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Post by carlshave on Mar 12, 2012 17:33:44 GMT
Hello all
This may sound like a daft question but are English budgies the same to breed as a smaller sized budgie becos I was told they rubbish at breeding, very lazy and give up on chicks and eggs for no reason, I know breeding any bird has its ups and dwns but is wot I was told true?? Thanks for any help
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Feb 29, 2012 21:44:11 GMT
Bird Junky
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Post by Bird Junky on Mar 12, 2012 18:56:30 GMT
Hello all This may sound like a daft question but are English budgies the same to breed as a smaller sized budgie becos I was told they rubbish at breeding, very lazy and give up on chicks and eggs for no reason, I know breeding any bird has its ups and dwns but is wot I was told true?? Thanks for any help Hi Yes they are the same breed. Unfortunately they have been bred for size ect. Potency in most cases has taken a back seat in their development. They have difficulty in walking. flying & seeing due to excessive feathering. Especially those that are dumped onto the pet market. Yours B.J.  |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 12, 2012 19:52:40 GMT
English budgies are bigger in size from wild budgies. They are bred for size, color and feathers and are very beautiful. They are called English budgies mainly because English breeders started to breed them that way. Here is a picture from Barrie. See the difference yourself. I like the Show Budgie (English Budgie).  |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 12, 2012 19:55:47 GMT
We had some discussion on this topic HERE. |
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Post by albino on Mar 12, 2012 21:42:44 GMT
Some of those `show Budgies` are ugly monstrosities and I wouldn`t give them aviary space. I have had birds since 1956 and I rung 94 Budgie chicks last year. So far I have rung 8 this season. Last year I produced some very nice Yellow-face Type 2 albinos which have a yellow suffusion all over them. I have 2 families and hope to put some together later when they are about 12 months old. A couple of my blue dominant pieds below. As with humans some are better parents than others.  |
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May 18, 2024 13:38:12 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2012 22:12:04 GMT
Some of those `show Budgies` are ugly monstrosities and I wouldn`t give them aviary space. Here we go again... |
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Mar 2, 2012 20:28:29 GMT
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Post by zo on Mar 12, 2012 22:43:53 GMT
*sigh* Well my two-pence is that while pet birds are cheeky, happy, healthy little things, I can see the appeal of show birds. If our pet birds had such magnificent heads... Once upon a time I frowned on all show-bred animals, and still protest loudly at inbreeding, but really it's down to personal preference. B.J. is right for the most part, but I think a lot of breeders are becoming more conscientious about breeding for health as well as looks. And who wants to breed a hen that will consistently be a bad mother, hmm?
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May 18, 2024 13:38:12 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2012 23:45:40 GMT
pet type live alot longer ....
than show type....
im going back to pet type if i can get them ......
there also beter flyers and seem happyer...
and defo alot more active....
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Post by Hezz on Mar 13, 2012 0:55:21 GMT
I am going to get my say in now ............ Okay, lets all take a deep breath and calm down. It was an innocent question by Carl, and while we all have our preferences, how about we stick to answering his question!!!  ?? |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2012 1:07:06 GMT
I am going to get my say in now ............ Okay, lets all take a deep breath and calm down. It was an innocent question by Carl, and while we all have our preferences, how about we stick to answering his question!!! ?? i thought i had??? |
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Post by Hezz on Mar 13, 2012 1:18:38 GMT
You did, Mick.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2012 1:48:31 GMT
Hello all This may sound like a daft question but are English budgies the same to breed as a smaller sized budgie becos I was told they rubbish at breeding, very lazy and give up on chicks and eggs for no reason, I know breeding any bird has its ups and dwns but is wot I was told true?? Thanks for any help NO its not true |
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Post by carlshave on Mar 13, 2012 7:09:40 GMT
I didn't mean to cause trouble just wanted to no if wot I was told was right so thanks for answering my question |
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Post by brian1 on Mar 13, 2012 22:24:36 GMT
I didn't mean to cause trouble just wanted to no if wot I was told was right so thanks for answering my question There is still a big divide between pet type and exhibition type people, at the end of the day it comes down to preference, so we should leave it at that. |
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