Archive for 2010
Budgerigar Hobby Has Worldwide Appeal
As fanciers to this new international website will know, it went live on the 29th January, 2010 – and it has been a worldwide success! As it can be viewed in any local language, it has opened a massive door to countries all over the world – and, even with my long standing in the hobby, I did not realise interest in our hobby was so widespread.
T8 Fluorescent Light Tube Ban
Many of you are likely to use fluorescent tube lights in your aviary. Following the European ban of certain types of incandescent light bulbs, fluorescent tube lights have now come under the microscope. Standard T8 Halophosphor fluorescent tubes are being phased out, with production being halted and the importation of them being banned.
Gravatars Explained
When an article or a comment is published on Budgerigar.co.uk, you will see a small image beside it. These are called Gravatars and are usually a mini-photo of the article’s or comment’s author. A number of you have been asking about these images – particularly as to how to get them!
Hatching Assistance Guide
As we know, opening too early can reveal the chick which still has not absorbed the yolk into its body and it is pale and weak. The outcome is death! Opening too late and the chick for various reasons also dies, unless helped a fraction earlier. Close observation and timing are therefore vital assets to your husbandry.
The Power of Internet Advertising with Budgerigar.co.uk
A letter has been received from the Directors of Riversway Avicultural Products Ltd., expressing their delight at seeing their daily business increase on day one (29th January, 2010) of the launch of the new Gerald Binks website – Budgerigar.co.uk.
Ignore the Ring Issue Date if your Stud is Ready to Breed
Is the Ring Issue date more important than grabbing that moment to begin your personal season? Personally, I grab the moment these days and get a round in from perhaps a third of the stud and get results on the perch early with whatever rings I have to hand.
New World Class Budgerigars
We’ve just published some excellent new images of more world class budgerigars – courtesy of Mick Freakley.
The images an be viewed on our World Class Budgerigars page.
Enjoy!
The Influential Effects of Artificial Lighting
After a few weeks it became obvious that breeding was poor and the question was – Why?. The old birdroom was breeding at the same time and producing good numbers of chicks as usual. In the new room, infertility abounded and what chicks there were, were not being fed properly. Dead tiny chicks appeared regularly.
Recent Comments
To make it easy for our readers to find the most recently published comments, we have added a Recent Comments tab. The new tab is located in the righthand sidebar alongside the tabs for Latest Posts and Popular Posts.
New Readers Poll
A new poll is up and running. It asks the question: Which 3 types of article would you most like to read on Budgerigar.co.uk? The results from this new poll will help Budgerigar.co.uk to publish more of what YOU want – so please make sure your voice is heard – vote now!
