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Sunday, October 30, 2011

Bourkes for Sale on East and West Coasts - Enjoy a Video

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Hello All, Currently, we have lots of Rosy Bourke babies hatched recently and some still in their nest box. All are used to people, some ar...
Thursday, October 27, 2011

NEST BOX CLEANING BETWEEN CLUTCHES

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Pretty Boy at left with his pink-eyed youngster on right. I’ve written about cleaning and replacing nest boxes before breeding season. Ho...
Sunday, October 23, 2011

Banding The Youngest Bourke

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Flame and Fuchsia's current three baby Bourkes. As mentioned previously, we decided to give the birds nest boxes late this year. Henc...
Friday, October 21, 2011

A Sad Post... On Loss & Sorrow

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Sweet Primrose A Heavenly Flyer. I’ve written and rewritten this post in my mind over and over. It must be cathartic to do so. This was ...
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Monday, October 10, 2011

Food For New Bourke Parents, A Question & Answer

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This Spray Millet has been worked over by the birds. Not all the seeds are there any longer. Question: My Rosie Bourke just had a baby ...
Friday, October 7, 2011

HAND FED YOUNG BOURKE PARAKEETS

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  Seven young Rosy Bourke Parakeets. These youngsters are old enough now to eat on their own, but they still appreciate a treat now and ...
Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Young Rosy Bourkes, 2011

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Two 2011 youngsters. Baby in front is from Flame & Fuchsia's first clutch. Pale, pink-eyed bird in back is from Rosie & Prett...
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Rosie Rosy Bourke and Her Baby Bourkes

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Rosie is eager to escape from her brood of three and take a bath. Rosie, happy to grab a bath. Rosie's mate, on my husband, want...
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Friday, September 23, 2011

Mites and an Update on Catherine's Splendid Question

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Catherine's Comment on the Previous Post:  "Since writing I'm pleased to say all three Splendids survived, even the smallest o...
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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Splendid Hand Feeding Question and Answer

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A female Scarlet-chested parakeet. Question Catherine writes:  "I'm wondering if you can help me. Our female red chested parake...
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

RAISING BOURKE PARAKEETS, Handfeeding and Helping Parents

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Six young Rosy Bourke's. These are hand fed, very tame and sweet. The six youngsters I'm hand feeding are doing great. All are f...
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Friday, September 16, 2011

WING CLIPPING: Question on Clipping Wings

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QUESTION: "Someone has mentioned to me to clip their wings ... how do do feel about that?" This question came in attached to my ...
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Saturday, September 3, 2011

HAND REARING PARAKEETS, Question and Answer

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 These are the two youngest of five babies in Fuchsia's clutch. She may look like she's willing to feed her baby, but she...
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