October 22, 200816 yr sorry not a breeder and I'm out west. Hve you tried contacting any of the budgie clubs out that way? http://www.bcv.acn.au/clubs.html Glad to hear you might me getting a male of your own, that will help you greatly. I'm not sureit would've been feasable you lending your friends. Glad to see the parents have caved in I CAN wait for my boy to be old enough to get me to cave in... Oh wait I already do Edited October 22, 200816 yr by JimmyBanks
December 4, 200816 yr Author wow sorry i havnt replied. well i have a little boy too young to breed with now. it lokks like to me that cookie is a girl but lol i dont know for sure. im going to get another male ready to breed and will breed for the firt time in late january. wish me luck :rofl: xx Elise xx i just want to say how much i have learned from this site and how i appreciate your patience. Edited December 4, 200816 yr by KAZ
December 4, 200816 yr Might be better to wait till the hot weather is over. January might still be hot weather.
December 4, 200816 yr Author hmm good idea but then again you never know with melbourne some years its HOT and other times its FREEZING COLD! lol so ill have to see what happens :rofl:
December 4, 200816 yr Melbourne - I realised the other day I've lived here longer than I've lived in Adelaide... how depressing. One thing is for sure about the weather you can't predict it, that said, I'd keep an eye on it... we've not had any really warm days this year (maybe 1) but that might mean a late one... I am hoping not cos I want to get some birds later on in the month and have them out of quarantine by mid Feb... If you are still looking for a breeder why don't you ring up the Eastern or Mountain clubs and see if they can put you onto anyone... Edited December 4, 200816 yr by JimmyBanks
December 4, 200816 yr The news is at some stage over the hols Elise and her parents are gonna get in touch and tee up a visit to my place to check it all out
December 6, 200816 yr Author i am very excited until my little visit with you mb. i know you can give me grewat tips and help me through it all thank you for your help. maybie one day i may even do joint breeding with someone around melbourne! lol think of all the possiblities . oh and jwancia maybie one day you could show me how you breed too . thanks xx Elise xx
December 6, 200816 yr Iammore than happy to have visitors whenever I don't yet feel tht my set up is ideal and there are definately things I would change about it if I could but they will be things for when I have my own house where I can do whatever I like. I can show you what I think is good and bad about my set up so that you can do the best you can with what you have
December 9, 200816 yr Quarantining - You isolate the New bird from your others if Inside needs to be in a different room if out side needs to me MINIMUM 5 meters away from your current birds ... During this time Deal with your current birds first . Ie changing their food water cleaning etc .. THEN YOU DISINFECT YOUR HANDS not just wash them under water ... .. Then you Deal with the quarantine bird/s ..... In this 4 - 6 week period I start with .... WHITE PAPER ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CAGE ... I am a poo girl :rofl: SO i like to make sure that I can see any changes with any of my birds in quarantine All items from cage / feeder bowls and perches etc are washed disinfected and left in the sun for 30 mins to kill anything ... Then it is thoroughly washed and let to sun dry for the day .... Then I get my NEW BIRDS :rofl: Week 1 Ivermec - This is a medication ( available from Vets ) that is applied 1 drop to the back of the bird/s neck ... It treats for scaly face mites & Lice and mites ..... Even if they do not show signs PREVENTION is better then CURE :rofl: Week 1 Day 3 - I spray with an AIL ( Avian Liquid Insecticide ) Mite & lice spray ... I get a cotton tip ( cotton bud) and Spray the AIL on it and rub it under the birds neck ... I spray the bird over Especially under the wings ... Being careful not to spray in the eyes ... ( if you do it in the cage remove all water and food ) .... ( It is a good idea to have your list written down , As i had forgotten some steps before :rofl: ) A product called Sunni chick is added to the water :hap: Week 2 Wormer - I don't use the in water method I but the drop of wormer directly on the beak ... Week 3 Rest from meds and a Multivitamin is given every second day in their water .... Week 4 Re worm birds & re spray for mites and Lice ACV added to water again .... Week 5 Sulpha is given as a preventative for Cocci ..... Week 6 ACV is given again .. I usually take the birds to the vet ( avian ) and get a smear done of their poo and a good once over ..... Rested for the week .... I will be getting Doxy and will include that in my quarantine program .... During this 6 weeks period ( not everyone does 6 weeks . I do :hap: ) It is a time of watching and getting to know the bird :hap: I do all the stuff on a Monday and the rest of the week the bird/s are left to get used to their surroundings This had worked for me - With no sickness TOUCH WOOD to this day ...... Thats a really clear program Neat, I don't know what I was doing to miss your post but thats really clear and easy.
December 10, 200816 yr here i think this article may help: http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....showtopic=16778
December 12, 200816 yr Author i have new news now! well as of today hannah asked if i wanted one of her males to breed with :sad: but i dont know if i should take one? i have a choice of 10 different males but should i ? i really love the lace wing she has but also i love the recessive pied... lol
December 23, 200816 yr Author i have new news now! well as of today hannah asked if i wanted one of her males to breed with :mallet: but i dont know if i should take one? i have a choice of 10 different males but should i ? i really love the lace wing she has :baby: but also i love the recessive pied... lol nope im buying my own
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