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MadOzzie
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finches247 wrote:I meant it as in as i get 12 different varieties of seed in 1x20KG Bag.I should have meant not enough seed variety compared and not as rich in colour.All are a consistent same size which is average.Its $52 a Bag and comes Oamuru north of Dunedin in South Island made by Topflite.If your happy with what you get and your birds do well on it thats great
I get an ordinary finch mix 20kg for about $30. To pay $52 I would certainly want more variety and quality.

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E Orix
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Regarding the seed you get in NZ,have you done any tests to see what percentage will actually sprout. I was of the opinion that alot of your
imported seed has been radiated when it entered your country.
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finches247
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E Orix wrote:Regarding the seed you get in NZ,have you done any tests to see what percentage will actually sprout. I was of the opinion that alot of your
imported seed has been radiated when it entered your country.
About 95% of it sprouts.We have almost 90% grown here in New Zealand.
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finchbird2012
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Tiarts no not one of my Cordons yes it is a stunning colour, perhaps it may have been colour enhanced?
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finches247
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Its also got nice large bright red cheek patches for a.Cordon
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SamDavis
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I'd say he's been digitally enhanced - either that or my RC Cordons are very poor examples!
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finchbird2012
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Topflight seeds here in NZ are of a very high standard all home grown.
Iam at the moment trying separate seeds rather than a mix.
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Tiaris
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Even if the colour has been enhanced, the large area of blue and the large cheek patches indicate he is a ripper according to what I like in Cordons.
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Myzomela
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...Yeh, like those ripper blue-caps with the really deep blue you occasionally see.
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SamDavis
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Tiaris wrote:Even if the colour has been enhanced, the large area of blue and the large cheek patches indicate he is a ripper according to what I like in Cordons.
I had a bloke enquiring about RC Cordons who said Berkshire Park Bird Farm were selling them for $150 a pair. I wonder, perhaps they've got some like this one? I've been charging $70 or $80 but I never really know what to charge for them - current prices I've heard in Sydney range from $50 to $150 pair.
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