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Post by Phill on Aug 11, 2007 14:56:02 GMT 10
Went down to a pet shop, went to look at the bird's as usual...When all of a sudden, this English Budgie spotted me... He insisted i had to take him home, i said NO in a firm voice.. But this little bugger somehow jumped in the carry box.. and end's up at my house.. I still have no idea how he managed to do that!!
Not sure what mutation he is, but I'm 99.9% sure his a male, and his a very big boy, and very vocal!
Oh and will post pic's soon.
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Post by sebzpets on Aug 11, 2007 14:59:29 GMT 10
LOL you were suckered big time Phill hehehhehe!! Now a name will also be required.
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Post by Phill on Aug 11, 2007 16:35:35 GMT 10
I know! Getting him a girl soon.. Can't have him all alone hey  |
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Post by silvercloud on Aug 11, 2007 16:46:38 GMT 10
What a naughty lil budgie stowing away like that.  |
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Post by Phill on Aug 11, 2007 16:56:56 GMT 10
Pic's!!! It was pretty dark outside, having a very bad day today weather wise.. So will get some better pic's soon    |
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Post by sebzpets on Aug 11, 2007 17:43:17 GMT 10
Yep definately male...and just a few shades more olive than my boy Rocky who is also searching for a wench,opps chick,opps opps a hen.
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Post by Jane on Aug 11, 2007 18:22:50 GMT 10
LOL Phill, you just couldn't say no now could you?  and of course he must be lonely good to see the oldest excuses are still the best |
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Post by Phill on Aug 11, 2007 18:45:31 GMT 10
Hehe, is it ok to pair a normal Australian native budgie with a English Budige?
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Post by Minna on Aug 11, 2007 20:22:58 GMT 10
English budgies were mutated/bred from the aussie bush ones, so it's fine. :3
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Post by Phill on Aug 11, 2007 20:31:05 GMT 10
Thank's |
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Post by sebzpets on Aug 11, 2007 20:31:31 GMT 10
One would assume though that the dominant colour will be green only as you will be putting the native gene so to speak back into the hybrid
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Post by Minna on Aug 11, 2007 23:28:03 GMT 10
Green's always dominant in budgies, isn't it? He's a right cutie |
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Post by sebzpets on Aug 12, 2007 7:54:23 GMT 10
At a guess I'd say yes. BUT that dominance would drop of time if you continually bred lets say blues together from the same lines for a decent period of time. There would still be the occassional green but after probably 5 gen's it would drop markedly I beleive.
I have a colour of bantams (line) here that have been specific colour bred for about 15yrs and occassionally I have been told they may throw out aanother colour but only rarely.... and the colour that might appear is not a dominant colour.
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Post by sebzpets on Aug 12, 2007 7:55:45 GMT 10
Opps I mean't to put in that post that John (or another budgie breeder) will be the best to get an anwser off though as he breeds budgies.
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Post by silvercloud on Aug 13, 2007 13:56:30 GMT 10
Awww what a lil cutie., You're forgiven for giving in and taking him home. |
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Post by Phill on Aug 13, 2007 16:12:07 GMT 10
 Getting his friend this Saturday
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Post by sebzpets on Aug 13, 2007 19:26:37 GMT 10
LOL...oh and we are still waiting for names Phill.
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Post by vankarhi on Aug 13, 2007 19:41:45 GMT 10
yeah yeah.........right, he jumped into your bag. Heard it all before. LOL But did you mum believe you, that is all that matters He certainly looks like a nice big boy too. |
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Post by Phill on Aug 13, 2007 20:14:21 GMT 10
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and of course he must be lonely 
