I have some good news for a change.

[PAUL HEARN]

Hi people,

I returned a short while ago from visiting my two lovely God Children (I know, there are some silly people out there who will trust any idiot as a God Parent these days:), and then onto a great Bird Sale in Surrey, where I was very fortunate in buying four Indian Silverbills which were originaly priced at the very attractive price of £15pr:), but better still they were reduced to only £12pr:D, even better still, two of them are closed rung with 05 rings, so I may have Mummy, Daddy, as well as Junior 1 and 2!!!:lol:

Am I a happy Bunny or what????

Paul.

[Waxbillman]

wow, lucky is not the word Paul, i'd say as jammy as an extra large do-nut!!

bet you are over the moon. Got any pictures?

matthew

[chris]

Hi Paul,

Nice one mate!:grin: i hope you breed from them next year, and as matthew has said, any photos?:grin:

Chris:wink:

[kenny]

hi paul

if you fell in dock you wouldn`t get wet buddy,how fortuitous for you old man get some pics on here quick

:grin: :grin: ken

[laurab]

Hey Paul,


I don't charge too much for photography :razz: Get your Dad out there practising.

[Gary]

Nice one paul, my pair are on 5 eggs at the mo, so looking good all round

[dave85]

hey paul,

You trying to get these for a breeding colony? as i have 3 of them still unsexed.

All 5 of my africans are sexed as 3 cocks, 2 hens but the indians are doing nothing.

Get in touch
Thanks
Dave H

[PAUL HEARN]

Hello all,

So far I haven't any photos of the new Indians, but when I take some of my fledged Madagascan chicks I will take some of the Indian Silverbills as well, Gary great news that yours are sitting mate, please keep us posted.;)
Dave, I do intend on establishing a colony, but first of all I need to get the Birds to lay eggs at least, the pair and odd cock I have, haven't laid a single egg for me, I suspect the hen is too old now:(.

I assume you will want to sell yours, please let me know how much for.;)

I also have another four Indians to collect from a mate next week, so hopefully I may actually breed some even if it is next year.

Paul.:D

[Gary]

Hi Paul great that you are getting some more now, hopefully if they all hatch i will keep one and i will let the rest go to you, with hopefully an exchange to create a new unreleated pr.
all the best

[PAUL HEARN]

Hello Gary,

Obviously I will be interested in exchanging Birds, good luck with yours.

Paul.:grin:

[dave85]

hey paul,

How do i sexe the indians? as none of my 3 have sung? and 2 out out of 4 africans of same age have so :s on how to sexe em.

Get back to me
Thanks
Dave H

[kenny]

hi dave

bit hard to explain the sexes in writing...........will this do mate the ones at the top are the indians the rest are cowboys:grin:


ken
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[Gary]

dave they can only be sexed by the song, try seperating them as maybe only the dominate bird will sing etc, or they may not sing in front of you.

[PAUL HEARN]

Hi Kenny and Dave,

Kenny you are one mad geezer:lol:, but I can offer a fool proof method of sexing ALL Birds, line them up on a perch and then run a lit match or lighter under the perch, any Birds that stay in place are hens, and the ones that jump are cocks.:roll:

Dave the only serious fool proof method I know of for sexing Indian Silverbills is to split ring the Birds with different coloured rings and make a note of the Birds that sing and display, I would be amazed if you are lucky enough to have three hens mate, but hey you may surprise me.:grin:

Are you thinking of selling your Birds? If so please let me know.:wink:

Paul.

[dave85]

hey paul,

I have them a couple of months and tried seperating them and stuff but none have sung.

So may have 3 hens - is the song same as africans?

if you can get me a chocolate african silverbill hen then we could swap :P it for an indian.

get back to me

Thanks
Dave H

[Gary]

Dave the song, will be like the african song, but prob different . i.e different bengalese songs

[Gary]

paul give me a shout if you cannot locate choc silverbills

[chris]

Hi Dave,

do you know the exact age of the birds you have? coulld it be at all possible that you have juveniles which could possibly explain why they are not singing?

Chris;-)

[PAUL HEARN]

Oi Gary,

Are you trying to muscle in on MY Silverbill deal with Dave?:mad:

Dave, I can get you three Chocolate Silverbills, but due to the recent hot weather all of them I've had in the past have melted into puddles on the aviary floor.:lol:. :roll: Sorry!!

Gary, if you can get hold of the Chocolate African Silverbill hen for Dave, then go ahead and strike up the deal mate, I have a few to work with next year and I have four more coming this week.:wink:

Dave, would you be interested in swapping all three Indians if Gary can find a hen and a pair of Chocolate Africans?

Paul.

[Gary]

Paul, i was trying to help you in your quest !!!, this is your deal.

i just thought if you couldnt find any i may know of some, then you could buy them and swap with dave

[PAUL HEARN]

Hi Gary,

I thought you had some Indian Silverbills, and maybe you would like some more:oops: , all I was saying is that I have quite a few Indians at the moment and if you wanted to do a swap with Dave then go ahead mate.:grin:

I know they are very hard to find these days, and I didn't wan't to be greedy by taking all of the Birds offered to me, and not let others have a chance to add more Birds to what they already have.

But if you aren't interested then, I would love to swap the Bird/s with Dave!

I wil send you a PM Gary, and beg forgiveness if I offended you with my previous post.

Paul.:wink:

[Gary]

:) :) :)

my are

[Gary]

:) :) my pr are still sitting so fingers crossed

[PAUL HEARN]

Hi Gary,

Did you miss an S from your previous post:grin:.

Paul.:wink:

[dave85]

hey paul/gary,

Im still after a definate chocolate hen for my cock bird -

i have 2 cock & 2 believed hens - normal africans.
1 chocolate cock african
& the 3 indians - well got them bout june i believe and was bout 8 weeks then - so bout 4 1/2 - 5 months old and none ive seen have sung a note - so could be all hens.

I would be interested in swapping the 3 for a pair of indians & choc african hen? as i would like to breed with them as was my intention of getting them but i bought them as 05 bred juveniles.

So any help or deals get back to me :P

Thanks
Dave H

[PAUL HEARN]

Hi Dave,

Gary has told me via PM that he can find you a Chocolate African Silverbill hen in exchange for one of your Indian Silverbills, which he would like for himself.
Unfortunately Gary cannot make it to Stafford:-|, so this is what needs to be done, I need to obtain the hen Chocolate from Gary to bring to Stafford in exchange for one of your Indian Silverbills, which Gary will keep for himself.
I will also bring a cock Indian Silverbill to exchange for another of your hens, this should leave you with another pair of Chocolate African and a pair of Indian Silverbills and Gary and I will have a hen Indian Silverbill each from you.

Did that make any sense?:wink:

Paul.:grin:

[kenny]

hi paul

sounds like check mate to you

ken