Hi. I was just wondering what the difference between english budgies and australian budgies is? Which ones do you show?

We, in Australia dont call them English budgies. Not even in the world of show budgies do we call them english....

BUT those are the ones we show. We call them show or exhibition budgerigars

 

 

and the differnce is size and feather type. Show budgies are around twice the size of a pet type budgie and they have fluffier feathers

 

Like this

 

Show type

 

and pet type

Edited August 12, 200816 yr by KAZ

There are also the native australian Budgie (where it all started). I know that melbournebudgie has a pair of these and they are normal greens and a lot smaller and even the pet types.

Am I allowed to say that the show budgies are the ones that look grumpy and disdainful....

Am I allowed to say that the show budgies are the ones that look grumpy and disdainful....

My show budgies are happy show budgies

I wouldn't say "grumpy" per say, but they certainly do get the "evil eye" on some of the ones with more feather

I have heard people say that show Budgies have less personality then pet types but I have to disagree with them.

Shows are the Boof Head

Pet are the sleek looking ones

Shows are the Boof Head

Pet are the sleek looking ones :hap:

 

 

well that is why I have Boof and Buddy named as such... Boof is a show type and Buddy is a pet type!

I must stick a wild, pet and show type in a cage together and take a piccy. My wild babies are getting ready to breed at the moment so it will have to wait unfortunately.

You should take lots of pictures of their babies vs show type babies as the size difference would be great to see.

She's glued herself into the nest and isn't budging but no eggses yet, so I'm still waiting. I suspect there will even be quite a big difference between the egg sizes

I know there is a difference between pet type and show type egg size it would be great to get some shots of eggs all lined up in a row!