Hi all, well I've gone blue too, just like Kaz in this post: http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....showtopic=15208

 

I have been after some blues series birds for a while now and was very disappointed in the lack of blue birds in our recent club auction. These are some of my new purchases which will help me breed some stock birds which I can then pair for exhibition qualities the following season.

 

 

Sky Violet Cock

 

Cobalt Hen

 

Mauve Greywing Cock

 

Sky Greywing Cock

 

Sky Violet Hen

 

Skyblue Clearwing Hen

 

 

These came from the same breeder that Kaz got her new additions from.

 

Feathers.

Edited June 3, 200718 yr by feathers

They are beautiful, congrats Aly

The 2nd hen is an opaline too I am sure you knew that just threw it in for others

they are gorgoeus. Just a question: How much did you pay for one of those show birds??

Congratulations on your new additions.I love the last hen she is gorgeous.

very nice I want your mauve cock bird.

nice pictures...nice birds...Congratulations, I hope your successful with their babies.

They are gorgeous Aly. We did very well with our "injection of blue" into our breeding birds didn't we ? As to price, I heard someone ask...not a lot...very reasonable :sad:

 

PS I like the mauve boy too. :sad:

Edited May 27, 200718 yr by Kaz

very nice I want your mauve cock bird.

 

He is a lovely buff bird, as is the first cock, who had a feather duster for a brother. The sky violet hen is a really good size too. All of the birds that I looked at (the seller was lovely and bought a selection of birds to me) were in very good condition and nice sized birds. She said when she took them out it made the rest of the ones she had left to sell look puny

 

 

We did very well with our "injection of blue" into our breeding birds didn't we ?

 

Very well, Kaz. I gave Irene the internet address, so she saw the birds in photos online. Even better we didn't have to fight over any, like we thought we might have to do at the auction. She had 2 very lovely pieds with her too, but that's your department. You and pied birds were meant to go together. You have a clearwing or two don't you. Maybe you could cover the DEC end of town as well

 

 

Feathers.

very nice I want your mauve cock bird.

 

He is a lovely buff bird, as is the first cock, who had a feather duster for a brother. The sky violet hen is a really good size too. All of the birds that I looked at (the seller was lovely and bought a selection of birds to me) were in very good condition and nice sized birds. She said when she took them out it made the rest of the ones she had left to sell look puny

 

 

We did very well with our "injection of blue" into our breeding birds didn't we ?

 

Very well, Kaz. I gave Irene the internet address, so she saw the birds in photos online. Even better we didn't have to fight over any, like we thought we might have to do at the auction. She had 2 very lovely pieds with her too, but that's your department. You and pied birds were meant to go together. You have a clearwing or two don't you. Maybe you could cover the DEC end of town as well

 

 

Feathers.

 

I have the mother of the feather duster also, Aly ...this hen I believe

however, I am under the impression that it needs genes from both sides to produce a feather duster (correct me if I am wrong )...she is pretty, so I will take the chance.

Irene and Rob's birds were lovely and extremely healthy too. Nice people. Irene has often helped me choose some very good birds.

The only clearwing I think I have is my green boy. I have heard a club member from SWBC is bringing back quite a few clearwings from her trip to the nationals.

Very nice birds Feathers.....I was told the same thing that there is a shortage of blue birds at this time.

 

Can we have some more pics... an some of your aviary again...

I was a little surprised,when I read that WA was struggling to get 3 clearwings for the team,I thought I read in a bird mag there were

some good clearwings in WA. A big chance for someone to get some good pair together & breed some for next years National.

I was a little surprised,when I read that WA was struggling to get 3 clearwings for the team,I thought I read in a bird mag there were

some good clearwings in WA. A big chance for someone to get some good pair together & breed some for next years National.

One of our club members is bringing quite few back with them.

great birds feathers.

 

I'm glad we are getting some more clear wings over they are some of my favourties.

I am under the impression that it needs genes from both sides to produce a feather duster (correct me if I am wrong )...

 

Yep, it isn't a bad thing. They are just ocassional abhorations, so you can't predict them.

 

 

I was told the same thing that there is a shortage of blue birds at this time

 

Getting hold of a good blue bird in W.A. at the moment is near impossible.

 

 

I have heard a club member from SWBC is bringing back quite a few clearwings from her trip to the nationals.

 

GH?

 

 

Can we have some more pics... an some of your aviary again

 

 

I'll see what I can rustle up for you Paul. There are quite a few birds I haven't posted yet.

 

 

great birds feathers

 

Thank you and everyone else for their comments on my new additions. I think we just found where a lot of the blue birds in WA have been hiding.

 

 

Feathers.

I have heard a club member from SWBC is bringing back quite a few clearwings from her trip to the nationals.

 

GH?

 

 

 

 

YES

:ausb: Love your blues too!

Love your blues too

 

Thanks, Phoebe. I hope you are feeling better (I read in Shawna's thread that you have been unwell).

 

 

Feathers.

Hi ppls, These are some other birds that are in quarantine. I got them a week before the blues above:

 

 

Skyblue Clearwing Cock

This bird is Kazbee - Kaz bought it for me at the april auction

He is going into a breeder cage with a skyblue clearwing hen today

 

 

Green Normal Hen

 

 

Green Opaline Clearwing Cock

 

 

Green Normal Hen

 

 

Green Opaline Hen

 

 

Green Spangle Hen

 

 

 

I am getting there with my exhibition stock. I just need more breeding cabinets now. I have set up another 3 today - so I will have 11 in use. These new birds bring my numbers to 16 hens and 17 cocks. Slowly, slowly

 

 

Feathers.

 

is this one a spangle too?

 

They are all gorgeous

is this one a spangle too

 

Quite possibly, Elly, but it would be entered in a show as a clearwing.

 

 

Feathers.

right I was just asking for genetic purposes and because I saw it

Would you put in Spangle too in the description for the show or just leave as a Clearwing?

right I was just asking for genetic purposes and because I saw it

Would you put in Spangle too in the description for the show or just leave as a Clearwing?

 

Nope, you bench budgies in 'a' category' There is no category for a yellow face spangle, you would decide whether to bench it as a spangle or a yellow face. Simarlary there is not a category for a spangle clearwing. This budgie is an extremely poorly marked spangle, so it would be benched as a clearwing.

 

 

Feathers.

gotcha...so you use one of the mutations

When you show birds they are entered using a numbered code that applies to the mutation of the budgie. The code is printed on a sheet called The Matrix. If you have a budgie that is made up of a few mutations and you are unsure of which classification to enter it as...the list works from top to bottom. The ones listed at the top refer to the primary classifications. So you look at your bird and then you look at the list and the description or mutation closest to the top of the list that applies to your bird is the one it is entered in. That is how it was explained to me anyway. As novices, we are allowed the odd mistake or two and if we wrongly classify a bird when entering its code, they correct it for us at the stage they are judging the bird.

Edited June 3, 200718 yr by **KAZ**