Posted September 4, 201014 yr Thanks to everyone, who has already commented in my post about the mutation of our chick.. I thought that since I've now posted I should introduce myself properly. My Husband's family bred budgies when I first met him (15 years ago). I'd always had a pet budgie, but to see chicks and a flock. Lets just say I was hooked. LOL. It took up to 2 and a half years ago before it was practical for us to start breeding for ourselves and our small avairy of 6, quickly grew to 20 and we now limit ourselves to around 60 (these birds are just so addictive). My husband has got really good at building extensions . We have 8 Breeding cages and breed pet types, although we do own quite a few club rung budgies as well. In fact we seem to be naturally getting larger birds now, and have just recently culled a few of our smaller guys. We love all colours and varieties, but have a special fondness for Texas clearbodies (we just wish they weren't so hard to get, especially Hens. We currently have 3 cocks (Tex, Kermit and Riley). As we have been growing a flock at lot lately, we have lots of young birds so were really excited about the coming months when we get start to breed with some of them. We have one pet budgie inside the house, Snoopy. Snoopy was from our very first clutch, he's a grey opaline. This was a clutch of 4 chicks and the other 3 went to my parents, my hubby's parents and our son child care centre, so it's been great to watch these initial chicks develop and grow. Anyway enough babbling on, just wanted to say thanks for the many many many times you guy's have helped us out already over the many months I've been Lurking Here's some photo's of just some of our flock for you all to see!!! Violet Skye Ben and Narky Lady Cassie Indy Polly Banjo and Bubsy Merlin and Omelette (Yes Kaz, named as a tribute to your girl, we just hope she lives up to her namesake ) Pippin Skye and Chuckles Greenie Blue Boy Percy Small group One of our most recent chicks (Brother to chick in my Mutations question post.) Anyway hope to post more often now I've made the move Edited September 4, 201014 yr by Snoopy
September 4, 201014 yr and Snoopy, you have some lovely birds, that last one the little pied from the other post, well that must mean that the other little clearbody is pied too not recessive
September 4, 201014 yr they are all so happy and healthy lovely birds too you can go so many ways with your rainbow of colours and mutations have fun ps welcome glad you come aboard
September 4, 201014 yr lol, we got a budgie named skye. Although I called her a few choice names when we got her after she bit me several times while refusing to get into her quarantine cage lol.
September 4, 201014 yr Your flock is really pretty, Snoopy! You're lucky that your husband is interested in them, too. It makes a big difference!
September 4, 201014 yr Gorgeous birds! You have some nice pieds there I am coming round to Albury next week, got any birds for sale by any chance?
September 4, 201014 yr Author Thanks everyone for the warm welcome... Squeak, we do love our pieds, none for sale at the moment though, just had a cull and keeping everyone else at the moment as a lot are new birds for us as we've been building stock over the last 12 months and we are waiting to see who matures the best in amongst our own bub's. That said you can always bring any TCB's with you if you have any for sale , I'm always admiring yours and find them hard to get around here. Hope you enjoy Albury... Its pouring rain here at the moment. but it is rain we seriously need, so I shouldn't complain
September 4, 201014 yr Thanks everyone for the warm welcome... Squeak, we do love our pieds, none for sale at the moment though, just had a cull and keeping everyone else at the moment as a lot are new birds for us as we've been building stock over the last 12 months and we are waiting to see who matures the best in amongst our own bub's. That said you can always bring any TCB's with you if you have any for sale , I'm always admiring yours and find them hard to get around here. Hope you enjoy Albury... Its pouring rain here at the moment. but it is rain we seriously need, so I shouldn't complain I only have cock bird I could part with right now sorry, I have 3 precious hens I need. That said though, there is one hen. A grey-green hen. My avairy is half flooded, all the birds are quite moody and not very active I live in the hills, it has been raining for the past 3 days. I am more specifically staying in Walla Walla, bout 20min drive I think from Albury, but I have family in Albury too.
September 4, 201014 yr Great looking birds and really nice photos My avairy is half flooded, all the birds are quite moody and not very active I live in the hills, it has been raining for the past 3 days.If this is so, Squeak you need to get some coccivet into their water or your bird will get sick real fast.
September 4, 201014 yr Great looking birds and really nice photos My avairy is half flooded, all the birds are quite moody and not very active I live in the hills, it has been raining for the past 3 days.If this is so, Squeak you need to get some coccivet into their water or your bird will get sick real fast. i agree cocci is not something you want in your flock birds go down fast
September 4, 201014 yr Great looking birds and really nice photos My avairy is half flooded, all the birds are quite moody and not very active I live in the hills, it has been raining for the past 3 days.If this is so, Squeak you need to get some coccivet into their water or your bird will get sick real fast. i agree cocci is not something you want in your flock birds go down fast They aren't fluffed up or sick or anything. I have been giving sunflowers and honey in water for some extra energy, it seemed to have helped. When I mean they aren't as active and chirpy like when it is sunny and nice. The aviary is quite enclosed so it is reasonbly warm and draft free. They were only treated for coccidiosis (sp?) about a month ago, is it safe to do it again?
September 4, 201014 yr Great looking birds and really nice photos My avairy is half flooded, all the birds are quite moody and not very active I live in the hills, it has been raining for the past 3 days.If this is so, Squeak you need to get some coccivet into their water or your bird will get sick real fast. i agree cocci is not something you want in your flock birds go down fast They aren't fluffed up or sick or anything. I have been giving sunflowers and honey in water for some extra energy, it seemed to have helped. When I mean they aren't as active and chirpy like when it is sunny and nice. The aviary is quite enclosed so it is reasonbly warm and draft free. They were only treated for coccidiosis (sp?) about a month ago, is it safe to do it again? If water gets in the aviary always dose them with coccivet as a matter of course.
September 4, 201014 yr Great looking birds and really nice photos My avairy is half flooded, all the birds are quite moody and not very active I live in the hills, it has been raining for the past 3 days.If this is so, Squeak you need to get some coccivet into their water or your bird will get sick real fast. i agree cocci is not something you want in your flock birds go down fast They aren't fluffed up or sick or anything. I have been giving sunflowers and honey in water for some extra energy, it seemed to have helped. When I mean they aren't as active and chirpy like when it is sunny and nice. The aviary is quite enclosed so it is reasonbly warm and draft free. They were only treated for coccidiosis (sp?) about a month ago, is it safe to do it again? If water gets in the aviary always dose them with coccivet as a matter of course. Sorry for the hijack of the thread, but thanks kaz, I have drained the water out but I will coccivet them.
September 4, 201014 yr Great looking birds and really nice photos My avairy is half flooded, all the birds are quite moody and not very active I live in the hills, it has been raining for the past 3 days.If this is so, Squeak you need to get some coccivet into their water or your bird will get sick real fast. i agree cocci is not something you want in your flock birds go down fast They aren't fluffed up or sick or anything. I have been giving sunflowers and honey in water for some extra energy, it seemed to have helped. When I mean they aren't as active and chirpy like when it is sunny and nice. The aviary is quite enclosed so it is reasonbly warm and draft free. They were only treated for coccidiosis (sp?) about a month ago, is it safe to do it again? If water gets in the aviary always dose them with coccivet as a matter of course. Sorry for the hijack of the thread, but thanks kaz, I have drained the water out but I will coccivet them. also if i was you i wouldn't be putting sunflowers in honey water for energy as this can lead to any fungal infections rappedly expressing themselves as the sugar feeds the fungus not saying your birds have fungus just saying if they did get a slight fungal infection which would normally act as a tummy ache then the honey could rappedly increase chances of losing bird as fungal grows double with the sugar if you want extra energy give birds minerals of any kind or probotics for few days again sorry about the threat hijack
