My Article in Print.

Well, it's been a long time coming, and although my name is plastered all over the net for various articles pertaining to different subjects that I've written in the past (search Anna-Marie Stewart if you're interested), I've now finally gotten my name in a magazine/paper!

I've never actually sent articles in for possible print before, not to anybody ever, but with some encouragement I sent my From an egg to a fledgling to Cage & Aviary Birds to see if they might have an interest in it.

I know lots of people have sent in lots of stuff that never got used, so imagine my surprise when they chose to use MY article! It's even got part of the centre page!! I'm well impressed and dead chuffed!

Can't wait to show the kids, they're going to be so proud of me :D




Anna

Chicks In Nests

Just thought I'd share some videos of our chicks in nests. Of course, the chick has to hatch first, like this:





Then they have to be fed lots:





Of course, all babies need their sleep too:



And eventually the chicks leave the parents. Just like our own children, they've very inquisitive and love making a mess:

Did You Lose Or Find A Bird?

There's some tips for lost and found birds here that might be helpful.

A place you might want to try posting about the found bird is here: http://www.ukparrotrescue.co.uk/messageboard/

And you can try the National Pet Register site too:

http://www.nationalpetregister.org/index.php (it loads a bit slow for me, don't know if it'll be the same for you).

You'll have to register to be able to post, but it might be worth it if it can help somebody get their bird back.

Budgies: Sadness and Joy

Click here for the full story: "Our Aviary
By Anna-Marie Stewart

Our aviary started with a small shed and an outside flight. The shed was 7'x7' and the flight was probably about 2'x7'. It took Hugh less than a week to put it all up, starting with the concrete base. He insulated all the walls before erecting the shed."

Budgie breeding checklist -

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Budgie breeding checklist
« on: Sun 1* Jun 2008, 01.06 PM »

I am not having a lot of luck breeding my budgies.
Can you guys help me create a breeding checklist to show me if I have everything in its right place?

Obviously you need
a nest box ( a decent size with a hole large enough for a bird to enter without its wings touching the sides)
mineral blocks and calcium so that the hen gets all she needs for egg production.

How could I encourage the birds to breed?


Re: Budgie breeding checklist
« Reply #1 on: Sun 1* Jun 2008, 05.51 PM »

- Male+Female
- Dark nesting box
- Breeding cage (helps)
- Low disturbance level
- Plenty of seed and water
- Mineral blocks and calcium blocks
- EggFood"

Ups and Downs In Budgie Keeping

Click here for full article: "Budgies: Sadness and Joy
By Jay Carrington

Keeping and breeding budgies can be heartbreaking but it can also be very rewarding. From the young age of 9 I have had an interest in birds, the feathered kind particularly budgies. The first pair of birds I were given were a pair of budgies from a friend of the family also a keen budgie enthusiast."

A Newcomers Start

Click here for full article: "My wife Claire gave me a pair of budgies in July 2007, as she adopted them through a friend of friend of a work collegue. One was rung so decided to find out some info on the bird after contacting the Budgerigar Society to get the contact details of the breeder. After speaking to him to find out more on the hen, I then searched the Internet to find out about the care and upkeep of the birds, one had a case of scaly face and both birds weren't in very good condition, so were treated and cured."