When is big too big?

[josiedownunda]

Looks like I just got myself into strife on a yahoo group for voicing my opinion so I thought I'd run it past you guys. What are your thoughts on breeding 240gm tiels? Personally I think that is way too large and is no longer a standard cockatiel. If I want a bird that size I will buy another species that is larger! I was rudely told we have bred platinums and messed with nature and breeding larger size is no different! I really had to bite my tongue! I very nearly said it was so typical of the darn yankees having to have the biggest! Still got the teeth marks to prove it!LOL
Jo-Anne

[lovemytiels]

Hi Jo-Anne, I visit a lot of American web sites & to me they almost seem obsessed with the weight of birds. An average cockatiel should weigh approx. 95 - 110 grams at maturity. Some birds will weigh more, some less. I do not think that this is healthy for the tiels to be a weight of 240grams, they are just not meant to be this size & quite frankly it would pose serious health risks to the bird I feel. I moniter my babys when I am h/rearing but I refused to become obsessed with weight. Why the heck would you want a tiel that size. If they want a bigger bird, then go out & buy a larger species of bird & leave the poor tiels alone, it is just not right. Unless they can produce a picture of the bird Jo-Anne & please anyone don't take offence but they could just be bragging & the bird doen't actually exist. Thats my two bobs worth. Cheers Anna

[hillcresttiels]

For whats it's worth 240 is grossly overweight although I find it hard to believe maybe it has some sought of Sumo gene ;Dlol.A fellow breeder here in Victoria showed me last year a Cockatile egg that was almost 3 times the size of a normal egg and definately laid by a Tiel God Bless, but the point here is the responsible breeder realised this is not normal and didn't allow it's fertility something the oversease guys (sorry yanks) cannot comprehend. Take one look at the genetic descriptions of some of their birds to realise who is messing with Mother Nature!! and we are messing with Platinums Pleeeeease!

[billspets]

well jo-anna
it just geos to show that no matter what it is the yank have to make it bigger to make it better just have a look at there ego's ;D ;D ;D
but personaly i think it is to big and what problems will the por bird end up with in its bone structure
regards
bill