Hey, Ratzy, I just went back to review all your other topics about Marigold. It seems that every time she is about to lay an egg, you jump to the conclusion that she might have a tumor. Now, I don't know how common tumors are, but it seems to me that you should stop getting paranoid about tumors.So far, other than the other hen attacking her, Marigold hasn't had any health issues, or been sick at all. But she has been yo-yo-ing back and forth between a nest box and a hospital cage for about 6 weeks now.You need to decide (with your parents) whether you want her to breed, or rest. If the answer is rest, like you have been advised by a lot of people, then you need to STOP GIVING HER NEST BOXES!If she is stubbornly laying eggs in the main cage, which she seems to do whenever you put her back in there, then you need to STOP PUTTING HER IN THE MAIN CAGE!Every time you are worried about Marigold, the problem is nothing more than that she wants to lay eggs. And you are sending her mixed signals by constantly giving her a box, letting her lay an egg or two, and then taking it all away and putting her in the hospital. Then it's back into the main cage, where she tries to lay again.Seriously, can you ask your parents to read your topics on here? Your mom sounds like she cares, and wants to do the best thing for Marigold, she just doesn't know what the best thing is.IF you have to go away, and you HAVE to put her in the main cage, then as soon as you get back, you need to separate her out again.I have no problem with you breeding Marigold, if you're sure she's in good enough condition. But you need to figure out what you're going to do, and then STICK WITH IT.This isn't meant to be harsh. You just need to stop confusing your poor bird.

Well said...............calm objectivity in a sea of frustration

ishtarsands has a green tailed hen

No close up photos or proof of this yet

Here is the thread:http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....20&start=20

Page 2 has a picture of hen in nestbox

ishtarsands has a green tailed hen

No close up photos or proof of this yet

They said the hen was green tailed

Edited October 2, 201014 yr by Squeak_Crumble

Also, Instead of buying in a new bird if it is recessive, you would do better tyring to breed him back to his mother. (if it is on her side that is) or trying to get them to have another chick that is a hen.

 

 

If it is recessive, and it has to be, that means it must be on both sides.

Also, Instead of buying in a new bird if it is recessive, you would do better tyring to breed him back to his mother. (if it is on her side that is) or trying to get them to have another chick that is a hen.

 

 

If it is recessive, and it has to be, that means it must be on both sides.

 

True I don't know why I am saying if it is recessive, because it is. It couldn't be dominant because that means a parents would need to be a visual and it can't be sex-linked because that would mean again a parents would need to be a visual to get a visual cock?

 

Correct me if I am wrong please

Could be dominant and the green tail is the df version? Like spangle? I think it is probably recessive though. I think Marigold may have laid an egg in the food dish, she's been sitting in that a lot. Going to separate the budgies now.

Here is the thread:http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....20&start=20

Page 2 has a picture of hen in nestbox

ishtarsands has a green tailed hen

No close up photos or proof of this yet

They said the hen was green tailed

 

 

I still want to see a close up picture of that bird. The people are inexperienced and we still have yet to see a large close up picture of the bird.

This one doesnt convince me of the green tail yet

Edited October 2, 201014 yr by KAZ

Could be dominant and the green tail is the df version? Like spangle? I think it is probably recessive though. I think Marigold may have laid an egg in the food dish, she's been sitting in that a lot. Going to separate the budgies now.

 

No, it couldn't work like spangle, Ratzy. If a gene doesn't show up in single factor version, then it is recessive. When we can see the effect of the recessive gene, that really means that the bird is double factor for the recessive gene.

 

Spangle is incomplete dominance, because in single factor, we see a partial effect, and in double factor we see the total effect.

Thanks Finnie! Budgies are separated, I have had no more eggs ( though Marigold still looks eggnant ) after the first. The chicks are almost 8 months old now. I am planning on breeding with Chubba Chubs in June-July 2011 and Marigold in January-February, so I skip the moult ( Marigold will be put back to Skye then in June-July to Chubba Chubs ). I have done the measurements of a possible aviary.

Hi, I may be wrong here but isn't the "Green Tail" Chubba Chub?

 

The photo Kaz has shown, in last reply I thought was Marigold & Skye with their chicks. Chubba Chub and co are the only clutch of Marigold which was when green tail popped up.

 

Can you clarify this Ratsy? As I'm confused.

Hi, I may be wrong here but isn't the "Green Tail" Chubba Chub?

 

The photo Kaz has shown, in last reply I thought was Marigold & Skye with their chicks. Chubba Chub and co are the only clutch of Marigold which was when green tail popped up.

 

Can you clarify this Ratsy? As I'm confused.

 

Chubba Chubs has a green tail. In the picture Kaz showed, it was of another member who's hen looked like she had a green tail. It was only the flash though, and her tail is actually blue.

 

Ratzy is going to try and put Chubba Chubs back to his mother, in the hope that she will be able to get some more green tailed chicks. But she is also letting Chubba Chubs have his own clutch with another of Ratzy's hens.