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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2014 1:21:58 GMT
Thanks Hezz, i just don't see the point of buying in champion birds that some one else has created then pairing them to produce more champions to me that is no challenge and when you bench your birds everyone asks were your bloodlines come from well i'll be saying their all mine. I believe you will get alot more respect from fellow breeders as a true stockman.
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Post by Hezz on Dec 17, 2014 1:58:28 GMT
Couldn't agree more.
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Post by stace on Dec 17, 2014 3:36:20 GMT
Like anything if you want to learn the power is at your finger tips, my knowledge of Budgerigars comes from intense reading over many years. Depends on how much you want to learn cause i'm still learning. I've never sorted the easy way in life and that applies to how my stud of budgies have developed, very slowly. Don't get me wrong i have the money and contacts to buy in birds from some of the top breeders in Aus, why i don't do this sometimes i wonder myself.It boils down to what i set myself to do 30 years ago as a kid and that is to breed champion budgerigars from the ground up. Alot harder than i ever thought. Can you not bring in a bird if you're after an improvement on a particular feature, though? Say if you're just short on buff and need an injection of that in your flock?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2014 3:42:54 GMT
Yes you can or you can work with your own birds and improve the feature slowly.
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Post by stace on Dec 17, 2014 3:57:12 GMT
Yes you can or you can work with your own birds and improve the feature slowly. Just playing devil's advocate here. If you don't bring in fresh bloodlines every once in a while, don't you risk ending up being genetically limited, you know, Royal Family and all?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2014 4:33:57 GMT
This can happen strict records must be recorded of each bird, i have ten familys in my stud so i just outcross to my own birds(fresh blood) by doing this i slowly improve all family lines. Key word slowly LOL.. Once all the birds become uniform(look the same) then its time to think about bringing in a new bird or two.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2014 14:07:35 GMT
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Post by OP on Dec 17, 2014 14:15:30 GMT
Mind boggling it is. The thing is it looks beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2015 1:22:51 GMT
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Post by Hezz on Jan 8, 2015 23:38:49 GMT
Are these last year's hatchings, Corie? You have a nice array of grey going on there.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2015 0:05:44 GMT
Three are Hezz, i put my most calm bird in with them to show them how its done.I do like my greys.
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Post by OP on Jan 9, 2015 8:24:43 GMT
I just like looking at them. They are a credit to your dedication.
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Post by starlingqueen on Jan 9, 2015 13:53:07 GMT
We had a half sider on the forum a few months back.
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Post by jellybean on Jan 9, 2015 16:55:45 GMT
Lovely birds corie.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2015 22:55:21 GMT
Thanks guys.
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