Breeding some mutation togeather can enhanse the offspring but the wrong pairing can be bad.

 

 

This is what an opaline should look like.

 

If you breed Opaline to Opaline you start to loose the wing markings.

 

This is not what you want for a show biord. Note the lose of markings on the wings and shoulder.

 

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Edited July 15, 200618 yr by daz

He's got some flecking too. Thanks for posting those, it will be a help.

Whoa sure did!

 

I would have guessed he was a texas clearbody gone wrong or something Thanks Daz, very helpful/shocking!

 

Kirby

I wasn't sure wheather to get him or not because of the flecking, but some expert advice helped me to decide. He costed me $80.00au at the auction.

A Dominant pied hen, I tried to get, finished up at $310.00au. I stopped my bid at $215.00au.

 

There is an Auction here in Brisbane on the 23rd. Some of the birds will pass $3,000.00au. I will be trying for some of the birds but not at that price.

be very carefull when using a flecked a bird it is one of the hardest faults to remove from a stud of birds,but saying that opalines are renowned for flecking and are excellent birds for improving spots he has got very good stance and head daz and i am sure will improve your stud

Goodness me! What kind of crazy prices are they?????

As a pet though i think it looks cute.

I couldn't imagine paying those sort of prices for a budgie, but I can understand why Daz does. We are all learning much from Daz's posts re show type budgies. It's wonderful the way Daz is trying to build up an aviary of these beautiful quality birds. Maybe a future show winner right here on the forum.

interesting information for sure

Now wouldn't that be fun to see Karen Daz do you have plans for putting on of your birds in a show soon? Maybe one of the new bubs?

 

I know what Hath means with the flecking, Tootie has some and while Reepi was younger she looked to be in the clear but it seems she will have some at the end of moulting.

be very carefull when using a flecked a bird it is one of the hardest faults to remove from a stud of birds,but saying that opalines are renowned for flecking and are excellent birds for improving spots he has got very good stance and head daz and i am sure will improve your stud

 

Thanks Hath. The flecking is a problem in England and Australia. The strangest thing is you can breed to a clear cap and get all clear caps but the next generation can have the flecking back. I am keeping good records of him on who I am breeding nim to.

 

 

Goodness me! What kind of crazy prices are they?????

 

Lin it is not unusual for top level show birds to fetch up to $5000.00au The highest I have experienced is an offer of $1800au Cash to a breeder after his bird came 2nd in a show. The breed past on the sale as he could get $3000.00au in Sydney for the bird.

 

 

I couldn't imagine paying those sort of prices for a budgie, but I can understand why Daz does. We are all learning much from Daz's posts re show type budgies. It's wonderful the way Daz is trying to build up an aviary of these beautiful quality birds. Maybe a future show winner right here on the forum.

 

Thanks Bubbles I hope to have a couple more in the next few weeks to strengthen the Flock.

 

 

Now wouldn't that be fun to see Karen Daz do you have plans for putting on of your birds in a show soon? Maybe one of the new bubs?

 

I know what Hath means with the flecking, Tootie has some and while Reepi was younger she looked to be in the clear but it seems she will have some at the end of moulting.

 

I was hoping to enter one or two in a Nest Feather Show later in the year. Don't thinl I'll go any good but might help me find out where I am in the Show World. I am now rated as Novest.

daz enter as many shows as you can and get the experiance it is always good to put your birds up against others to see how they do and where you have to improve plus getting them in show condition takes practice

There are many things to learn about show budgies and the best thing is I am enjoying it.

Thank Hath