My monster chick.

This hen, I'm assuming is a feather duster, is huge. Not only has it got the feather to die for but it has a  massive 70 gram frame at 40 days old.

 Younger nest mate, showing some nice feathering.

  

 All three nest mates together.

 I have let the parents go for a second round and they are currently on 2 eggs.

I started my 2013 season in late July this year and so far I've bred over 80 birds, all show birds. I also love to breed pet budgies, with my main focus being on pretty colours. I have put down 8 pet pairs so far.
Pair 1: Hen- Australian yellowface (AYF) sky opaline greywing spangle
Cock-Australian yellowface (AYF) sky opaline  spangle


Pair 2: Hen- Cobalt violet opaline
Cock- AYF sky greywing recessive pied + dominate pied


Pair 3: Hen- Yellowface (probably mutant 2) sky opaline.
Cock- AYF sky greywing recessive pied + dominant pied


Pair 4: Hen- AYF cobalt greywing spangle
Cock- Cobalt violet spangle.


Pair 5: Hen- AYF cobalt violet
Cock- AYF sky violet opaline recessive pied greywing/ yellow face Mutant 2.
(Already sitting on 8 eggs 5 fertile so far)


Pair 6: Hen- AYF cobalt recessive pied + dominant pied
Cock- Grey dominant pied/ cinnamon


Pair 7: Hen- Yellow face sky opaline greywing recessive pied (she hatched with one eye missing)
Cock- Double factor AYF sky greywing


Pair 8: Hen- Yellow face sky greywing
Cock- Cobalt violet greywing fallow






 
Update: Monday 16th December 2013
Total 30 chicks so far. I'm very happy with how they are feathering up, pretty little things.

My Best Grey Boy -photo update.

I haven't been on here for a while and I thought it's about time for an update. My best grey boy (supreme UBC in show, dandenong) is just over 6months old and is growing nicely. He is such a good boy in the show cage too.

With dad, he looks tiny.

With full brother.

 Possible future pairings. Best to best. This hen is also only 6months old.

This hen I chose for him because of her length, stance and wings.

Full sister

Can't wait to see what he looks like in another 6 months.

My First Diploma Show- Dandenong Budgie Club

I took my girls to our first diploma show at the Dandenong Budgie Club, Saturday 16th February. There were around 400 birds benched. We had a fantastic day meeting lots of new people and catching up with some people from our own club. We brought along three UBC's (unbroken caps) and two young birds. My two lacewing babies were the only two in their category so they got first and second by default. My young blue cock was disqualified because of his tail and the young greygreen cock got second by default. My grey was the only grey in his catergory but went on to get  best UBC in beginner and also won the Supreme UBC for the day. Very EXCITING !!!! So we went home with heaps of prizes, the best for me were the rosettes.

PRIZES:Bottle of wine, box of beautiful fresh vegetables, a lovely crystal bird and two rosettes.

Here's my boy today, nice and relaxed.(8weeks old)

With his little brother from the same nest.

Mother

Father

Sister from previous nest.

The two young birds.

One of the Lacewing hens

Aviary Makeover- Finally Finished!

Before.

After.