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I like the advice your breeder is providing..... two of the same sex is much better. I prefer females for pets personally, only because they tend not to get fresh in adolescence. They are not "eggie" like a prolific species such as a lovebird, budgie or cockatiel (hence their rarity) so becoming...

Linnies are not great talkers in either sex, but both can. Most I have seen is a couple of words. When clients call and ask for a bird that talks (but is also small and quiet) I recommend a Budgie. Though personally I like a super friendly loving bird, and talking doesn't matter much to me. You...

If you have a visual ino, that means the male is split ino. So you want to check that box. If any of the chicks are creamino, then that proves the male is split turquoise (most are in the US). If you see any turquoise or cobalt young, then you know dad is, even if the inos are green series ino...

We are on the other Coast, and shipping this year has really skyrocketed. USPS went up a buck on the flat rate box we use for 5# bags just this week. Unfortunately we can't offer free shipping as you have to raise the price of the product enough to cover ship costs across the country, and that...

You in the US?

Freezing it makes it last. I feed Linnie Mix most of the year in a mixed flight with English Budgies and Cockatiels. Ingredients are very similar, it is just the screen size on the chop that differs. I find Budgies to be chewers and make quick work of the bigger chunks, maybe minus a whole pea...

I have outdoor aviaries and LOVE them! Be mindful of a calcium boost when you want to stop laying, it jacks them up like a body builder unless they are really run down. If they look good, focus on an Austerity Diet, no more than 10-12 hours of light, no paper on the cage grate, soft or fresh...

If you want an easy life with tame pets to enjoy, go same sex. I prefer hens to males for pets, they are more calm and even tempered in my experience. A rarity in the parrot world! I would not do opposite sex unless you want to breed, and don't mind losing your pet bond and challenges mixed...

The dehydrated fruits have no added sugar, and are not sulfured. All ingredients are human grade, though sometimes I see some pistachios that are darker from the process of getting them out of the shells. Yes, all human processing plants check for mold mycotoxins. Pellets are recommended by...

I find cooking them together difficult because of the cook times. You want to make sure the quinoa just started to unravel, the rice doesn't blow out, etc. You can cook them separately to perfection and then toss into a big bowl as you add veggies in and mix up. You can do this ahead and freeze...

You're doing great! Thank you for caring about what you are doing.

Lovebird size bands are Linnie size (3/16” which converts to 4.78 mm ). SPBE you can write on the form the color you want, and I like that as I use the colors of the rainbow so at a glance I can see who is young and who is getting on in years. I like the printed journal they send quarterly. Lots...

High potency pellets, high protein, soft foods and lots of available calcium makes the hens want to lay. Especially an over abundance of calcium in the diet. They lay in order to shed that excess calcium. I adopt an Austerity Diet in times I wish them to rest. It really helps. BANDING: Closed...

Sorry, I thought the dad was split to ino. I would split the pair after this round of sitting to try to get the hen to not waste herself on egg laying while the male is still immature. Otherwise you run her down and need to wait at least 12 months to try again. I would get at least 5 dummy...

It is possible her ino line has a more normal sized gene, and the green you have comes from a small one. Average is 50-65g for domesticated Linnies it seems. I won't breed any at this point less than 56g for a hen (more about size below), but I understand it can be hard to find Linnies, so we...

A dad lutino only means his ino offspring are female, but any dark eyed offspring can be either sex. Have any pics of him from the side on a perch that shows the shoulder marking, wing bars, and the tail spots? No flash, natural light is best. I like to give them a good soaking and let them...

It can be tricky to get to all the questions in longer posts with many diverse topics, so if you try to keep it to one subject per post, we move through them more quickly. Lets take the clear egg part first. There are many reasons this can be. Here are a few... - mate is not actually a male...

Hi Morgan! How great! I am sorry I missed your post the day you wrote it. Been crazy with homeschooling start (began because of Covid, but really am enjoying it now!). I am back into a routine. I love that you are studying genetics! Important. Where is the pair now in the cycle? It is so hard...

I am sorry I am late to the discussion. A bunch of things I was going to ask or add are only important at this time if you have fertile eggs. So, so, so!! Excited minds want to know! What is happening? If you had fertile eggs via candling, I like to only inspect when the birds are out of the...

I second the apples! Linnie crack ♥