I am so embarassed to say it but here goes.......two more babies followed me home today.....

 

 

 

 

 

And a Yellow Lutino boy who seemed very agressive toward the others and has been put in on his own but now he seems depressed, any ideas on what I can do? He also has a black leg ring on....

 

 

They are VERY pretty I love your new YF spangle!!!

 

Dont forget quarantine for the new birds

Edited October 29, 200816 yr by **Liv**
changed opaline to spangle

From memory Black is an 02 and an 08 bird... he doesn't look 6 so I'm guessing he's an 08 bird. Did you buy it from a shop or breeder? If you got it from a shop you might be able to get the information off the ring and contact the breeder to see what his parents were...

 

Your birds are looking really good. I am constantly going into places and checking out there birds. I never buy from petshops and so far I've been able to resist the urge. Good luck with your breeding program when it starts.

Edited October 29, 200816 yr by JimmyBanks

quarantine for the new birds?????????

Ha ha ha ha ha they came from the same place as yesterday! Relatives with the same gorgeous colourings!

From memory Black is an 02 and an 08 bird... he doesn't look 6 so I'm guessing he's an 08 bird. Did you buy it from a shop or breeder? If you got it from a shop you might be able to get the information off the ring and contact the breeder to see what his parents were... Your birds are looking really good. I am constantly going into places and checking out there birds. I never buy from petshops and so far I've been able to resist the urge. Good luck with your breeding program when it starts.

I bought them all from a pet shop but the owner there is absolutely wonderful and buys straight from good breeders. I was confident in buying from him. Is it o.k. to post the ring number here or shall I p.m. it? I am in no hurry to start breeding I have A LOT to learn first. They can be spoilt and fussed over and mature and be admired by my family in the meantime!

its fine to put ring information down in the threads... I'm not sure if anyone will be able know the breeder on here but you might get lucky, or it might be posted on the club websites... I know MBC (kaz and renee's club) has a list of ring codes on there website but most of the Victorian clubs web pages are pretty bland... Need a bit of young blood who are IT savvy here in Victoria

 

Do you know what the ring information means?

Edited October 29, 200816 yr by JimmyBanks

its fine to put ring information down in the threads... I'm not sure if anyone will be able know the breeder on here but you might get lucky, or it might be posted on the club websites... I know MBC (kaz and renee's club) has a list of ring codes on there website but most of the Victorian clubs web pages are pretty bland... Need a bit of young blood who are IT savvy here in Victoria

 

Do you know what the ring information means?

 

 

I am not sure what the rings mean at all...as I said I have A LOT to learn, but with the wonderful help I get here I am so lucky!

BCV AHZ x8 059 is what the ring says.Little bugger wouldnt keep still, I hope I have them in the right order?

Thanks again Jimmy!

BCV AHZ x8 059

 

BCV = Budgerigar Council of Victoria

AHZ = Breeders Code

x8 = year (just in case you can't tell the difference between an 08 and an 02 bird.)

059 = Could bird 059 please stand up.

BCV AHZ x8 059

 

BCV = Budgerigar Council of Victoria

AHZ = Breeders Code

x8 = year (just in case you can't tell the difference between an 08 and an 02 bird.)

059 = Could bird 059 please stand up.

 

 

Thats so cool, thanks! I am a registered Labrador breeder and we can only breed registered dogs, are there similar rules for breeding budgies?

quarantine for the new birds?????????

Ha ha ha ha ha they came from the same place as yesterday! Relatives with the same gorgeous colourings!

 

BRILLIANT!!

not really. but you can only show birds that are rung. the ring gets put on as a young chick. and doesn't come off (unless you have to cut it for some reason). I am guessing your bird would either come from Mt Gambier, possibley Horsham, Southwest or at most Colac I doubt Ballarat but I guess anything is possible... The guy in Horsham doesn't have email but there is a number on the web site http://www.bcv.asn.au/Horsham.htm I have contacted the Mt. Gambier and South Western Clubs and am waiting for a reply.

Edited October 29, 200816 yr by JimmyBanks

not really. but you can only show birds that are rung. the ring gets put on as a young chick. and doesn't come off (unless you have to cut it for some reason). I am guessing your bird would either come from Mt Gambier, possibley Horsham, Southwest or at most Colac I doubt Ballarat but I guess anything is possible... The guy in Horsham doesn't have email but there is a number on the web site http://www.bcv.asn.au/Horsham.htm I have contacted the Mt. Gambier and South Western Clubs and am waiting for a reply.

 

Thanks Jimmy you're the best! I just went around to mum's and my little brothers budgie Bluey is KF2 049 BCV he is pictured below:

what colour is his ring?

what colour is his ring?

 

Ha ha ha......thats a funny question I could take the wrong way!

 

It is blue!

 

I found the breeder of my Lutino, it is Alan Howes from Ballarat! We are still trying to work out if it is a he or a she! The parents were identical to it. Little thing is about 8 weeks of age.

Beautiful! Just be careful not to let closely related budgies interbreed, when the time does come.

I finally found a breeder near me, I visited him today, he is a member at the Mt Gambier Club. Soon I will be getting a Texas Clearbody and a suitable mate that the kind person is selling me to start me off and I will be getting a mate for my Lutino (as soon as we figure out if it is a she or he) to start off my breeding. I was very impressed with his set up and really enjoyed my visit and got to see lots of beautiful babies and boof headed parents. I am so used to seeing little pet shop types, except for here on the forum, they look so much bigger but are even more amazing up close!

When you get the possible mate remember to quarantine first & also make sure you know the age of the budgies you are breeding, budgies should not be younger then 12 months . Good luck.

wow a TCB thats great! Good luck with finding a mate for the Lutino.

Well I went to get two Budgies and came home with 10!Photo's to come tonight or tomorrow depending on if I have a filling or and extraction at the dentists at 2;15 P.M. Not looking forward to that one!

Edited October 31, 200816 yr by Elly

Oh my...can't wait to see them. Good luck at the dentist.

I look forward to seeing your new babies too!! I will be green with envy when you get your TCB......one of my favourite mutations :party0011:

O.K. Photo's as promised, I only had a filling at the dentist today, I told them I wasn't feeling very brave and they went easy on me!

 

There are 5 cocks and 5 hens ready to mate after they have gotten back into condition, as at the moment they are molting heavily as the weather here has been hot one day and cold the next! There are two green boys that are brothers but no chance of them breeding! Almost all of them have pin feathers coming through and I also had my first blood feather today.

 

The breeder apologized for them looking so scrappy at the moment but I am just appreciative to have been given such a great start in my breeding! All up I got all 10 for the grand old price of $100 I am a very lucky girl. Most have purple rings on I have been so busy with the kids and Halloween I am not sure what year that is? The birds aren't perfect but I have to start somewhere and the breeder will help me pair them up to accentuate better features and improve the chicks.

 

I got to see the chicks getting the rings on their feet and learnt so many new things!

 

The Albino hen is absolutely amazing in strong sunlight her feathers are luminous and the cheek spots that are usually bright blue, glow a lovely colour!

 

The green hen in the last photo has been fretting, she is puffed up and breathing heavy they have come from a large aviary to cages so I have covered them up to settle them down.

 

Next I will be joining a club, most likely Mt Gambier as it is nearest and all this weekend I will be building an outdoor aviary and breeding room after some very serious sucking up to hubby!

 

 

TCB cock front and back

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They are all gorgeous, congrats.

 

BEFORE you breed them

 

1. make sure you know all their ages, they have to be at least 12 months old

2. make sure they have passed their 30 day quarantine

3. make sure they are in top condition and have completely finished their molt

 

I am sure there is other advice but that is what I can think of right now.

Unfortunately am still searching for a mate for my Lutino Cock. All the breeders lutinos were too young and he was not wanting to part with them ntil they are older and he sees what condition they are. Still plenty of time he isonly 8 weeks, kind of like arranging a marriage!

Unfortunately am still searching for a mate for my Lutino Cock. All the breeders lutinos were too young and he was not wanting to part with them ntil they are older and he sees what condition they are. Still plenty of time he isonly 8 weeks, kind of like arranging a marriage!

 

 

Did you want to pair your lutino with another lutino? You could just pair him with a nice green female and if my genetics are right lutino chicks will be hens and you'll still have a good sized bird. One of the problems with breeding ino's together is that they tend to be smaller birds. if your not to worried about size then a ino to ino would be fine. Just something to think about... Good luck.

 

(If any of this information is wrong I'm sure someone will point it out.) :question: I just seem to remember reading that ino to ino tends to be smaller in size..

Edited October 31, 200816 yr by JimmyBanks

One of the problems with breeding ino's together is that they tend to be smaller birds. if your not to worried about size then a ino to ino would be fine. Just something to think about... Good luck.(If any of this information is wrong I'm sure someone will point it out.) I just seem to remember reading that ino to ino tends to be smaller in size..

I think thats why mine is smaller because his parents were both lutino. I wonder if I can hit the breeder up for another green? Hmm :hap: I ordered 6 cages from eBay and am waiting for them to arrive and this weekend will be learning how to make breeding boxes to hang from front of cages.

They are all gorgeous, congrats.BEFORE you breed them1. make sure you know all their ages, they have to be at least 12 months old2. make sure they have passed their 30 day quarantine3. make sure they are in top condition and have completely finished their moltI am sure there is other advice but that is what I can think of right now.

Thanks Elly great advice is always appreciated! :question: I am just happy to spoil them for a while and it will take me a bit to get a good set up for them. Lots fresh veggies etc and I bought wormer today and multivitamin so that is another job for my list! Might also plant some silverbeet as the breeder said it was their favorite, it is easy to grow I have heard.