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by smick
Wed Apr 13, 2016 9:05 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: violet blue prices
Replies: 2
Views: 2084

Re: violet blue prices

Thanks Kappa, at least I have an idea, Will be keeping two pairs,
Pair one indigo blue cock over cobalt violet blue hen
Pair two cobalt indigo blue cock over violet indigo blue hen
by smick
Wed Apr 13, 2016 2:32 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: violet blue prices
Replies: 2
Views: 2084

violet blue prices

G'day does anybody know what prices violet blues are selling for at the moment in nsw, I may be taking some to the Nowra bird sale. 2015 violet blue cock and hen, 2015 indigo blue, 2015 turquoise pallidino. and a 2 year old violet blue hen that's already a proven breeder and her partner turquoise bl...
by smick
Wed Apr 13, 2016 2:15 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: breeding results
Replies: 2
Views: 1862

Re: breeding results

this will depend on if the lutino hen is split blue. if she is a straight lutino he will get green/ blue ino cocks and the hens will be green /blue. if she is split blue 50% blue/ino, cocks 50% green/blueino cocks 50% hens blue 50% hens green/blue
by smick
Sat May 30, 2015 5:19 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: mutation indigo
Replies: 8
Views: 6109

Re: mutation indigo

A indigo blue looks aqua in colour, a par blue that is lighter in green suffusion then a turquoise. ie a blue looking bird but has a soft green suffusion, good colour to breed with violet blue as seems to deepen the purple colour and the green from the indigo also deepens, I have one that is quite b...
by smick
Fri Aug 01, 2014 12:59 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: mutation question
Replies: 2
Views: 1702

Re: mutation question

Lethalfire, if the hen is straight lutino and not split blue and the cock is straight blue you will only get green cocks split blue and ino, and green hens split blue. Is the young one green that your feeding. Thanks Smick
by smick
Thu Jul 17, 2014 1:47 am
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: A Thread For Budgie Fans
Replies: 168
Views: 112060

Re: A Thread For Budgie Fans

Geveze, it could be diet and because it happened after egg laying I would say she lacks calcium. If its available buy cuttle fish bone , this is always supplied to my birds , chicken egg shells when you use some eggs cook the empty shells in the microwave for 1 minute and then crush them and place i...
by smick
Sat Jun 28, 2014 3:01 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Blue Male/ Dilute Violet Female?
Replies: 10
Views: 3062

Re: Blue Male/ Dilute Violet Female?

Well, you picked a good site whim as I have learnt so much here about mutations. To find out what colours you can get use gencalc.com as this is easy to use but it is limited with colours. Example it has turquoise but not indigo all you do in this case is just substitute the word in your result as b...
by smick
Sat Jun 28, 2014 2:51 pm
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: A Thread For Budgie Fans
Replies: 168
Views: 112060

Re: A Thread For Budgie Fans

Tasha try some greens like seeding grass or silverbeet, they will be super eager and will soon land on you, thanks Mick
by smick
Wed Jun 18, 2014 2:37 am
Forum: Moustache Parakeet
Topic: Young moustache
Replies: 9
Views: 15303

Re: Young moustache

Thanks skyes-crew, it looks like they have selected partners so now is just a waiting game, I don't know if hens can breed at 1yr, but can't wait. Thanks smick
by smick
Fri May 30, 2014 1:05 am
Forum: Moustache Parakeet
Topic: I'm getting a moustached breeding pair! Advice?!
Replies: 1
Views: 2875

Re: I'm getting a moustached breeding pair! Advice?!

Hi, did you get the pair, no they are not screamers, well my pairs don't . I am only knew to owning/breeding Moustache as well so don't have much knowledge but I think when they first leave the nest all have a pale orange beak but at around 6 months the beaks turn black and anywhere from 8 to 12 mon...
by smick
Fri May 23, 2014 1:23 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Advise with new mutation and pairing
Replies: 3
Views: 1824

Re: Advise with new mutation and pairing

Kappa, not correct if he pairs the turquoise blue to albino he will get both blue and turquoise blue cocks split ino and turquoise blue and blue hens or if he uses the grey cock he will get blue and grey cocks split ino and blue and grey hens. The lutino hen is harder to use unless she is split blue...
by smick
Sat May 10, 2014 6:12 am
Forum: Moustache Parakeet
Topic: Young moustache
Replies: 9
Views: 15303

Re: Young moustache

G'day again, well I bought 2 new hens from Fairfield bird sales both 2013 bred, so should not be somebody's reject. Well you should have seen the 2 males reaction :D . The younger males has been displaying he's little heart out, the other one is displaying as well but the younger one is super keen, ...
by smick
Fri May 02, 2014 3:23 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Pallid - but what kind?
Replies: 6
Views: 2176

Re: Pallid - but what kind?

He looks like a turquoise blue pallid to me, thanks Smick.
by smick
Fri May 02, 2014 3:13 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Violet Ino
Replies: 14
Views: 4820

Re: Violet Ino

bridge, put the pastel(turquoise) blue/pallid cock to the sf violet blue hen and just put the 2 lutino's together, thanks Smick.
by smick
Fri May 02, 2014 2:12 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: urgent all australian breeders
Replies: 16
Views: 4717

Re: urgent all australian breeders

I have signed the petition and asked others on a different site if they would like to support as some of them will be affected as well. Kappa I think your 100% right if they introduce a permit many people with only a pet bird or small number of breeders may say stuff it I don't want the permit and i...
by smick
Fri May 02, 2014 1:38 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Violet Ino
Replies: 14
Views: 4820

Re: Violet Ino

Bridgey, most people don't like or want to breed a lutino cock to violet blue hen because with the young lutino hens you cannot be sure if they are masking violet or blue until you breed from them so they are worth little money and not many people will buy them. If you can it would be better to sour...
by smick
Fri Apr 04, 2014 4:07 pm
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: Sexually Dimorphic Birds
Replies: 5
Views: 2664

Re: Sexually Dimorphic Birds

Tabaneske, I have in sexually dimorphic birds bird's such as Gouldian finch's, Painted finch's. In parrots, Hooded parrots, Scarlet chested parrot, King parrot, and western rosella. Others you could try are Red wings , Superb parrots , Regents, Golden- shouldered parrot, Turquoise parrots, Bourke's ...
by smick
Fri Apr 04, 2014 3:49 pm
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: Zebra Finches <3
Replies: 4
Views: 2468

Re: Zebra Finches <3

I used to breed them when I was young in a planted aviary with other finch's and Scarlet chested parrots and princess parrots, But the Zebra finch's bred like mice :roll: I started with 3 pair and after 2 years I sold off 289 because no other finch had a chance to breed because the Zebra finch's too...
by smick
Fri Apr 04, 2014 3:41 pm
Forum: Share Your Flock With The Family
Topic: A Thread For Budgie Fans
Replies: 168
Views: 112060

Re: A Thread For Budgie Fans

G'day Budgie fans, interesting seeing so many USA fans of the humble Aussie budgie, but the domestic budgie as been world wide for a long time now. I from a town about 1 hour from Sydney I and my family have been breeding budgies for probably about 40 years. I usually breed about 30 to 40 a year, th...
by smick
Wed Apr 02, 2014 2:55 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: What is my mutation?
Replies: 3
Views: 1629

Re: What is my mutation?

G'day Derkinkle, the cock bird must be split cinnamon which combined with blue gives you skyblue, Cinnamon is sex linked so any skyblue babies will be hens. Hens cannot be split , so she's just a normal blue. And a blue bird cannot be split to green but a green can be split blue. As for all the rece...
by smick
Fri Mar 07, 2014 4:17 am
Forum: IRN Breeders
Topic: Breeder in Sydney NSW
Replies: 2
Views: 3287

Re: Breeder in Sydney NSW

Hayley, G'day I'm a breeder in the south west of Sydney and if your still looking, next season probably can help as this years surplus pretty well gone. A great place to see/meet breeders and purchase birds are at the bird sales there is a good ones like Fairfield , Castle hill, Berkly, Nowra. Fairf...
by smick
Fri Mar 07, 2014 3:59 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: what shoulld i put with my Blue cock
Replies: 1
Views: 930

Re: what shoulld i put with my Blue cock

Gerald hi, Being a Blue cock which is recessive I would pair it up to enougher recessive colour as to get different coloured young straight up. Some choices I would consider Violet Blue, indigo blue, Turquoise blue , Indigo violet blue, Turquoise violet blue and Cobolt blue which also can be combine...
by smick
Fri Dec 20, 2013 2:57 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Wll ithis pair raise a new mutation
Replies: 9
Views: 2077

Re: Wll ithis pair raise a new mutation

Congrats Lee, a very special moment for your family and yes when a daughter marry's it put a big hole in a daddy's heart, but o so proud a moment to walk your daughter down the isle. Best wish's for this new family and that they will prosper, Smick from oz
by smick
Tue Nov 26, 2013 11:46 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: indigo violet blue ?
Replies: 11
Views: 2734

indigo violet blue ?

G'day all, from my Indigo blue cock to violet blue hen I have bred 2 good coloured violets,1 indigo blue and 1 that should be indigo violet blue. This bird has some green in wings but overall is more a dark blue than violet blue in colour is it possible the mother is a dark violet blue as is very da...
by smick
Fri Nov 01, 2013 2:29 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: violet blue shades
Replies: 0
Views: 810

violet blue shades

My violet blue young, parents are indigo blue cock to violet blue hen. The hen is a good purple coloured bird quite deep in colour but is sf. The young, 1 indigo blue and 3 violet blues. 2 look like the hen but the other one is violet on the front but much more blue on the back , wings and tail. Whe...
by smick
Fri Nov 01, 2013 1:58 am
Forum: Moustache Parakeet
Topic: Young moustache
Replies: 9
Views: 15303

Re: Young moustache

Well the beak is now changing to bright orange from the top down, so my guess by it's displaying that it was a cock was correct. So now I have got 2 cock birds so now must look for hens :roll: . At least they are not related so should be good for when I breed young in the future when I find hens.
by smick
Wed Sep 11, 2013 6:14 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Curious on what you think?
Replies: 53
Views: 10772

Re: Curious on what you think?

No you can pair up different colours regardless off what colours the birds are used to, only need to pair ones up that breed desirable colours so that your not stuck with young that nobody wants eg try to avoid pairing a violet blue to albino as ino will mask the violet. Any of the pallids will have...
by smick
Wed Sep 11, 2013 5:33 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Curious on what you think?
Replies: 53
Views: 10772

Re: Curious on what you think?

Tabaneske the others forget to mention that the male offspring will be visual blue but split for ino (albino=blueino) and yes the hens will all be blueino . So if you wanted to breed albino(blueino) cocks just keep one blue/ino cock and pair up to enougher albino (blueino) hen.
by smick
Thu Sep 05, 2013 3:00 am
Forum: Moustache Parakeet
Topic: Young moustache
Replies: 9
Views: 15303

Re: Young moustache

Thanks ringo, I have had the bird 9 months now so if by Christmas its still black should be a hen, I hope, at what age does the chest change colour. :?:
by smick
Wed Sep 04, 2013 3:16 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Breeding season going well- first young
Replies: 6
Views: 1512

Re: Breeding season going well- first young

Thanks SKYES-CREW, do you have many Aussie parrots in Hawaii. Some of my other pairs are princess parrots, scarlet chested parrots, eastern rosella's, budgies, cockatiels, hooded parrots and king parrots
by smick
Wed Sep 04, 2013 3:09 am
Forum: Moustache Parakeet
Topic: Young moustache
Replies: 9
Views: 15303

Young moustache

G'day I have a mature cock bird in with what I think is a hen but it displays too :roll: . This birds beak has gone black shouldn't that mean its a hen or do all young birds beak turn from the light orange colour to black and then when maturing the cock birds changes to bright orange :?:
by smick
Wed Sep 04, 2013 2:57 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Breeding season going well- first young
Replies: 6
Views: 1512

Re: Breeding season going well- first young

First young are going great but unfortunately the eggs under the blue pallid with green pallidino cock didn't hatch and when checked were with fully formed chicks inside so this is my first dead in eggs :( . They look like they will go again. The other 2 pairs are now sitting. :D Different subject b...
by smick
Mon Aug 26, 2013 2:43 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Breeding season going well- first young
Replies: 6
Views: 1512

Breeding season going well- first young

Great start so far, Indigo blue cock to violet blue hen's young have hatched looks like 4 but she want let me see well. Green Pallidino to blue pallid hen on 4 eggs due to hatch soon. Turquiose blue/ino cock to creamino hen have started laying. Turquiose blue pallid cock to blue hen mating. I'm most...
by smick
Tue May 07, 2013 2:22 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: white on white
Replies: 186
Views: 25747

Re: white on white

As someone who is somewhat new to mutation breeding as Willy says df indigo and df turquiose it is easy to understand then homo and hetero :roll: when pairing two like birds together and i bet there are probably plenty like me :) . As for the white flights a different species but years ago i bought ...
by smick
Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:17 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: turquiose blue pallid and indigo blue pallid
Replies: 0
Views: 728

turquiose blue pallid and indigo blue pallid

I have a turq blue cock and a indigo blue cock and you can see the difference easily . Can you see the difference between turq blue pallid cock and indigo blue pallid cock and does anybody have a photo of the two together,thanks smick
by smick
Fri Mar 08, 2013 12:39 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: My pair doesn't breed?
Replies: 2
Views: 1086

Re: My pair doesn't breed?

G'day unfortunately some pairs will never be compatable,you may need to change the cock bird as hens normal pick their partner. If they have been together for 3 to 4 years and don't act as a pair they may never pair up. I had 2pairs of princess parrots that never bred for 3years which is strange as ...
by smick
Thu Mar 07, 2013 2:06 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Structural mutations and psittacines
Replies: 10
Views: 2157

Re: Structural mutations and psittacines

Although not about ringnecks but I watched a doco studying colour mutations and uv floresence in budgies. The. Forehead unbarred region on cocks showed the most uv floresence followed by cheek dots, the wild type showed the most uv floresence and when given the choice hens would pick cocks with the ...
by smick
Tue Mar 05, 2013 1:20 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: IRN GenCalc - Pastel Violet?
Replies: 1
Views: 913

Re: IRN GenCalc - Pastel Violet?

David for the cock check boxs df violet,turquiose blue and also check blue box,df factor because both of he's parent have violet. For the hen only check sf violet and blue,thanks smick
by smick
Tue Mar 05, 2013 1:03 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: pictures of Deep and Dark Greens?
Replies: 155
Views: 36283

Re: pictures of Deep and Dark Greens?

Do normal green cocks usually have blue upper tail feathes because the cock I had upper tail feathers were pure green?
by smick
Fri Feb 22, 2013 4:23 pm
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Breeding Career?
Replies: 6
Views: 1824

Re: Breeding Career?

From ringnecks or one species alone would be dificult. Birds with a set breeding season means you need to be able to sell enough to support yourself for the rest of the year!. If you diverse with other species that can breed all year you would stand a better chance,birds such as conures,eclecus,cock...
by smick
Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:58 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: "psittacula world" Project - Let's begin !
Replies: 44
Views: 24819

Re: "psittacula world" Project - Let's begin !

Hi, everybody I think the commitee choise is spot on and as they are world based can only be a positive. My question is will ordinary members have to apply and be voted in by the commitee and will there be a limit on numbers.?
by smick
Sun Jan 27, 2013 3:36 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: indigo violet cleartail
Replies: 12
Views: 3057

Re: indigo violet cleartail

Angelc77, I have started to put shade cloth on the roof of the shelters and I plan to install garden irigation tube with mist nozzles. One nozzle to wet the shade cloth above and a second nozzle poking into the start of each shelter and then its only mater of connecting garden hose on hot days. Only...
by smick
Sun Jan 27, 2013 4:45 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: indigo violet cleartail
Replies: 12
Views: 3057

Re: indigo violet cleartail

I think a indigo violet cleartail would be a very striking bird and I'm thinking I would like to try and breed this bird. My indigo blue cock was paired to a df violet blue hen but she was the only ringneck I lost on that dreadful hot, Friday, so I will, have to look for another violet blue hen firs...
by smick
Sun Jan 27, 2013 4:12 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: clear head and tails
Replies: 10
Views: 2547

clear head and tails

When they're are young can you see a visual difference between head and tails and just cleartails or are they allways combined,thanks smick
by smick
Sun Jan 27, 2013 3:34 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: What will be the out come of the babies if.....
Replies: 1
Views: 960

Re: What will be the out come of the babies if.....

A good choice for cock would be a turquiose blue pallid, I have this pairing and is great because you can nest sex the young. From this pairing you will get tuqrquiose blue cocks/pallid and blue cocks/pallid. Hens will be turquiose blue pallid and blue pallid, thanks smick
by smick
Fri Jan 25, 2013 3:45 am
Forum: Ringneck Stories
Topic: cheeky Indigo blue cock
Replies: 0
Views: 1308

cheeky Indigo blue cock

My avairy doors between this avairy bank are internal and i pass from the Hooded parrot avairy then into the Indigo blue's avairy before entering the last avairy which has a Turquoise blue cock and a Creamino hen. Well the Indigo cock must been studying how i open the door because he now can open th...
by smick
Tue Jan 22, 2013 4:13 am
Forum: Our Angels in Heaven: Rainbow Bridge
Topic: tragidy to my breedimg program
Replies: 3
Views: 2230

tragidy to my breedimg program

Last friday the temperature hit 48 decres celcius and with a hot wind. I came home from work and checked my birds ahhhhhhh dead birds everywhere. The hot wind was blowing directly into avairies I got the hose out and started to cool birds and avaries down but alas to late for many. 55 birds dead in ...
by smick
Tue Jan 22, 2013 3:53 am
Forum: Breeding IRNs
Topic: Breeding Alexandrines to Ringnecks
Replies: 31
Views: 22823

Re: Breeding Alexandrines to Ringnecks

Well not ringnecks, but I breed gouldian finchs and have tried the yellow mutations and they were no where near as strong as pure birds and frankly the normal ones to me are far more beautiful. So now I have mainly normals but a seperate flock of white breasted gouldians which are very strong in vig...
by smick
Sun Dec 16, 2012 2:23 am
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Help. Albino cock or hen?
Replies: 5
Views: 1417

Re: Help. Albino cock or hen?

The only way to tell wthout dna sexing is to place with a known hen and watch for male displaying,as male and female are the same visually. I hope that helps smick
by smick
Fri Nov 09, 2012 11:53 pm
Forum: Mutations/Genetics
Topic: Visual Difference between Blue Lacewing & Sky Blue Lacewing?
Replies: 42
Views: 20172

Re: Visual Difference between Blue Lacewing & Sky Blue Lacew

Carmen,she is paired to green pallidino cock and this was their first season together,2 green pallid chicks and 1lutino /blue hen, hanks smick.