Posted October 28, 200717 yr Well once the disease gets you there’s no hope for you, is there? Yes I went to the Hunter Valley Budgie show, I thought I will be restrained, maybe buy two good hens. Yes you guessed it…arrived home with seven birds, took all my energy to not buy even more. Kept telling myself I’ve got plenty of blood there to breed some good birds without buying some more. Prices weren’t high either; best buy was two for $25. Got another TCB cock…a nice Light Green Opaline cock…Cinnamon Light Green hen…Cinnamon Opaline hen…nice Cobalt cock…nice big Blue Spangle cock…& another hen …can’t remember what colour, maybe Opaline. Pictures as soon as I get myself sorted. Most of them supposed to be 50% Gazzard 50% Capper.
October 29, 200717 yr Well once the disease gets you there’s no hope for you, is there? I didn't think so... I was buying birds like crazy up until about March, since then I seem to be in remission. Maybe that is just called being a pauper though Yes I went to the Hunter Valley Budgie show, I thought I will be restrained, maybe buy two good hens. Yes you guessed it…arrived home with seven birds, took all my energy to not buy even more. Nice bloodlines to bring home though and you did restrain yourself. Having seen your prior purchases I am sure these are fantastic birds. Feathers.
November 10, 200717 yr Author At last I got around to getting some photos of my new birds that I got at the Hunter Valley Show. It takes ages to get good photos showing their good points, some haven’t turned out that great, but I’m too busy to spend more time on it. It’s been raining here for almost two weeks now every day; I think the drought is broken here at least. So it has been hard getting everything done, slip slopping in the mud. A Sky Blue Spangle, supposed to be 50% Gazzard 50% Capper. This is a Cobalt, but looks like a Sky Blue in photo, because of flash, does that mean it’s got some Violet in it? From same breeder as the Spangle & similar bloodlines. A Cinnamon Light Green hen, from the same breeder, same bloodlines. An Opaline Light Green cock, from the same breeder, again same bloodlines, I think these were a good buy [as long as they breed] as if I bought a pair I got them for $25 a pair. I couldn't get a better photo as he wouldn't stay still long enough. My new Texas Clearbody, cost me the most [$50] from different breeder [Capper blood] looks a bit like a bundle of feathers. So far the more I have had to pay for birds the worse they look, of course they are rarer mutations, so I suppose I can’t be that fussy if I want to get into them. It trembles a bit & holds it’s head in a downward position, similar to my new Saddleback…but breeder I bought it from assured me it will breed, even gave me his phone number, so maybe I will be lucky. My nice looking Opaline Cobalt cock that I bought recently from the pet shop, has already produced a batch of clear eggs, don’t know if I should give it another round, as I’m wasting so many of my better hens with cock that I have bought that don’t produce. Also that Grey Spangle that had only one wing complete with feathers that eventually grew the other wing back, has been with one good hen for two batches, I checked the eggs the other day & all seemed clear, as was the first batch, so I removed him, to mate her with something else. I left her for a couple of days, then yesterday I went to throw the eggs away, but torched them again & found a little “red spider” [developing chick] in one, so gave that to another hen. So maybe hope for him in the future. He’s a nice looking bird & only an 06 bird.
November 10, 200717 yr the first 2 are very lovely they remind me of my Merlin a lot. The last one looks tattered up but with some TLC the feather condition I am sure will improve.
November 10, 200717 yr Author the first 2 are very lovely they remind me of my Merlin a lot. The last one looks tattered up but with some TLC the feather condition I am sure will improve. He has already improved a little Elly, so I hope it will continue. I have already paired him with a nice hen that I bought the same day, so I'm hoping he can produce some chicks better than him, if he has the breeding & he will give me some unrelated blood for my TCB's.
November 10, 200717 yr Very nice looking birds Norm, just as well you don't live to close to me...hehehe
November 10, 200717 yr Author Very nice looking birds Norm, just as well you don't live to close to me...hehehe I'm hiding in the bush anyway, so it would be hard for you to find them...(Laughing out loud)...
November 10, 200717 yr That is good..I know under your care he he will probably molt out gorgeous with good nutrition. You must start a breeding journal for him it would be interesting to see his chicks and the hen.
November 10, 200717 yr Author Thanks guys…yes Elly I hope I can start a breeding journal…that’s if they even get eggs…& their fertile…got my fingers crossed.
