Posted December 28, 200915 yr I have not posted photos for ages so here are some 'happy snaps' of my little darlings Have been promised Kaz's old camera so expect some much better photos in the coming year :doh: A couple of days ago ... Baby aviary with little ones perching on branches New eucalyptus branches today and they can't get enough of them! Breeder budgies
December 28, 200915 yr Author Looking good Renee Looks a little " crowded" too Appearances are deceiving Of course as the babies grow up they take up more space .... :doh: I refuse to even contemplate a cull when so many are looking very promising! Edited December 28, 200915 yr by renee
December 28, 200915 yr Looking good Renee Looks a little " crowded" too Appearances are deceiving Of course as the babies grow up they take up more space .... :doh: I refuse to even contemplate a cull when so many are looking very promising! You can always build another aviary good to see they are using their new swing Edited December 28, 200915 yr by KAZ
December 28, 200915 yr Author Looking good Renee Looks a little " crowded" too Appearances are deceiving Of course as the babies grow up they take up more space .... :doh: I refuse to even contemplate a cull when so many are looking very promising! You can always build another aviary Ahem! I have already thought that one over but alas there really isn't appropriate space for another.
December 28, 200915 yr There is a least 60 birds in the pen,as a long as they have a bit of flying space they should be okay.
December 28, 200915 yr There is a least 60 birds in the pen,as a long as they have a bit of flying spacethey should be okay. Of course Macka BUT as Renee and I know each other, it was a tongue in cheek joke with her :doh:
December 28, 200915 yr Lovely looking birds :doh: Love your aviary too - are you using sand for the floor? I was going to use sand on top of my concrete pad, but wasn't sure it was appropriate - if you're using it, then it must be okay
December 29, 200915 yr Author Lovely looking birds Love your aviary too - are you using sand for the floor? I was going to use sand on top of my concrete pad, but wasn't sure it was appropriate - if you're using it, then it must be okay Yes I have pavers, concreted between all the gaps and then added a layer of garden lime and then several inches of washed sand (the type they use in kiddie sand pits). It gets raked and topped up every 4-6 weeks. I have heard that several years ago a tip top breeder had some nasties (bacteria or fungii) grow in the sand and he lost some birds - so he stopped and went back to plain cement base and scrapes the poo off regularly- like Kaz has in her aviary. The rooves on my aviaies over-hang by quite a bit so I don't get water in my aviaries on a regular basis, maybe once or twice when the rain comes in horizontally. BUT I am aware of the potential risk and monitor closely.
December 29, 200915 yr Author Well one day on and you wouldn't believe that there was a fresh branch in the Babies aviary yesterday ... Where have all the leaves gone? Oh, here they are ... and they are all on the ground picking at them Some more general non-posey shots And here are a couple I have my eye on, This boy will be a foundation stud boy for my DF Spangles - not blowing and not in show cage, but believe me he has the goods And here are another couple foundation birds for my Recessive Pied line So you see, it is only this year that I have finally identified birds I have bred that are good enough in my eyes to line breed from - and I have been at it for a few years now With the Recessives I have finally bred a bird long enough and with good enough markings, so next year I will out-cross to a dominant variety to put feather on and broaden the head features in the Splits .... ahhh budgies breeding is so long term - if I am lucky I should have a bird for National Selection in 2012 ... By contrast here is the branch in the Breeder Aviary ... Edited December 29, 200915 yr by renee
December 29, 200915 yr Wow! I LOVE the bottom three photos! Such gorgeous budgies. General question for people who have a lot of birds - Do you name them all?
December 29, 200915 yr Author General question for people who have a lot of birds - Do you name them all? Only the "special" ones.
December 29, 200915 yr And here are another couple foundation birds for my Recessive Pied line do all rec pieds have the clear flights sorry i ask as ive only had the golden face types in pet and if im not mistaken this cock looks to be a cobalt( golden face cobalt rec pied ) as hes just like all my ones but as i said i havent really looked at a rec pied before thats not golden face even the boy from you turned out to be a goldenface violet which im over joyed with split cinnamon also hes doing fantastic in case your wondering ren the rec hen is fantastic
December 29, 200915 yr Author And here are another couple foundation birds for my Recessive Pied line do all rec pieds have the clear flights sorry i ask as ive only had the golden face types in pet and if im not mistaken this cock looks to be a cobalt( golden face cobalt rec pied ) as hes just like all my ones but as i said i havent really looked at a rec pied before thats not golden face even the boy from you turned out to be a goldenface violet which im over joyed with split cinnamon also hes doing fantastic in case your wondering ren the rec hen is fantastic The ANBC Show Standard requires a minimum 20% markings on wings (off the top of my head I think it can be between 20-40%) so I have concentrated over the past 2 years to breed a bird with precisely that. I saw absolutely no point in breeding splits from heavily marked birds as the hens tend to have more heavy markings anyway. No this cock is not directly related to the birds you got from me- he is longer by a couple of inches and about 1 inch wider across the shoulders and he is green series without yellow face, although he too comes from a Manno dad but paired to an Armstrong hen. Your birds mum was a yellow face cinnamon Manno hen. Glad he's doing the right thing by you. Edited December 29, 200915 yr by renee
December 29, 200915 yr Yes I have pavers, concreted between all the gaps and then added a layer of garden lime and then several inches of washed sand (the type they use in kiddie sand pits). It gets raked and topped up every 4-6 weeks. I have heard that several years ago a tip top breeder had some nasties (bacteria or fungii) grow in the sand and he lost some birds - so he stopped and went back to plain cement base and scrapes the poo off regularly- like Kaz has in her aviary. The rooves on my aviaies over-hang by quite a bit so I don't get water in my aviaries on a regular basis, maybe once or twice when the rain comes in horizontally. :rofl: BUT I am aware of the potential risk and monitor closely. Thanks for the info Renee That's a big help to me. I have washed sand readily available as my daughter has a kiddie sandpit and it regularly has to be refilled due to her "sand explorations" hahaha I am still trying to plan my bigger aviary and all help and info is greatly appreciated. I do plan on keeping the sand under cover from the outside elements. If it ends up not working out, I'll just sweep it out and stick to the concrete. Well one day on and you wouldn't believe that there was a fresh branch in the Babies aviary yesterday ... Where have all the leaves gone? Anyone need eucalyptus leaf removal? Contact Renee for the fastest removal this side of Australia! just joking haha Gosh they have stripped the branches quickly haven't they?!! I do really like your foundation birds - they are rather appealing to me. You have some really lovely birds By contrast here is the branch in the Breeder Aviary ... I LOVE the bird on the left (can't tell if it's a cock or hen from here sorry) I'm really loving the white wings with the cobalt (cobalt? )
December 29, 200915 yr Author By contrast here is the branch in the Breeder Aviary ... I LOVE the bird on the left (can't tell if it's a cock or hen from here sorry) I'm really loving the white wings with the cobalt (cobalt? ) Ahh yes, one of my newly acquired Gina House Clearwings that I got from Dave McMinn a few months ago. He is a pretty bird, isn't he? But a bugger of a variety to breed to ANBC show standards
December 29, 200915 yr Good to hear that the clearwings have settled in well. He looks good in that photo. How is Scruffy going? She was my favourite. She was the one who was feather plucked as a young chick. She is the biggest of them all and has very faint wing markings. This is scruffy on the end in the photo
December 30, 200915 yr And here are another couple foundation birds for my Recessive Pied line do all rec pieds have the clear flights sorry i ask as ive only had the golden face types in pet and if im not mistaken this cock looks to be a cobalt( golden face cobalt rec pied ) as hes just like all my ones but as i said i havent really looked at a rec pied before thats not golden face even the boy from you turned out to be a goldenface violet which im over joyed with split cinnamon also hes doing fantastic in case your wondering ren the rec hen is fantastic The ANBC Show Standard requires a minimum 20% markings on wings (off the top of my head I think it can be between 20-40%) so I have concentrated over the past 2 years to breed a bird with precisely that. I saw absolutely no point in breeding splits from heavily marked birds as the hens tend to have more heavy markings anyway. No this cock is not directly related to the birds you got from me- he is longer by a couple of inches and about 1 inch wider across the shoulders and he is green series without yellow face, although he too comes from a Manno dad but paired to an Armstrong hen. Your birds mum was a yellow face cinnamon Manno hen. Glad he's doing the right thing by you. he is a nice rec mate as is she yes my boy is lovley im very happy with him a lovley birthday gift thank you the chick produced was a normal yf violet cinnamon very big suprize i must say from a light green /rec pied hen and a what i thought to be a dark green rec pied boy Edited December 30, 200915 yr by KAZ
December 30, 200915 yr Author he is a nice rec mate as is she yes my boy is lovley im very happy with him a lovley birthday gift thank you the chick produced was a normal yf violet cinnamon very big suprize i must say from a light green /rec pied hen and a what i thought to be a dark green rec pied boyUmmm, I wouldn't do that pairing again if I were you. :rofl: If both Recessive Pieds you got from me have a R&T ring code and are 08 birds, which from memory I believe they were then they are Brother and Sister. This is why I sent over some Manno split Rec Pieds for you with the idea that you would breed to them and then breed the chickies back to eachother (that is when you would see the magic!). I'm really sorry, I thought I suggested those pairings to you on the phone, I should have put it in writing. Good to hear that the clearwings have settled in well.He looks good in that photo. How is Scruffy going? She was my favourite. She was the one who was feather plucked as a young chick. She is the biggest of them all and has very faint wing markings. This is scruffy on the end in the photo Oh her name is Scruffy? Well that makes sense as her flights are curled at the ends which does give her an untidy appearance! Interestingly this is not because she was plucked in the nest but is a genetic trait, like heavy wings or shark fins and one of her chicks has it too. Edited December 30, 200915 yr by renee
December 30, 200915 yr yes my boy is lovley im very happy with him a lovley birthday gift thank you the chick produced was a normal yf violet cinnamon very big suprize i must say from a light green /rec pied hen and a what i thought to be a dark green rec pied boy Ummm, I wouldn't do that pairing again if I were you. If both Recessive Pieds you got from me have a R&T ring code and are 08 birds, which from memory I believe they were then they are Brother and Sister. This is why I sent over some Manno split Rec Pieds for you with the idea that you would breed to them and then breed the chickies back to eachother (that is when you would see the magic!). I'm really sorry, I thought I suggested those pairings to you on the phone, I should have put it in writing. i only got one rec pied cock from you darl and it was the light green split manno hen i paired him with and it was the manno pair that was brother and sister dont worry mate i got my paper work undercontrole i found this out when i went to pair the two split rec pied up so i could get some nice normals as well as mabe a rec pied chick but when i read their ring as i do with all birds before i pair them to make sure they unrelated they were numbered in consecutive to eachother so i just asumed they from same nest better safe than sorry i say it was your photo of the rec pied cock and hen that i was saying lovley birds to so all is good ren :rofl: Edited December 30, 200915 yr by KAZ
December 30, 200915 yr Author i only got one rec pied cock from you darland it was the light green split manno hen i paired him with and it was the manno pair that was brother and sister dont worry mate i got my paper work undercontrole i found this out when i went to pair the two split rec pied up so i could get some nice normals as well as mabe a rec pied chick but when i read their ring as i do with all birds before i pair them to make sure they unrelated they were numbered in consecutive to eachother so i just asumed they from same nest better safe than sorry i say it was your photo of the rec pied cock and hen that i was saying lovley birds to so all is good ren PHEW! :doh: What a relief!!!
