Posted March 31, 200817 yr I posted these pics on my other post but I didn't think it worked. Pics are in !! Even these pics don't do this bird justice as it's only day one in a new environment he is still a bit flighty. Wouldn't blow his head and sitting heavy on the perch about to take off! "> "> Edited March 31, 200817 yr by throwback
March 31, 200817 yr Oh i want him!!! Throwback set up a room i'm coming to visit He's absoloutly stunning!
March 31, 200817 yr Wow throwback he is a gorgeous bird hopefully his chicks will be a clearcap and they will be gorgeous the first picture by the way didn't come up it is a box with an little red x in it if you want to fix that.
April 2, 200817 yr I hope he gives you some top youngster's (Maybe I can buy one of them off you later this year)
April 2, 200817 yr Just came back froma chat with a friend who said that I missed out on buying some Top birds at that auction. His thoughts where that $500-$1000 birds where fetching in between $200-$500. I'm not at the stage where I cant throw that sort of money around and even if I did have the money I probably would not know what to do with that type of bird.
April 2, 200817 yr Just came back froma chat with a friend who said that I missed out on buying some Top birds at that auction. His thoughts where that $500-$1000 birds where fetching in between $200-$500. I'm not at the stage where I cant throw that sort of money around and even if I did have the money I probably would not know what to do with that type of bird. Yeah Ikon This bird as I said on the Brasea 2008 post should have started at $500. But with most things luck plays a big part. You can still grab a $40 or $50 bargain especially at such a large auction as this, with 450 birds. People tend to nod off after a while and or near the end when people have really blown there budget, there was at least at this auction some of the best still to come! My strategy at these things is to highlight the birds from a good breeder that are compatible with what I already have, and try to buy a outstanding cock and at least two or three hens from that breeder. Throw these together and see what evolves. Put one of the spare hens to your best cock that you already have and cross them over the following year. Being a novice the results with birds of this calibre are normally well above average and should do fairly well at that level. It pays to go along, you never know! Caution: Show birds or birds that have won major awards don't always make good stock breeding birds. Also big hens with cock type heads can also be a problem!
April 4, 200817 yr What a handsome boy! I've got a gorgeous gray opaline hen who'd go nice with him . . .
April 5, 200817 yr Just came back froma chat with a friend who said that I missed out on buying some Top birds at that auction. His thoughts where that $500-$1000 birds where fetching in between $200-$500. I'm not at the stage where I cant throw that sort of money around and even if I did have the money I probably would not know what to do with that type of bird. Yeah Ikon This bird as I said on the Brasea 2008 post should have started at $500. But with most things luck plays a big part. You can still grab a $40 or $50 bargain especially at such a large auction as this, with 450 birds. People tend to nod off after a while and or near the end when people have really blown there budget, there was at least at this auction some of the best still to come! My strategy at these things is to highlight the birds from a good breeder that are compatible with what I already have, and try to buy a outstanding cock and at least two or three hens from that breeder. Throw these together and see what evolves. Put one of the spare hens to your best cock that you already have and cross them over the following year. Being a novice the results with birds of this calibre are normally well above average and should do fairly well at that level. It pays to go along, you never know! Caution: Show birds or birds that have won major awards don't always make good stock breeding birds. Also big hens with cock type heads can also be a problem! interesting ... i'd love to see an auction one time
April 5, 200817 yr Just came back froma chat with a friend who said that I missed out on buying some Top birds at that auction. His thoughts where that $500-$1000 birds where fetching in between $200-$500. I'm not at the stage where I cant throw that sort of money around and even if I did have the money I probably would not know what to do with that type of bird. Yeah Ikon This bird as I said on the Brasea 2008 post should have started at $500. But with most things luck plays a big part. You can still grab a $40 or $50 bargain especially at such a large auction as this, with 450 birds. People tend to nod off after a while and or near the end when people have really blown there budget, there was at least at this auction some of the best still to come! My strategy at these things is to highlight the birds from a good breeder that are compatible with what I already have, and try to buy a outstanding cock and at least two or three hens from that breeder. Throw these together and see what evolves. Put one of the spare hens to your best cock that you already have and cross them over the following year. Being a novice the results with birds of this calibre are normally well above average and should do fairly well at that level. It pays to go along, you never know! Caution: Show birds or birds that have won major awards don't always make good stock breeding birds. Also big hens with cock type heads can also be a problem! Good Advice. I have recently purchased 3 birds (2 cocks and a Hen from one breeder (he won best novice at the NSW budgerigar show this year along with a few other awards). I have paired these together and the second cock to one of My Hens. The birds I purchaed a mixture of Scoble/Darman and Scoble/Alan Reid. I also purchsed a cock and Hen from another breeder who has about 90% Scoble bloodline in his birds So I am hoping to have some decent birds next year.
April 5, 200817 yr Just came back froma chat with a friend who said that I missed out on buying some Top birds at that auction. His thoughts where that $500-$1000 birds where fetching in between $200-$500. I'm not at the stage where I cant throw that sort of money around and even if I did have the money I probably would not know what to do with that type of bird. Yeah Ikon This bird as I said on the Brasea 2008 post should have started at $500. But with most things luck plays a big part. You can still grab a $40 or $50 bargain especially at such a large auction as this, with 450 birds. People tend to nod off after a while and or near the end when people have really blown there budget, there was at least at this auction some of the best still to come! My strategy at these things is to highlight the birds from a good breeder that are compatible with what I already have, and try to buy a outstanding cock and at least two or three hens from that breeder. Throw these together and see what evolves. Put one of the spare hens to your best cock that you already have and cross them over the following year. Being a novice the results with birds of this calibre are normally well above average and should do fairly well at that level. It pays to go along, you never know! Caution: Show birds or birds that have won major awards don't always make good stock breeding birds. Also big hens with cock type heads can also be a problem! Good Advice. I have recently purchased 3 birds (2 cocks and a Hen from one breeder (he won best novice at the NSW budgerigar show this year along with a few other awards). I have paired these together and the second cock to one of My Hens. The birds I purchaed a mixture of Scoble/Darman and Scoble/Alan Reid. I also purchsed a cock and Hen from another breeder who has about 90% Scoble bloodline in his birds So I am hoping to have some decent birds next year. Sounds great Ikon, Looking forward to the results of these pairings. And a few pics.
April 6, 200817 yr I have recently purchased 3 birds (2 cocks and a Hen from one breeder (he won best novice at the NSW budgerigar show this year along with a few other awards). Ikon I think I've saw that bird a grey normal hen was it?
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