Posted February 26, 200916 yr I was just reading some of my older topics, and realised I never made a introduction. So I am going to type a quick one now. I am 17 years old and I'm currently going to tafe doing certificate II in Horticulture. Last year I was working as a groundskeeper, but decided I wanted to be more qualified. My 2 hobbies are birds and gardening/landscaping. I have many gardens, including vegetable gardens. I have had them since I was a young boy, And I love it. I have been breeding birds for 6 years now, pet type and show type. I am going to my first show on sunday, and hopefully will be able to join the club then to. I hope that some people will get to know me better now because I've done this introduction. Thanks.
February 26, 200916 yr I had no idea you were only 17! You have taken such a cautious and informed approach to breeding, i assumed you were older!!! Im glad to have met someone closer to my age who is as passionate and dedicated to breeding as i am! Im 24, recently married, in my second year of a nursing degree and if not for the fact i will probably be moving to canada (my wifes country of birth) after i graduate - i would be very much into show budgies right now. Knowing i will be moving, I cant justify the money i would have spent buying some great stock (i know the best breeders in NZ including some who originally imported the english show budgies and have kept the lines pure). Its a shame, but i am content to just get more breeding experience and perhaps create a few rainbow budgies while im still in NZ. Great to meet you
February 26, 200916 yr Great to have a formal introduction Pearce You are a very mature and rounded young man - its great to have you here
February 26, 200916 yr Author Thank you Liv and Dean_NZ for the welcome. Do you have any rainbow budgies at the moment Dean? Thank you very much.
February 26, 200916 yr Thank you Liv and Dean_NZ for the welcome. Do you have any rainbow budgies at the moment Dean? Thank you very much. I dont actually have any rainbows and would be a few seasons off producing any (likely to produce some just prior to leaving NZ). I have YF2 opaline cocks x 3 which i hope to breed to violet and/or cobalt clearwing hens (whitewings if you will). I also have one YF1 violet cobalt hen which i would have to breed with an opaline violet and/or cobalt clearwing cock. I would then take the respective YF opaline chicks split for clearwing and breed them together to get between 25-50% rainbow chicks of two YF types. I am REALLY having trouble finding anyone with clearwings. It would be PERFECT to find opaline clearwings but beggers cant be choosers. That is to say my 'basic' rainbow recipe would be a blue series YF (any type) opaline clearwing composite. I have thoughts about my own 'perfect' mix, leaning toward goldenface type 2 over yellowface type 2, and double factor of either as opposed to single factor. Double factor does not wash out the entire body, mainly the mask and chest to varying extents, leaving the belly blue. This provides an even greater variety and colour to contrast with. I had wanted to experiment further down the line by introducing dominant pied into the mix. The reason for that would be to mix with DF YF/GF type 2. You get a yellow/blue chest, a clear white band on the belly (or yellow if the YF bleeds too far down), then a blue rump. Again providing even further colour contrast for the eye. The inevitable 'white wash' of the flights that comes with dominant pied is regrettable, but i would have to see it to judge how 'badly' it affects the overall look of a rainbow - meaning whether the benefit of the clear belly band outweighs the negative of the clear wings. Anyhoo, i could go on a bit about rainbows but that should suffice for now. I will eventually get to where i want with them Probably not in NZ though
February 26, 200916 yr Hello nice to meet you Pearce, I thought you were much older too. Thanks Dean that is interesting about the rainbows.
February 27, 200916 yr Good to see your introduction Pearce....stops me guessing You have come a long way on BBC since you first joined. :hap:
February 28, 200916 yr Hi Pearce, it is nice to meet you Wow 17, l always thought you where older too. Edited February 28, 200916 yr by birdluv
