Attended Geelong Bird Sale

[Misso]

First time i had been there, it was not bad, not as big as i thought, still managed to buy 2 pair of Gouldians. caught up with some fellow breeders which was good.

Il be attending the Melb Sale in 4 weeks, which will be better.
anyone else go to the geelong sale? buy any birds?

Jarryd

[Page0044]

Went to one in Brisbane today, there was 900 birds on sale, very little in the way of finches and a ton of people

[Page0044]

The only thing that was a good buy was 2 tri colour parrot finches for $20ea but they were both cock birds, very nice though

[Misso]

Thats alot of birds!

There were a fair few finches i thought, compared with parrots etc, Still havent seen a Blue Gouldian yet, only split to blue gouldians, i did see AUS Yellows for the first time as well as a Melanistic Gouldian, did'nt like the look of it at all.

The Lady who had the Split for Blues said she had 20 pair of Blue to split to blue pairings on clutches. she also said she spent $5000 on blue gouldians from NSW and they all died!! when she first started with blues, she said she now has found a good line of blues that she has outside in aviarys. she also said she would sell them for $350 each for PB extra 50 for white, and keeped getting higher with dilutes, silvers etc. the splits at the sale were $100 each, but she had no females for sale.

Il be sticking with Normals and white Breasts for the time been lol.

Jarryd

[Page0044]

Have heard that the blues can be touchy, but if she is breeding the outside it could be a stronger strain which is good, haven't seen any blues eather, i don't think there is many up here

[gomer]

I had to work this weekend.otherwise i would have gone.sounds like it was good though.