Australian Blues!!!

[Ripley]

Hello All,

I was fortunate today to see my first 'Australian Blues'....
What a beautiful bird!

Cheers
Ripley

[Misso]

Hello All,

I was fortunate today to see my first 'Australian Blues'....
What a beautiful bird!

Cheers
Ripley

good to hear, was it at the orange sale? or a local breeder?

misso

[Ripley]

Hello All,

It was a local breeder in Sydney.....

He has only blues, Australian Yellows & his Australian Blues....
All his birds were in good colour and health & the birds were all quite large, the Australian Yellows were probably 30% bigger than mine!

Definately on the wish list later on in the year!

Cheers
Ripley

[Wayno]

Hey Chris how are the birds mate, hopefully breeding for you by now. Quick question what is an Australian Blue?

[finchbreeder]

Subject heading is Gouldians.
LML

[Wayno]

Sorry that should have read what is the difference between an Aussie blue and other blue Gouldians.

[Ripley]

From what I was told on saturday....
The Australian Blue is the offspring after three/five generations of an Australian Yellow & a Blue. In the nestbox they appear silver.

Cheers
Ripley

[Ripley]

Hi Wayno,

No unfortunately the birds haven't bred as yet...I've had a few problems, that I am working through....

i am in the process of getting it all down in writing and sharing it with the forum. In an 'eggshell' I lost one cock, and have been spending alot of time up at Dr Rob Marhall's Clinic at Carlingford. But the birds are looking alot better at the moment & their colours are becoming more intense. So here's hoping!

Cheers
Ripley

[Wayno]

Goodluck with them mate, this weather is probably knocking them around a bit. Where have you got your cabinets situated?

[Misso]

i think bgould wrote an article on the aussie finch forum newsletter, with pics. it was a few months ago now.

misso