Look at him now.

[vixen]

Hi all, this is what my Black Winged Bishop looks like now:lol: .What do you think?
Trudy

[kenny]

wow trudy
doesn`t look like the same bird ,give your self a pat on the back for that just shows you what a bit of tlc will do well done

ken

[laurab]

He looks stunning, well done. ;)

[Waxbillman]

well done there Trudy

just goes to show you are doing something right

Matthew

[PAUL HEARN]

Good on you Trudy,

The two photos show a vast improvement, well done.;)

Paul.:D

[Rogerb]

I can only echo what has been said good on you girl :grin: :grin:

[vixen]

Hi All, he has been weaving a nest its fab i am looking for a female for him.i hope to get one form Paradise Birds.i think i will get 2 if i can. you just wait i will be off to all the places i can to look at what birds are around.we have been working for so long with out going anywhere.we have nearly sold all the plants.so will not be long now.
Trudy

[kenny]

hi trudy
excellent news mate,he deserves something special now a bird that will match him will be hard to find though


ken8)

[vixen]

hi all i am going to Paradise pets soon to get some female black winged bishops how many should i get i was thinking 2 would you think that would be OK also i have 1 female pin-tailed whydah on her own so am going to buy a pair to go with her
Trudy

[Waxbillman]

hello Trudy

if they will sell you 2 hens then all the better, do they have a surplus?

Matthew

[vixen]

hi Matt in October of last year they had about two hundred weavers in the last shipment so they bought all they had so am hoping that they will sell me some females if not just hope to get one i did speak to them earlier in the year and was told i could buy a female.
Trudy

[kenny]

hi trudy
probably your hen will be dearer than a cock bird would be,as matt says 2 hens would be ideal but it is unusual for anyone to sell 2 hens unless they have a surplus in comparison to the cock bird


ken

[Waxbillman]

hello Rudy, make sure you do get a female or two and not a cock in eclipse.

Matthew

[PAUL HEARN]

Hi Trudy,

If Paradise Pets are prepared to sell you hens only it might be a better idea to buy three or four because as Matthew says there is also the risk of buying immature or out of colour cocks, if they all turn out to be hens then all the better.:D

As attractive as the Pintailed Whydahs are, the cocks are very aggressive in a mixed collection, whether they have mates or not.
If you hope to breed this species they would be best housed in a large aviary with a few pairs of St Helena Waxbills, even then breeding success depends on the Whydahs and the Waxbill host parents being in breeding condition at the same time.:neutral:

Paul.:wink: