I have this lovely light green opaline spangle cock bird who I really love. He is a WA bird and one Kaz pointed out to me in the auction - she has a really good eye as at the time i complelty over looked him.

 

Anyway... I think he has really good body size and other breeders who have come to visit have also complemented on his size and posture.

 

 

I am struggling to decide what type of hen to get him...

all my hens are already allocated to other cocks so i need to hunt one or two down for him.

 

What features in the hen do you think would compliment him?

I keep thinking a hen with lots of loose feather as his feather seems really tight to me.

 

thoughts are greatly appreciated

No idea... but he is stunning! Good find.

Noooo.... don't go loose feather, there are not enough birds any more with that great tight feathering. I am desperately trying to tighten the feather up on my birds, his nice tight feather is gorgeous!!!! I think a hen with as much blow as possible as he's a tad bottom heavy, could do with a tad more blow on him and also one with good length of mask to help balance him.

I am very VERY in love with his feather

 

I agree he needs a hen with some good length of mask

 

Edited February 8, 200916 yr by **Liv**

His blow looks better in that last photo but definately go for a hen with a nice head on her and try to steer clear of loose feather it's the bain of my existaance!

I agree with MB stay away from loose feather and yes go with length of mask and directional feather you should do well. Good luck he is a nice cock.

Hen needs to have mask and spot.

Should also have a good top end. He needs a bit more frontal. The statue is good and and shoulf complement hers.

I would be looking for another spangle or normal that has been bred from a spangle.

 

I would also think about a grey or cobalt hen.

The only other thing I would add is I'm not keen on the humped backs that alot of show birds have, he has it a little so I would go with a hen with a nice straight back

 

He's a beauty, you can definately flat pack him to me when he's done the rounds of your ladies

The only other thing I would add is I'm not keen on the humped backs that alot of show birds have, he has it a little so I would go with a hen with a nice straight back

 

He's a beauty, you can definately flat pack him to me when he's done the rounds of your ladies

 

I was just noticing the same thing about the humped back mb. Totally agree with your post on all points!

Stunning bird Liv! Please keep us posted with pics as to the hen that you decide to put him with and the resulting clutch, we'd love to follow.

he is fantastic man liv id say find a hen thats gold plated lol

no on serious side

my point

i think his buts to thin not in prepiort to rest of body and as far as face spots and a neater head

go with a cock from a spangle norm clutch one with tight feathers as all else have said

make sure the peronts of bird you choose are perfict and that they have the qualitys you want to add

but a normal from spangle pairing or df thats my opinion id stay green not enough nice green birds if their was more like him mabe id consider putting green into my mix

good luck on your bird hunt

Edited February 8, 200916 yr by GenericBlue

Was this photo taken on one of your hot days ?

all for your replies and advice.

So i need to look for a hen with tight feather. Good mask and directional feather.

Good stature and stream lined to try and remove the hump

I still struggle to understand the bone structures of the skull etc - will have to do research on that one.

 

He has very little blow in the feathers on his head. Even when he is chatting up his mate (which is another cock at the moment ) his blow is very small.

 

So the blow is caused by directional feather and not by shaggy feather...???

 

Was this photo taken on one of your hot days ?

 

The photos were taken some weeks ago. The closeup was of him when newly in quarantine and the others were a little more recent. I don't remember what the weather was exactly, but i don't catch my birds on hot days anyway, so i doubt it was over 30 degrees

Look for a hen who likes to blow her frontal feathers if you can, that's going to be VERY important

i call it buff as i find it weird saying

look at him blow

its bad enough walking down street and talking to kazzy and one of us turns to other and states

i want a big grey cock....lol some the looks then we like think woops male budgie

so we say i want a bird that buffs .

not i want a cock that blows lol

Liv, I don't have experience in what type of hen you should pair him with but I agree is a beauty and I look forward to seeing your decision and the journal.

i call it buff as i find it weird saying

look at him blow

its bad enough walking down street and talking to kazzy and one of us turns to other and states

i want a big grey cock....lol some the looks then we like think woops male budgie

so we say i want a bird that buffs .

not i want a cock that blows lol

 

I do the same a lot of the time too. You can make some hysterical comments when innocently talking about male budgies :rofl: :rofl:

i know

funny thing is i think someone just had a weird **** sence of hummor

im sure you liv you will find the right bird

good luck mate cant wait to see your pick

i call it buff as i find it weird saying

look at him blow

its bad enough walking down street and talking to kazzy and one of us turns to other and states

i want a big grey cock....lol some the looks then we like think woops male budgie

so we say i want a bird that buffs .

not i want a cock that blows lol

 

 

Sometimes when they have that lump on the back up high where his is means he is a little fat, well that's what Greg tells me.

Because last year one of my hens miss the first show because she had that and Greg said she was fat and when the next show came around 6 weeks later the the lump had gone and she got selected to go to Melbourne for the young bird shield.

I was feeding them too much oats and sunflower etc, cut it all out and she toned up.

Edited February 10, 200916 yr by splat

That would explain a lot Splat, as he is FAT!!!

Have you measured his length ?? He is one tall bird and good angle on the perch....a bird you can work with.

Have you measured his length ?? He is one tall bird and good angle on the perch....a bird you can work with.

 

No i have no clue how long he is...

How do i measure a budgie

Edited February 10, 200916 yr by **Liv**

Have you measured his length ?? He is one tall bird and good angle on the perch....a bird you can work with.

 

No i have no clue how long he is...

How do i measure a budgie

Run a ruler alongside him outside the showcage when he is standing well on the perch

Edited February 10, 200916 yr by KAZ

Have you measured his length ?? He is one tall bird and good angle on the perch....a bird you can work with.

 

No i have no clue how long he is...

How do i measure a budgie

Run a ruler alongside him outside the the showcage when he is standing well on the perch

 

okay, he is next to me in the show cage and when i put the ruller next to him it looks like about 19 cm's from top of the head to tail tip

 

Geez, that seems awfully long.. i must be looking wrong. will try get a picture

Edited February 10, 200916 yr by **Liv**

Keep us posted!