Andyn

Is this the pot and kettle Kerry? Glasses off - Glasses on.. HuH!! (Lol)

Where did my post reply go?? Now its there. Whats going on??

Hello and welcome. I also think Emmy has just about covered it but why not go to a breeder in your area for your Birds. You would see the conditions they have been kept in etc. and probably wouldn't cost quite so much either and the person would be able to give you advice and support when / if needed. What I would say is- Please don't buy avairy birds and put them in an indoor cage unless they are very young and would easily adapt. I only ever sold baby Budgies for indoor cages. Enjoy the forum and tell us where you live to find out if there are any other members who live close etc.

Kerry, Glad you had a good day. Birds look realy good but being a beginer with Zebs, what mutations are they please.? Andy

Hi Col, Welcome from one newbe to another. We also have mixed avairy like you but have two Jack Russel types (only got the new puppy today)

Emmy, I know that both sexes of the canaries can be a bit aggressive at times but Zebies can be with thier own kind. There seems to be mostly respect between the two species & with the Begalese being so laid back they are likely to fall over it is usualy harmony in the mixed flight. Good luck if/when you put your Canaries in and make a mixed avairy.

Thanks Mark, much appreciated

Emmy Have managed to get reasonable photos. #1 is 75% of the Pied family. Dad is on the end of lower perch by wire, Mum is next to the Canary and a Male chick is next to the little Black Cheek on same perch as dad #2 is of the other male chick who is the biggest and in the middle.

Thank You Clare, We live just over the boundary in Exminster. Does your dad breed the Zebies that we got from Homeleigh Garden Centre just outside Launceston? They were stunning and I should imagine that if they were the second string/sales what do the First string look like! (Not close rung though)

Thanks Trevor, I apreciate the welcome

Thanks Steve,

Hi Paul and thanks for the welcome.

Hi Dave, Yes, I/we had planed to pay a visit but unfortunatly wasn't able to go in the end.

Thanks Dave, I enjoy breeding all the birds we have.

Thanks Emmy. Have filled in where I live on map but nearest member on map is Wiltshire. The photo of your pieds is a little spooky because the markings on both Cock and Hen are vertualy the same as the pair we bought. Mine are out in the main finch avairy so geting a family photo would take some doing but I'll try to get individual ones if they will stay still long enough and I must say yours look stunning Cheers for now.

Hi! I'm Andy N and live just outside of Exeter in Devon. I have been a Budgie man for the last 17years but everything is changing in the Budgie world and I don't think I want to continue with them. When Exeter B&FBS was running I did show and tried again about two years ago with very little success. (think Iv'e got left behind) We also have a Finch avairy with Canaries, Zebies and a pair (2) Bengalese. Whilst on holiday in May of this year we saw and bought a pair of Pied Zebies from a Garden Centre near Launceston Cornwall. These were very much biger than our avairy Zebies so assumed they were of Exhibition Quality. We bred the pair in a cage and 2 chicks survived. They have recently moulted through and both are cock birds with one being enormous compared to his own parents and sibling and a giant compared to the avairy birds. (who's roots were also Exhibition stock given to us by the late Alan Dunsford some 5 or 6 years ago) I am seriously considering trying to breed and at a later date perhaps show Zebies and I would apreciate any help finding breeders in and around my location. Anyway, thats me and my aspirations and I look forward to joining in with the forum.