What would be the reccomended dimentions of a 'holding' cage. I'm supposed to keep cages etc... to a minimum, I rent and my partner already thinks I have too many things to move, although more than a boot load is too much for him :offtopic:

Are breeding cages too small to keep them in for a few months???

The few months is why I said the breeding cages werent good....a few weeks yes a few months no. I did the few months thing some time back and found hens all had issues after with egglaying. It was determined that the hens had lost muscle tone needed to expel the eggs by being held in smaller areas for a few months.

What would be the reccomended dimentions of a 'holding' cage. I'm supposed to keep cages etc... to a minimum, I rent and my partner already thinks I have too many things to move, although more than a boot load is too much for him :offtopic:

Depends on how many budgies....could you do modules that interlock ? Or breeder cages with removable centre dividers, thereby enlarging a space ?

I doubt my ability at making interlocking modular breeding cages but a wire divider would be do-able.

 

I was originally planning on making my breeding cages 60cm long, 50cm deep & 50cm high. So if I remove the divider or make a removable divider it'd be 120cm, 50cm, 50cm. Would this be big enough for them to get the exercise needed?

I doubt my ability at making interlocking modular breeding cages but a wire divider would be do-able.

 

I was originally planning on making my breeding cages 60cm long, 50cm deep & 50cm high. So if I remove the divider or make a removable divider it'd be 120cm, 50cm, 50cm. Would this be big enough for them to get the exercise needed?

Sounds a good space. How many would be in there ?

I'd have to put 4 in there otherwise I won't have enough room for them all.

I'd have to put 4 in there otherwise I won't have enough room for them all.

you could probably go 6 in that space

I think that I'll still put them into divided breeding/quarantine cages for a month at first to get the pair bonding happening and then I'll remove the dividers to give them the exercise they need for about 6-8 weeks then divide them again for breeding if they're in good shape.

I think that I'll still put them into divided breeding/quarantine cages for a month at first to get the pair bonding happening and then I'll remove the dividers to give them the exercise they need for about 6-8 weeks then divide them again for breeding if they're in good shape.

Sounds good

Does anyone know of Joe Darmin or _______ Dodd? Some of the birds I purchased had stickers on their cages showing what line they came from but I don't know of any lines???

 

Joe Darmin is a top breeder been around for quite sometime. The other is Peter Dodd. Top breeder and ANBC winner of Black Eyes.

Peter Dodd was a recent judge at St George Branches annual show, it's 50th Anniversary show. Peter was invited specially to be a judge as he was a judge at the first show, some 50 years ago. He was very young then, only in his early to mid 20's I would say, but he has been involved in the hobby for over 50 years, so he has a very good knowledge and has, and is continuing to breed some very good birds.

Well that's good to know, the 2 Albinos are Joe Darmin and the Lutino Cock Peter Dodd. Too bad I can't remember any of the other names mentioned to me........ I suppose I'll get to know some of the big breeders in time

Breeding cages comming together.....still needs: divider door, nest boxes (attached to outside), access doors and wire on the front but it's getting there

 

 

I've also decided to swap some of my pairs around

 

R. Pied Cock now with Lutino Hen

 

Lutino Cock with Oplaine Grey Green Hen

 

Grey Green Cinnamon Cock with Sky Blue Yellow Face Hen

 

Grey Green/Lutino Cock with Sky Blue Hen

 

Light Green D. Pied still with Sky Blue Oplaine Spangle

 

Blue (unsure of shade) Oplaine Cock with Double factor Spangle Hen

 

Grey Spangle cock with Grey Yellow Face Cinnamon Hen

 

Grey/Albino cock still with Albino Hen &

 

Sky Blue Oplaine/Albino Cock still with Albino Hen.

Oooo i do envy that light green dominant pied cockbird, hes a very nice specimen

 

i would pair the Grey Spangle cock with sky blue blue hen and have the light green D pied paired with the grey yellowface hen

 

my opinion ^^

I took a few pics of the planned pairs together (thought looking at them together might give me a better idea of the match), I'll be seperating them into their pairs and putting them into the breeding/quarantine cages this weekend.

 

Pair 1: (These two were very hard to get a picture of they instantly started acting like a pair feeding each other etc..)

Cock- Grey Spangle,

Hen- Yellow Face Grey Cinnamon

 

Pair 2:

Cock- Yellow Face Blue Oplaine

Hen- Double Factor Spangle

 

Pair 3:

Cock- Grey/Albino

Hen- Albino

 

Pair 4:

Cock- Grey Green Cinnamon

Hen- Sky Blue Yellow Face

 

Pair 5:

Cock- Lutino

Hen- Grey Green Oplaine

 

Pair 6:

Cock- Dark Green Recessive Pied

Hen- Lutino

 

Pair 7:

Cock- Grey Green/Lutino

Hen- Sky Blue

 

Pair 8: (Both Oplaine)

Cock- Light Green Dominant Pied

Hen- Light Blue Spangle

 

Pair 9: Might be putting this hen to a light grey oplaine I purchased today instead, not sure....

Cock- Sky Blue Oplaine/Albino

Hen- Albino (maybe lacewing)

 

Might put the last hen with this guy instead (light grey oplaine)

pair 2, 4 and 8 are my favourites. LOVE the yf's and in pair 8 that cocks colour is amazing. Also I like the grey spangle.

Pair 3 - cock looks cobalt or maybe mauve (that can look a bit grey) not grey..............?

 

Really like pair 4. Ooooh so exciting pairing up.

Pretty sure he's grey, he does have a blue tint though. If he did turn out to be mauve that'd be fine by me I'm looking for more dark factor birds :WobbleSign:

Yes he is grey,can tell by the grey cheek patch,

Nope you are right. Just in the other photo he looks like a cobalt but yep definitely grey.... sorry.

Nope you are right. Just in the other photo he looks like a cobalt but yep definitely grey.... sorry.

 

I was going to go the other way! I reckon in the first photo (above) his colour is way too blue to be a Grey and his cheek patch not grey enough either. Looks like a Mauve (or Violet Mauve) to me. I guess we get a lot of variation depending on the calibration of the monitor and the ambient light we're viewing the pictures in.

Edited June 26, 200916 yr by Daryl

Nope you are right. Just in the other photo he looks like a cobalt but yep definitely grey.... sorry.

 

I was going to go the other way! I reckon in the first photo (above) his colour is way too blue to be a Grey and his cheek patch not grey enough either. Looks like a Mauve (or Violet Mauve) to me. I guess we get a lot of variation depending on the calibration of the monitor and the ambient light we're viewing the pictures in.

I just compared his cheek patch to the greygreen on the perch, next him.

It is hard to tell,I thought also in the first picture,it was a mauve.

 

PS perhaps the onwer of the bird can tell us,the cheek patch colour.

nice birds!!!!!!!!

A few more pics of the Grey/Blue taken today Grey Split Albino.

 

 

 

 

Some are a bit blurry sorry.

Ooo beautiful specimen, wouldnt mind having one of him in my aviary

Very nice He does look more mauve doesnt he