I am going to be banding my budgies pretty soon, Could I tell if they wer spangle at 8 - 10 days? My first is almost ready to be banded he is 8 days. I was planing on banding him tommorow but I only have a few bands and only want to band my spangles. How could I do this?

 

They would be Green Spangles, and Normal Green babies. Does any one have a picture of a green spangle from 8 - 10 days and a Normal green at 8 - 10 days old?

 

Anyone? Or could I see the tail pins at 8 - 10 days already for teh spangles?

8-10 days you could probably just see the tail pins but i'm not sure how well. The first couple of babies it should be easy but the younger ones in the clutch seem to grow slower. If you're using closed bands (for showing) you would need to be banding at more like 5-7 days i think, 8-10 days would be too late and you wouldn't be able to get the band on.

Edited February 20, 200718 yr by Bea

Better you band them all Joey. Budgies can give us surprises in the odd outstanding chick and chances are it will be one you haven't put a band on

Edited February 21, 200718 yr by Bubbles

Thats what I have decided to do, Ill band all I can I'll have to order bands from the club, I didn't think I was even going to breed that many birds this year but I thought wrong I already have 4 in the second month of the year and 8 eggs! Yikes...plus cockatiels. I'm going to need to slow it down. I did band the first one today.