Posted May 22, 200915 yr I swear I just went to look and not touch. Is there such a thing as a voluntary restraining order? :hap: Anyway, I just went to see if they had any new birds, and this guy just grabbed me. I had a feeling the leg ring year was 2000, but in the end I didn't care if he was older, I just wanted him because he was beautiful. I couldn't remember the ring colours, and squinting at it in the store I wasn't sure if it a 0 or a 6, I knew it couldn't be an 8 because I knew that was black. Etc. I have my pairs mostly sorted now and I'm not really looking for extra males for breeding, so I wasn't too worried if he was too old. I couldn't walk away from him. I'm not kidding when I say that he is HUGE. He's the same size as the cockatiels they had. Hence the name Hoss... he's a big boy :rofl: This looks like "Theta 0" to me - can someone confirm 2000? I'm pretty certain that's correct. He's in quarantine, singing and whistling. If he's a retired gentleman, then in a month he will move into his luxury apartment with plenty of pretty young girls to look at for the rest of his days. What a life!
May 22, 200915 yr Poor Hoss... He's life is over... :hap: Young female budgies to look at for the rest of rest life... Poor boy... Hee Hee... I'm sure he'll have a great life you Emma... And the ring... :rofl: ... Well, I'm not sure at all... there is a 0 and something else... Good luck finding out what it is... Could be a 6 but it seems to join up on the other end... Hmmm...
May 22, 200915 yr Emma the gold ring is a 2006 ring. 2001 - Green 2002 - Black 2003 - Red 2004 - Blue 2005 - Purple 2006 - Gold 2007 - Green 2008 - Black 2009 - Red 2010 - Blue
May 22, 200915 yr Emma the gold ring is a 2006 ring. 2001 - Green 2002 - Black 2003 - Red 2004 - Blue 2005 - Purple 2006 - Gold 2007 - Green 2008 - Black 2009 - Red 2010 - Blue Dont think so Derek........that isnt a 6 you see........its a zero..........gold rings were also year 2000
May 22, 200915 yr Gold ring hmmm....it looks very old could be 2000 Edited May 22, 200915 yr by mattdog2
May 22, 200915 yr Just a question Kaz, than why would they put the line in the second zero...? :rofl: *confused as to why anyone would*
May 22, 200915 yr Yep, could be right but one of those zeros has a definite mark through it. 1995 - Green 1996 - Black 1997 - Red 1998 - Blue 1999 - Purple 2000 - Gold 2001 - Green 2002 - Black 2003 - Red 2004 - Blue 2005 - Purple 2006 - Gold 2007 - Green 2008 - Black 2009 - Red 2010 - Blue
May 22, 200915 yr Just a question Kaz, than why would they put the line in the second zero...? :rofl: *confused as to why anyone would*Every state in Australia has a code they put before the year number........ for 2008 it can be X8 diamond 8 dash 8 etc The "zero"with the line appears to be the code for that year with the zero after it so the year would be 2000
May 22, 200915 yr Author I don't think it's a 0, I think it's Theta. θ0 I really wish it was a 6 though :rofl:
May 22, 200915 yr Just a question Kaz, than why would they put the line in the second zero...? :rofl: *confused as to why anyone would*Every state in Australia has a code they put before the year number........ for 2008 it can be X8 diamond 8 dash 8 etc The "zero"with the line appears to be the code for that year with the zero after it so the year would be 2000 Cool... Makes sence now... Thanks Kaz... :hap:
May 22, 200915 yr I don't think it's a 0, I think it's Theta.θ0 I really wish it was a 6 though :rofl: It is the chosen code symbol used before the year digit for that year :hap:
May 22, 200915 yr Author Yep, I knew that as soon as I saw it. My other birds are triangle 7, X8, etc.. so I knew that this one was some-symbol-I-didn't-immediately-recognise+0 :rofl: I just wanted confirmation. He doesn't look like an elderly gent!
May 22, 200915 yr He keep his good looks very well, wonder if he still has his charm too...? :rofl: Look out hens, sugar budgie is in town... :hap:
May 22, 200915 yr Maybe I should have called him Hef So YES!!! and make him a silky gold robe to match his ring!!!
May 22, 200915 yr Maybe I should have called him Hef So YES!!! and make him a silky gold robe to match his ring!!! Good thinking... Hee Hee... Who here can make one...
May 22, 200915 yr Every state in Australia has a code they put before the year number........ for 2008 it can be X8 diamond 8 dash 8 etc Aaaaaahhhh. I had forgotten that.
May 22, 200915 yr Maybe I should have called him Hef Ahahaha brilliant name...and like maesie said, get him a hand made robe, which shouldnt be hard to find, maybe you can go to K-mart or Big W and have a look in the doll's section, and try to find a nice looking barbie doll or kenny outfit that would fit the budgie Edited May 22, 200915 yr by KAZ
May 22, 200915 yr I'm sure the man himself would be proud to have such a strapping cock named after him! Edited May 22, 200915 yr by maesie typo
May 22, 200915 yr '00' he's getting on in years, hope he still fills eggs for you. He's a very nice bird, I named my oldest bird Grandpa and he's an 04 bird. Edited May 22, 200915 yr by Linda_S
May 24, 200915 yr Author I've noticed that Hoss (aka Hef) has a completely different voice to all of my other birds. He has a really gorgeous bell-like song. While I can already pick a few of my birds out just by the way they sound, Hoss' voice is just entirely different.. you can pick it a mile off. I love hearing him talking to himself and responding to the sound of the other birds - he just has such a lovely sounding voice. I wish I could describe it better. What a gorgeous old gentleman! I love him already.
May 26, 200915 yr Author The name is starting to stick, I think I will have to refer to him by his nickname from now on
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