It's great to breed that winner get it ready for the show and then find out on the day that
Novice to Intermediate is 3 years and you must get 8 points at one club showing.. By that I mean
When many decide to get into the show budgerigar side they are usually looking at the open class birds on
Training for the show cage begins a few weeks after fledging. Most cockbirds will "show" as it is part of
"The bird is to taper gracefully and be well proportioned according to the pictorial of the time, standing well off
A reminder to all, breeders do not buy champion birds. What we buy is stock birds. Stock birds are where
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Show Standards
If you cross bred these two different types of budgies could you create a better quality show budgie?It depends on
Some breeders will name there birds. Jo Mannes has names such as Hurculies and Apollo. Very powerful names. You do
Everyone is different this is what I personally for my budgies .I spend 1/2 hour every morning feeding restocking the
It is rare for cash prizes to be awarded. Mostly it is trophies and certificates. Some Clubs or organisations do give
Flecking: is when the frontal feathers have black markings. Flecked birds are penalised for not having clean frontals. Fleck birds
That is a matter for the breeders. Some club members may do this for nothing. You still have to remember to always quarantine
Show budgies are housed with the other birds in flights or aviaries. It is only when the show time comes that they
The birds should be dressed before the show. This startes with the attention to damaged or broken feathers. Cutting them
Cheek spots are found on the cheeks of the bird. Throat spots are found on the neck of the bird and
Show birds are feed the same basic feed as any other budgie but the breeders usually demand a better quality
All birds of good quality, that are close to the "ideal budgerigar" are valued. However good quality "normals" are always
In Australia there is a scale of points which is used when judging an exhibition (or show) budgerigar. This is
It depends on where you live and the quality of the bird. It has been said that "show birds" cannot