A friend told me that along time ago a well known bird seed company put up a prize of a lifetime supply of seed for the first person to breed a pink Budgie. Is this true or false and if it is true does the challenge and the prize still stand? Thanks

Never heard of that Lisa-could only find this:-

 

http://archive.thisislancashire.co.uk/2000/11/15/706061.html

Me neither, but you get pink Bourkes, and Julie you appear to have a pink budgie now.

Edited October 25, 200519 yr by Featheredpets

I've heard that some people have hybridized Bourkes and budgies to make red birds, but so far, no authentic budgie has had red pigment. Budgies don't have red pigment. But who knows: http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index.php?showtopic=4810

I'm not sure its possible...

You could sell a pink budgie for a fortune anyway!

wow a pink budgie like birdie2008 said dont think it possible

 

 

shell

Edited October 26, 200519 yr by shell

Oooh a pink one... that would be something... i'd love a pink budgie

I can't see it happening, not in my lifetime any way

 

As to the bet, it seems like there is one out there, i've never heard it of it before.

Me neither, but you get pink Bourkes, and Julie you appear to have a pink budgie now.

 

Ooh yes-so I have! Anyone want to borrow him for breeding!

Edited October 26, 200519 yr by Julie

I will Julie