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Hello All,

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

Cheers
Ripley

Ripley wrote: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

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

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

Subject heading is Gouldians.
LML

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

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

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

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

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

misso