so i went to the unbroken caps show

when i arrived i was suprized that a few people had remembered me from the june auction up my way

so i felt a bit more at ease about rocking up alone ,everyone was great and very friendly also quiet happy to answer my at times rather silly questions

i had no idea how anything worked as it was my first real show

i was lucky enough to be shown a few great pointers from various different people in the fancy also got a few numbers id been after for a while along with the chance to meet some of the more experienced breeders in which Ive been wanting to meet for some time

you can really see the difference in the diffrent styles of breeding and the difference in size of alot of the birds

actually helped me more i think than going to a show with older birds as i got to see the quality and size of chicks being breed by many others and will beable to see these standed in my own show breed chicks helping me decide if my pairings were of good choise

i discussed with alot of diffrent breeders what chicks would go on in their opinion to become a worthy bird ,so i got lots of info on what to look for and what posably was going to be good as stock and what probbly shouldnt have been their which was only as size aparently over rides markings in these days

i also learnt that you can just rock up to a show and enter on the day sometimes and that even if your club doesnt go with a team you can enter yourself

i made a few new contacts and brought a book that i actually should have just keeped my money as i knew everything it said but hay good to have just cause i guess ,i also know to save for the next one as you can get lots of good needed things resanably priced if not at a bargon price

oh and i met some people from here... hi

well all in all its worth going to one show breeder or not

you will be welcomed and learn loads as i did meet a bunch of friendly chaps and drink coffee from foam cups

that concludes my day and i look forward to mabe having a bird on the bench next year if i learnt anything i say i will

I'm really glad you had such a good experience and met so many helpful people!

well done look's like you had fun

Yes I had a little chat to GB,I guessed it was one of the ladys off

this forum, yes that book is okay if you are into breeding,by numbers

You are better off saveing up & buying Ken Yorks breeding program.

Yes I had a little chat to GB,I guessed it was one of the ladys off

this forum, yes that book is okay if you are into breeding,by numbers

You are better off saveing up & buying Ken Yorks breeding program.

what gave me away ..... lol

got to say macka the book sucked

most of the info is older than my grandmother and i knew it all anyways

whats the ken york breeding program

im wanting something basic like me lol

how much and where

im really after something like the binks book but i really think that i got told the rob m book was better buy

im wanting something that can explain for me genetic inheritance like percentage of blood ect really and give advice on bird management when it comes to what to give your birds as in medication minerals and all that stuff when how often and which ones are nececity whats just cause if u get my drift

im open to peoples rageams if their willing to spil

what gave me away ..... lol

got to say macka the book sucked

most of the info is older than my grandmother and i knew it all anyways

whats the ken york breeding program

im wanting something basic like me lol :rofl:

how much and where

im really after something like the binks book but i really think that i got told the rob m book was better buy

im wanting something that can explain for me genetic inheritance like percentage of blood ect really and give advice on bird management when it comes to what to give your birds as in medication minerals and all that stuff when how often and which ones are nececity whats just cause if u get my drift

im open to peoples rageams if their willing to spil

 

GB, if you're after something to give you genetic percentages, want something that's free and you can play all you want then I may have a solution: The Genetic Calculator. It's a web based application developed for many species of birds including budgerigars. Here's the address:

 

Genetic Calculator

 

Best just to spend some time playing with it to get the hang of it. However, two tips to get you started:

1. If you select nothing this is the equivalent of a Normal Light green. From here you add factors (eg Dark, Wing Variety, double factor etc) to build up the variety and colour you're after.

2. You will not see "cock' and "hen". Instead these are replaced by 1.0 and 0.1 respectively.

 

 

 

It generally works pretty well but I'm still unsure about the yellowface expectations

what gave me away ..... lol

got to say macka the book sucked

most of the info is older than my grandmother and i knew it all anyways

whats the ken york breeding program

im wanting something basic like me lol :rofl:

how much and where

im really after something like the binks book but i really think that i got told the rob m book was better buy

im wanting something that can explain for me genetic inheritance like percentage of blood ect really and give advice on bird management when it comes to what to give your birds as in medication minerals and all that stuff when how often and which ones are nececity whats just cause if u get my drift

im open to peoples rageams if their willing to spil

 

GB, if you're after something to give you genetic percentages, want something that's free and you can play all you want then I may have a solution: The Genetic Calculator. It's a web based application developed for many species of birds including budgerigars. Here's the address:

 

Genetic Calculator

 

wow my goodness im lost just looking at it

im dyslexic lol so um ...mmmmmmmmmmmmm would need to be shown how it works but looks very good i cant see lacewing on it though or am i blind

 

Best just to spend some time playing with it to get the hang of it. However, two tips to get you started:

1. If you select nothing this is the equivalent of a Normal Light green. From here you add factors (eg Dark, Wing Variety, double factor etc) to build up the variety and colour you're after.

2. You will not see "cock' and "hen". Instead these are replaced by 1.0 and 0.1 respectively.

 

 

 

It generally works pretty well but I'm still unsure about the yellowface expectations

 

 

 

thank you

im not to good with understanding things like that very well but will have a play

if i do stuff that i know defenant out come of i should be able to grasp it cheers

ps love the worms :rofl:

oh is o.1 the cock or hen ????

Edited September 17, 200915 yr by GenericBlue

The 1.0 is the cock and the 0.1 is the hen.

 

Lacewing is given as cinnamon ino.

Edited September 17, 200915 yr by Daryl

I know this is late GB but I am glad you had a great time, hope to see you there at the Adult shield in March 2010.

Rob Marshall book is great and I have been reading the Challenge by Gerald Binks great book but it is only on loan

The 1.0 is the cock and the 0.1 is the hen.

 

Lacewing is given as cinnamon ino.

 

thanks daryl will try but really im a bit simple when it comes to working calculaters out in gen lol

 

 

splat its never to late for anything besides if you hadnt of posted id not of got daryls advice as i tend to forget to go back to things i still can not use this sight proply and have to reliy on veiw latest post mostly gets back to the simple thing

theirs a show their in oct as well not sure what young birds i think it is im sure

you guys not got a team for that ??

your violet should be able to go to show by then ? or not ? im not up to date on show side stuff as yet

but other wize i will be doing best to get to the preston shows every year helps that sis lives very close by i can train it up if need be so hope to see you too time will tell

Edited September 29, 200915 yr by KAZ

Yes I was thinking of going to the Easteren District show on the 25th October but no, the violet hasn't capped yet and the older ones are still molting . Geoff advised me that if I was to go, take the young birds from last year with the red rings the ones that I have been winning with but some are still in the breeding box and if I take them out they will go into a moult. So I guess I will have to wait until next year.

Yes I was thinking of going to the Easteren District show on the 25th October but no, the violet hasn't capped yet and the older ones are still molting . Geoff advised me that if I was to go, take the young birds from last year with the red rings the ones that I have been winning with but some are still in the breeding box and if I take them out they will go into a moult. So I guess I will have to wait until next year.

 

i have been told and hear word that their haveing a ubc section how true that is im not sure

but its been floating around the sugestion that they do ???

Yes Gb it is their diploma and unbroken capped show

 

43rd ANNUAL DIPLOMA SHOW

 

Sunday 25thOctober 2009

 

 

 

NORTHLAND SECONDARY COLLEGE

 

62 Murray Road, Preston – Melway Ref: 19 B12

 

 

Includes Previous Year & Current Year Rung Young Birds & UBCs

 

 

 

Phone Entries: 60c per entry (max. $10.00).

 

Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th October

 

James Bader - 9336 1601 between 7.00pm and 9.00pm.

 

 

 

Entries on the day: $1.00 per entry (max. $10.00)

 

CLOSE AT 9.30 am. ON THE DAY

 

 

 

ENQUIRIES: James Bader 0413 159 305

 

 

 

UPGRADED TROPHIES for 2009 Show.

 

 

 

VARIETY trophies for BOTH UBCs and Young Birds

 

 

 

Reasonably priced morning tea and lunch available.

 

 

 

SPECIAL BEGINNER TROPHIES

Variety Awards for Best Beginner Section

 

UBCs and Young Birds