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[Greb147 6,808]

We've been trying to talk the old man in to getting some birds again for the grandkids. 

I loved them when I was a youngster, I wonder how much a pair of Gouldian's are these days. 

[Dervburner 2,548]

On 22/04/2020 at 18:45, gnipper said:

I sold my birds many years ago, I only keep poultry now. I really miss my goldies though.

[gnipper 5,945]

3 hours ago, Greb147 said:

We've been trying to talk the old man in to getting some birds again for the grandkids. 

I loved them when I was a youngster, I wonder how much a pair of Gouldian's are these days. 

A lot cheaper than they were but they need heat in the winter.

[Greb147 6,808]

3 minutes ago, gnipper said:

A lot cheaper than they were but they need heat in the winter.

Yep pal, we had those, Zebras, Bengalese, Canaries and UK finches. 

We had a Chaffinch that ended up bullying all the other birds, my dad took it to the woods to let it go and when he arrived back home the same bird was flying in the garden trying to get back in the aviary, must have been crossed with a pigeon.

[gnipper 5,945]

A few mules. I've got a few more full eggs there and a few hens are laying at the mo too.

[gnipper 5,945]

My goldies. The second round are due to hatch Sunday/monday.

[fireman 10,774]

Brilliant Gnipper and lovely clear eyed healthy youngsters,that first one must have a gloster mother going by it's hair cut ..

[gnipper 5,945]

Harlequin cross, I've got her harlequin mother here too who bred my marked linnet mules last year. I'm trying to get a round of goldie mules out of them both quick to see if they throw pied to them.

[taffey 1,258]

Crackers them gnipoer some nice young there atb taffey 

[Bangersanmash 2,372]

On 11/06/2020 at 21:06, gnipper said:

3 nests of polls all gone, one fed for a week then stopped,  one chewed the beaks and limbs off all her chicks and another ate her eggs 3 days before hatching. Bloody things.

I'll be happy to get a few more mules out then I'm finished. 

Gutted for you pal. It's hard if the birds are only last year's birds. Young Inexperienced birds. A know it sound mad but if you have one chick or two dont look down on it because it's giving that young hen experience and she's not stressing out with too many mouths to feed. So next time the hen won't shy away from the chicks and fingers crossed they'll all fledge 

[Bangersanmash 2,372]

On 12/06/2020 at 21:17, gnipper said:

A few mules. I've got a few more full eggs there and a few hens are laying at the mo too.

 

That's some 80s hair cut that on top lol. Seen a fella's hair doo like that on the channel challenge on play your cards right .. Smart looking bird that tho be nice to see when it's got its adult feathers through 

[gnipper 5,945]

I bred a linnet mule with the same do last year and this little feller has an older sibling the same this time.

[Bangersanmash 2,372]

On 15/06/2020 at 15:24, gnipper said:

I bred a linnet mule with the same do last year and this little feller has an older sibling the same this time.

Both really nice birds Thats a [BANNED TEXT] mullet the bottom one has. 

[fireman 10,774]

On 15/06/2020 at 15:24, gnipper said:

I bred a linnet mule with the same do last year and this little feller has an older sibling the same this time.

 

I like that and hope it sings as good as it looks....

[gnipper 5,945]

5 hours ago, fireman said:

I like that and hope it sings as good as it looks....

I hope it doesn't sing and breeds a load of mules next year