I'm interested in getting every one's opinion as to what they would pair to this Opaline cock? What colour, What variety, I think I need a hen with a deep mask and tight wings as he is a little bit long in that department.

What do you think?

 

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I don't know what to breed him with but I did want to leave a note that he is a stunning bird (in my pet eye view (Laughing out loud)).

I'm interested in getting every one's opinion as to what they would pair to this Opaline cock? What colour, What variety, I think I need a hen with a deep mask and tight wings as he is a little bit long in that department.

What do you think?

 

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I think you are on the right track with both this terrific bird and with your ideas for improvements. He's lovely :hap: ...and a happy boy as well

Thanks elly and Kaz but I can not take any credit for this budgie it was one of the birds included in the stud that I bought. I would love all the budgies to look like him and as such it is going to be a hard to choose a suitable mate. I also have his brother and some sisters but I will have to wait till the rest arrive to actually see what Ive got. There was also a Lacewing hen out of the same nest.

Thanks elly and Kaz but I can not take any credit for this budgie it was one of the birds included in the stud that I bought. I would love all the budgies to look like him and as such it is going to be a hard to choose a suitable mate. I also have his brother and some sisters but I will have to wait till the rest arrive to actually see what Ive got. There was also a Lacewing hen out of the same nest.

Even if the brothers and sisters dont look as good they are from the same gene pool so your results with them breeding too should be good. If a sibling was a lacewing that makes him split for lacewing too ?

Edited February 6, 200817 yr by KAZ

Thanks elly and Kaz but I can not take any credit for this budgie it was one of the birds included in the stud that I bought. I would love all the budgies to look like him and as such it is going to be a hard to choose a suitable mate. I also have his brother and some sisters but I will have to wait till the rest arrive to actually see what Ive got. There was also a Lacewing hen out of the same nest.

Even if the brothers and sisters dont look as good they are from the same gene pool so your results with them breeding too should be good. If a sibling was a lacewing that makes him split for lacewing too ?

 

That's right KAZ, absolutely!

I want to try and establish a family with these birds and try to lock-in the features. Something that will take years.

I was never into Lacewings and had to go look up the book wondering how a Lacewing popped up in that nest?

I was at a breeders aviary from Cessnock a couple of weeks ago, we were looking at a couple of his budgies and was able to rattling off the expected prodigy percentages of the top of this head. Great breeder very experienced.Wish I could do that! I struggle to remember yesterday :(Laughing out loud):

The Grey Green sire must have been split Lacwing and the dam was a Green opaline so he may or maynot throw Lacewings?

I think? What day is it?? :(Laughing out loud):

I just hope I can do this budgie justice!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hey throwback, He does look good but needs depth in mask , I would be looking for a normal hen as breeding opalines together has the tendancy to make the mask shorter , then you will get split opaline cocks and opaline hens . I believe split opaline cocks breed better opalines.

And go for cobalt or dark green and keep the colour intensity

Goodluck with him.

Hey throwback, He does look good but needs depth in mask , I would be looking for a normal hen as breeding opalines together has the tendancy to make the mask shorter , then you will get split opaline cocks and opaline hens . I believe split opaline cocks breed better opalines.

And go for cobalt or dark green and keep the colour intensity

Goodluck with him.

 

No worries lonebudgie, I will keep that in mind. I have a good cobalt and a violet dark green but they are both cock birds. Always easier to obtain fairly good cocks but breeders are understandably reluctant to let a outstanding hen go. Once your breeding and using your own good hens I think it's a lot easier.

No worries lonebudgie, I will keep that in mind. I have a good cobalt and a violet dark green but they are both cock birds. Always easier to obtain fairly good cocks but breeders are understandably reluctant to let a outstanding hen go. Once your breeding and using your own good hens I think it's a lot easier.

Your right , not many breeders let good hens go , and if they do you always question why ? They fetch the top dollar too.

Edited February 7, 200817 yr by KAZ

I have found on many occasions...THEY WONT BREED...or produce infertile eggs...(Laughing out loud)... :(Laughing out loud):

Edited February 7, 200817 yr by KAZ

I have found on many occasions...THEY WONT BREED...or produce infertile eggs...(Laughing out loud)... :(Laughing out loud):

He probably wouldn't breed at the moment he's only just 9 mths. But when the time comes, all you can do is set him up to do his best, big square perches, good feed, and the right hen. I've been out of the game for over 10 years hopefully I haven't lost my touch. I wasn't aware that they have FINALLY found the cause for french moult, ( after about a dozen or so theory's) maybe there is budgie Viagra that I don't know about either.

If there is Norm, please let me know :hap:

Edited February 8, 200817 yr by throwback

I was never into Lacewings

 

 

Throwback were you feeling okay that day?? Lacewing is THE greatest, most beautiful mutation a budgie has ever produced...

I was never into Lacewings

 

 

Throwback were you feeling okay that day?? Lacewing is THE greatest, most beautiful mutation a budgie has ever produced...

Yeah JimmyBanks

I have softened as I have got older. I never had time for Lacewings, Greywings, Clearwings, Texas Clearbodies (although there weren't many around back then ) Fallows, Receive Pieds I even forced myself to like Spangles ( Because you can't afford not to as they put size into the other variety's ) I love a good Opaline or Normal and had some great dominant Pieds.

I have always assessed a bird by feather first than head and mask, deportment than markings and finally colour.