birdman 28 Report post Posted May 13, 2013 my name is Richard and I live in sheffield and I keep zebra and Bengalese finches I have just got back into the hobby this year again after not keeping birds for 3 years at the moment I keep mutation zebs(blackbreasted ,cheeks and obbbs and pearl Bengalese im trying to build my stud up and hopefully try and show some fingers cross ive been looking at this forum for a while and thought it sounded great so I decided to join up if that's ok with you guys and gals lol thanks for reading Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick Hall 193 Report post Posted May 13, 2013 Hi Richard, Welcome to the forum. Nick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
birdman 28 Report post Posted May 13, 2013 hello nick and thank you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emmy 528 Report post Posted May 13, 2013 Welcome to the forum Richard pleased you decided to join. Please let us know a bit more about what you hope to achieve in the future. Is there one special mutation you want to concentrate on? (If you have any photos of your birds having a bath why not enter one in for the May competition) Emmy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
birdman 28 Report post Posted May 13, 2013 hello emmy in the future I hope to try my hand at showing which I have never done before and have always thought of but never had the chance because of commitments at the moment im concentrating on my obbb to breed enough and then try to spilt the colour up to get just normal ob which sound a bit stupid but I couldn't find any obs so thought id go this way round im a bit new to this and putin photos on but will have a try one day ok richard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
birdfan13 34 Report post Posted May 13, 2013 Hello I started with two zebra finches and now have eight of them plus a couple eggs in my first pairs nest! This is a great forum ! Marie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
birdman 28 Report post Posted May 13, 2013 hello marie I have 6 pairs of mixed mutation and have 17 chicks and 8 eggs at moment from them its going a bit slow at moment but hopefully they will catch up. and yes its looks like a great forum glad iv joined Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
casamber 60 Report post Posted May 13, 2013 hello emmy in the future I hope to try my hand at showing which I have never done before and have always thought of but never had the chance because of commitments at the moment im concentrating on my obbb to breed enough and then try to spilt the colour up to get just normal ob which sound a bit stupid but I couldn't find any obs so thought id go this way round im a bit new to this and putin photos on but will have a try one day ok richard Hi and welcome to the forum. I am trying to do the exact opposite to you! I am combining the OBBB Its a shame we dont live closer, we could have swapped Kerry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
birdman 28 Report post Posted May 13, 2013 hi Kerry it is a shame and ive been looking at what you been trying to do up to now I have bred 2 obbb chicks 1 fawn a hen as my pair are normales so my male must be split for fawn and 1 normal unsexed yet as too young shame were not close as you say cus we mite have been able to do some swaps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dannyboy2012 63 Report post Posted May 14, 2013 Hello and welcome, Richard hope you enjoy ur stay. Dan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andyn 534 Report post Posted May 14, 2013 Welcome to the forum Richard. I think you will find out everything you need to and not just Zebies but other birds too Enjoy!! Andy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
birdman 28 Report post Posted May 14, 2013 thank you dannyboy2012 and Andyn I hope I enjoy my stay too and good to no that theres not just talk about zebs but other birds too on this site hope to talk to all of you or hear from you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
