Green Avadavat working group
- Bgould
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Does anyone know if the working group for these birds is still together. I have found no current updates on their web page and it hasnt been updated since 2008. If not are their still breeders working with this beautiful bird.
- Tiaris
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There are still a few breeders trying to work with them but the birds aren't working too much themselves. Pretty much nil results outside of one bloke since about 2008 from what I've seen & heard. I'd love to add something which gives a glimmer of hope but fear they won't be with us much longer at all.
- finchbreeder
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Well I hope that the guy who is getting things right/has smarter birds. Can give some advice/swap some birds with those that are not doing so well. In the hope that by mixing the bloodlines/locations the birds get their mojo going a bit better.
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- Tiaris
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Those that are not doing so well pretty much all got their birds from the bloke who is doing well. That's the main problem - they're getting very closely related. Any birds out there which are not related are most likely well beyond viable breeding age.
- finchbreeder
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That's a pity. Hopefully someone who has a pair or two (preferably breeding) will read this and ask you how to contact the bloke. We live in hope.
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- Craig52
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I was under the belief that WA was the strong hold of these birds with a few being bred so is the one person who is breeding them in WA ? And if so,why aren't the people on the East coast combining there efforts with WA.
I suppose you are going to say they all came from WA,so that puts a spanner in the works for blood lines so yes,the birds might be doomed what a bloody shame. Craig
I suppose you are going to say they all came from WA,so that puts a spanner in the works for blood lines so yes,the birds might be doomed what a bloody shame. Craig
- Diane
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How many birds are we talking about here? How many pairs would be needed to be considered to make a sustainable future for the species?
Diane
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- Tiaris
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yes Craig, its the one bloke in WA & any birds young enough to be breeding age would have come from him.crocnshas wrote:I was under the belief that WA was the strong hold of these birds with a few being bred so is the one person who is breeding them in WA ? And if so,why aren't the people on the East coast combining there efforts with WA.
I suppose you are going to say they all came from WA,so that puts a spanner in the works for blood lines so yes,the birds might be doomed what a bloody shame. Craig
- Bmac27
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If it is the same person then Ive seen this " 1 blokes" green avadavats and they are beauties , good breeders too .... pity the species is in such rapid decline in Aussie aviculture . Surely there must be fresh blood lines out there that are kept hush hush ?
I suppose we can only hope .... I'd hate to see them disappear altogether.
I suppose we can only hope .... I'd hate to see them disappear altogether.