Message from Splat....she got there although got a little lost, AND she has gone to the auction. :hug:

............and she has got some birds

 

You rock Splat !!!!!!!!

:party0011: :party0011:

 

Can't wait to see what she got!

I just got back from the airport with Splats birds. They travelled very well....no injuries, no stress....poops are normal so showing no negative signs of stress or travel all the way across Australia.

Currently all together in a flight cage.....they are happy singing and flying about. Some of them are romancing each other.

 

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oh my im very jellous of your yf hen skyblue

 

 

splat you ever cull another one like that

please please please can i buy her or him lol :party0011:

Glad you got there okay Splat! Don't worry my friend who lives in Melbourne ended up in Greensborugh (North East) when she was trying to get to Keilor (north West) today for my sons party... lol. even Melbournians gat a little lost sometimes

Well everyone got home save and sound.

Left here at 15 minutes to 4 in the morning and got home 10 past 6 to night very tied.

Got lost on the way to the airport because they have so many turn offs so confusing but when I ask for I got a big surprise only 2 ks away the back way. happy then I headed off to Laverton with 2 hours to spare but yes got lost again and frieked out and ask for help, the bloke said go up there 30 meter or so turn right go over bridge and thats Laverton well how easy was that and the venye was around the corner, mind you the turn off for Laverton was a few ks back so missing it turned out easier

Oh the worse part was when I left to come home the told me to go back to where the shops were to right at roundabout go down past the shop turn left then your on your way home well :fear I turn onto a 4 lane freeway and thousands of speeding cars and I frieked out stopping of the service raod for emergency only everyone bipping at me and I just didn't know what to do, my haerted was pounding and I thought I was dyingand I froze. when I pulled myself together I went back off to the left high st and no idea where I was going but found my way back to the venue and luckily there were 3 people left and one was Brian Reynolds and he was going my way for aways so I followed him and he pointed to where I needed to turn off and then things were good from there. I swear i really wouldb't taken the turn he told me too.

 

Then the auction well I had and 1 1/2 hours to wait so a nap then found my way to the shope and bought some chocolate , energy .

okay auction well it was good I got a few birds but as usual the ones I really wanted were too much but really some were really good prices bit I really didn't have enough money but I did get a acouple nice birds.

I tried really gard to get an Albino hen for my clear body but she started at $200. buy that time I only had a $130. left so then I aimed for another hen by a goos breeder and I went all the way $130. but the bloke went $140. I missed out the came Petes Albino cock but that went way over. but still very cheap for a Thurn bird.

YES HAD A GOOD TALK TO PT and he is very nice and really friendly. I had a good time.

So nay way in the end I got a Lutino cock for my clear body but they are both cocks but thats okay just take a year longer :question: .

Oh year my clear body is yellow I think he is not bad but Greg doesn't like him at all BUT i DO. But I really wanted the grey clearbody he or sge can't remember off hand was really nice but went for over $300. I think.

But I did get a really nice big hen and Greg loves her, she does need. more head or rise but I got her for size and power .

Pictures soon

 

Kaz those photo of the birds look great.

Sorry if my spelling is bad but very tied. :bump:

Thats good Splat... Glad you got some good birds.

Edited November 21, 200915 yr by nitsuD

thats so good splat

im glad your safe

and had a ball

pt is great very lovely gentleman to speak too and very helpful :bump:

you have done so well

all birds got their healthy and happy un stressed

you made it home with a few goodies

and you madethe best carry cage to boot :question: well done the cage its self desires a trophy

It really sounds like you had a big adventurous day out Splat, and you came home with some good birds too ( bonus ) ..........I would bet you are beat. Feet up, something to eat, a glass of wine perhaps and off to noddyland eh :bump:

and you madethe best carry cage to boot :question: well done the cage its self desires a trophy

Forgot to mention the carry cage.........what a little ripper it is !!! Great size for twice that many. I am going to be able to use it well while its here. The handle on the top is brilliant. The Ausytralia Air Express people made me go into an aviary they have there, get the birds out, and empty the seed into a container. Then I had to net the birds, put back in the cage and head home :PThey have done well for all that....and easy to handle birds which is all to Splat's credit.

Thanks Gb the cage turned out okay the guy at the express thin said wow look at all the screws and I replied well it needs to stay together untill it gets to the Perth and then he wow even sliding things and said yeh I even screwed the door and then he said wow aging even a pretty gold handle and I replied yes and it's even white inside with a big grin :question:

Thanks Kaz I gave them probotic all week and 2 days of spark for some energy for the trip I was just hoping thye wouldn't jump out of their skin :fear

 

I had a beer luck but it went down good, I was even to broke to buy an UDL can when I got home :bump: I drank one of Gregs beers

Going to bed now goodnight

Night mate.........job well done :question:

wow look at tham birds you had a good day well done on the birds

Well done Splat!! and what beautiful birds :question:

Glad you enjoyed your trip to the Big Smoke Splat :question: Pity I couldn't make it to Laverton today... ahhh well. next year.

Well done Splat! You overcome adversity and got everything done - looking forward to photos! :question:

:question: :bump:

Well I had a good night sleep but still very tied, went out to feed the birds and ckeck ob the new ones and boy are they flighty. There won't be any pictures until they settle. I have them in flight cages 3 in one cage a 2 in the other.

 

okay didn't want to mention this but I got a clear wing and he is disgustion taking him to the pet shop before anyone sees him. Never checked him out before the auction and all the others went for more than I had and I thought this breeder was good but was I wrong because besides being **** with no head and I do no that clear wings are like that but he is bad variety too his wings almost look grey wing.

SO I AM REALY EMBARRASSED over bidding for him. When I picked him I thought yuk well I tried to give him away to this kid that was there but no he didn't want him either he asked for my sky bue cock and I said no but in the the end I felt sorry for him so I gave him the other sky blue cock I got because I thought it was a hen dumb me any way the kid only had $20.00 so I said that was okay but I was out of pocket a bit out of the deal. The boy was only about 12yrs and I felt sorry for because he wanted my other sky blue cock. But he was happy in the end and the one he got was a Ross Loats bird. He could of took my clear wing so I didn't have to show Greg Monday I have to face Geoff he will go crook too plus he told me to but one could cock but I am female and couldn't help myself. :rofl:

Well I had a good night sleep but still very tied, went out to feed the birds and ckeck ob the new ones and boy are they flighty. There won't be any pictures until they settle. I have them in flight cages 3 in one cage a 2 in the other.

 

okay didn't want to mention this but I got a clear wing and he is disgustion taking him to the pet shop before anyone sees him. Never checked him out before the auction and all the others went for more than I had and I thought this breeder was good but was I wrong because besides being **** with no head and I do no that clear wings are like that but he is bad variety too his wings almost look grey wing.

SO I AM REALY EMBARRASSED over bidding for him. When I picked him I thought yuk well I tried to give him away to this kid that was there but no he didn't want him either he asked for my sky bue cock and I said no but in the the end I felt sorry for him so I gave him the other sky blue cock I got because I thought it was a hen dumb me any way the kid only had $20.00 so I said that was okay but I was out of pocket a bit out of the deal. The boy was only about 12yrs and I felt sorry for because he wanted my other sky blue cock. But he was happy in the end and the one he got was a Ross Loats bird. He could of took my clear wing so I didn't have to show Greg Monday I have to face Geoff he will go crook too plus he told me to but one could cock but I am female and couldn't help myself. :rofl:

 

lol splat your very generous person

but fancy a 12 year old not even wanting him lol

man he must be bad

i bet the kid was over the moon with his buy

for 20 bucks your to kind

im a bit like you put myself out of pocket for helping other but dont you worry mate you will be rewarded just for that generosity in itself

i sure have been blessed with good returns from my good doings and belive me it always comes when your least expecting

so i say put it out their mate keep hopping for that bird you really want and make it verbalized as one day someones going to give as good as you do but it will be in your direction

even when you just silently think it the chances are you will adventally receive your want

kindness always pays off i think you are about ready for a returned good will you will see

Well I had a good night sleep but still very tied, went out to feed the birds and ckeck ob the new ones and boy are they flighty. There won't be any pictures until they settle. I have them in flight cages 3 in one cage a 2 in the other.

 

okay didn't want to mention this but I got a clear wing and he is disgustion taking him to the pet shop before anyone sees him. Never checked him out before the auction and all the others went for more than I had and I thought this breeder was good but was I wrong because besides being **** with no head and I do no that clear wings are like that but he is bad variety too his wings almost look grey wing.

SO I AM REALY EMBARRASSED over bidding for him. When I picked him I thought yuk well I tried to give him away to this kid that was there but no he didn't want him either he asked for my sky bue cock and I said no but in the the end I felt sorry for him so I gave him the other sky blue cock I got because I thought it was a hen dumb me any way the kid only had $20.00 so I said that was okay but I was out of pocket a bit out of the deal. The boy was only about 12yrs and I felt sorry for because he wanted my other sky blue cock. But he was happy in the end and the one he got was a Ross Loats bird. He could of took my clear wing so I didn't have to show Greg Monday I have to face Geoff he will go crook too plus he told me to but one could cock but I am female and couldn't help myself.

 

Aaaaaahhhhhh The perils of auctions! Yes, commiserations Splat from another hopeless auction bidder! There have been quite a few who have 'benefited' from my impulse buys at auctions - c'est la vie! :rofl:

If it is any consolation, with time and plenty of practice you do get better!

Yes GB he is awful really but when I got home Greg asked Mackley who is only 6 years old which bird he like best and he picked the clear wing and is second best was the sky blue cock so what does Greg know

 

Ha ha Renee I think I will send Geoff to get my one good cock neat time and I will stay home as I am useless :rofl:

 

I was sitting out side with Greg last night talking about my new birds and I said I think from now on I will stick with Ian and Heath for my birds when it come to the spangle and he jumped down my neck and he NO you have enough.

Gee I thought but he said well you sold so many and now you replaced them and I thought crapp I did. well it was his fault I did sell them not mine.

Then he said I sold much better ones that what I bought And he had the cheek to say I did not tell you sell any offspring from the old boy MY WOW bird and I said I didn't but yes I did, As i had no more birds left that I want wanted to part with and this young boy wanted some so I felt bad and so I sold him 2 of my best hens, one from the old boy and the other his granddaughter.

 

Anyway now he says I have to work with what I have and learn to improve them and that I have enough here to breed for a couple of years with out any new birds and I should not of worried about the clear wing or clear body for a couple of yeras either.

BUT you know I think he is right.

Greg does know what he is talking about.

 

Gee I was looking forwar to another auction but I did line up a breeder to purchase some birds early nexy year. He said he had some now but I need to save all over again.

This breeder is a judge and you know what was funny he offered me $500. for my white DF spangle brother to the one Kaz has and my mind was ticking over not because i would take the offer more that I was thinking cricky just sold his his brother for peanuts really compared to that offer when Pete jumped in and said NO Julie and I said no I would never sell him anyway.

BUT WHAT AN OFFER.

There was this other guy there who I can't remember his name but he said to me that this yellow DF spangle that went for $2000.00 well he siad mine was better and said are you serious . But gee hows that.

I really didn't think people took any notice of my birds.

 

So I asked Greg last night to help me next year with my pairing. and he said he might. So that's cool.

Well there comes a stage when we are offered big $$$ for our birds by other more experienced breeders than ourselves.

 

DON"T BE TEMPTED TO SELL! :rofl:

 

Take their offer as a compliment and carry on. When perhaps 70%+ of the birds flying around in your aviary resembles that first ripper THEN sell - a couple!

i have always told you have good birds

i still want some your lesser culls im so going to wait as long as i have to i really want to get some kind of line started with your splat hen whos off on holiday :rofl:

Here are some photos of my auction birds they are not real good because the birds wouldn't relax for the camera they are very nervous birds.

 

Sky Blue hen she is a big framed bird not with a lot of head but nice luckily Greg really likes her Told him I paid $80. but she cost a bit more

 

Clearbody he does look a little bit better than this Greg doesn't like him but I do

 

Lutino cock he really looks much better than this Greg like him , The aboyve 3 burds are from A & J Howes and I was told he uses Gazzard and Loats birds in his line so there is some hope here.

Told Greg I paid between $25.00 and $40. for the rest of the birds but the above 3 were much more than that.

 

 

Sky Cock and I really like this bird he is bred from Gazzard and A Rowe bloodlines so that is really good

 

grey green cinnamon split lacewing, I couldn't work out why I bid on this one until I relised oh yea split lacewing that's why but I didn't relise he was cinnamon and I don't know why I thought he was a girl :rofl: but any way Greg doesn't like him. I tried to give him to the boy too but a couple of men told me to keep him because he is from a good breeder with good background and I could get something good out of him .

 

And this is the clear wing **** picture for a **** bird that's him in the background

I'm hoping you have a ripper few years splat! You really deserve it, your birds are great and your constantly helping people out. Keep up the great work.