it lightens the markings dramatically Cheers TAZ D

chookbreeder i only watch the 1st and last hour of bathurst (supremely confident HOLDEN supporter) the rugby will be close it could go either way dont think our injuries are going to help us hope you have a goodday cheers TAZ

Chookbreeder are you knocking them down tomorrow if you are make sure you knock down the ones im bidding on (by phone) as cheap as possible Ha ha somebody do an update of prices paticularly on the Gazzard birds can somebody also let me know what lot 19 goes for Cheers TAZ D

GB hi from Tassie Just a suggestion do you have a self help group or sheltered workshop in your area it may do to see if you have they may be able to assist for a small donation if not is their a church youth group or a some service organisation who you can approach for help what about an aviculture club GB think outside the square. Hope it works out cheers TAZ D

GB hi have you tried oaten chaff (horse feed) i know of a couple of breeders down here use it me i use untreated pine shavings direct from the sawmill Cheers TAZ D

KAZ whats wrong with us pensioners and weetbix taste better than dog/cat food LOL TAZ D

ALL FROM THE HORSES MOUTH AVERAGE WAS $1540 CHEERS taz d

SPLAT Dont know if im lucky or what but as long as one is flecked and ther other only ticked then there is no issue .............I think it is to do with the family most of my birds are 95% David Bishop blood and are all nearly go back to his orginal two birds Most of the opalines that i breed are heavily flecked we just dont pair two heavily flecked birds together. ........need an opinion on the morning of the western suburbs auction. CHEERS TAZ D

FORDMOD I beleive the NATIONAL BIRD went for $1100 not bad in my book CHEERS TAZ D

KAZ CHEAPEST $200 lot 19 average $1540 so much for being a hobby TAZ D

Splat hi gees 6g for a budgie as i say is it a hobby or business ???? dont mind parting with $500 but 6gs no guarantees that is does not drop off the perch before you even get over the harbour bridge or even lays or fertileses a n egg what price success hey. My brother is one of the pencilers so will await his update. Flecking/ticking does not worry me as with the birds im using if we pair flecked/ticked birds together we generally do not see it in any of the young. ........ are you going to Western Suburbs Auction. ...CHEERS TAZ D

PT fancy my a##e "FANCY" refers to what me old mum use to make (JAM FANCY BISCUITS) and there was no budgies involved in the making thereof.......................Just on the subject do you mean that yours actually fly....................you must be doing something right. ..................CHEERS TAZ D

Hi all looking for info on what you are useing for waterers in your flights/avaries ...................,glass v plastic...............open containers v closed containers ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,height from floor etc Cheers TAZ D