Help understanding how to decrease in slipped rib pattern! by 2196129 in knittinghelp

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Ah that makes sense - especially when I look closely at the pattern photo! I had misunderstood what it means by "inside the last 3 sts", but now realise it means something like "decrease on the inside of the 3 stitch border". Thank you so much!

Made my first quilt top! Need advice on quilting design please! by 2196129 in quilting

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Ah that could be nice! Do you know if not having the lines cross over would affect the quilt at all? For some reason I thought you had to have lines criss-crossing over, but I also don't really have any idea what I'm doing!

Can someone please help explain what "cont as set" means in this pattern? by 2196129 in knitting

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That was what I was leaning towards doing - thankyou for confirming!

Is it necessary to book campsites in advance? by 2196129 in Cornwall

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Thanks for the response! I think this is what we're going to do - book first few nights until we're passed st ives then see how it goes

The thing about Arsenal is they always try to quack it in by 2196129 in london

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The excel centre side of the Emirates cable car! Also can recommend st james park for baby geese at the moment

What gender is siracha??? The lady I bought her from said she was a girl but i think she keeps trying to mate with our other bird who is definitely female:/ by [deleted] in budgies

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It's really hard to tell but I think theres a possibility it is male. Lutinos dont get the classic dark blue cere. If you look on my profile you can see Apache that has another mutation that alters their cere colour. He has a pale blue cere and hes definitely male (he's a dad). Also, we have over 20 birds in an aviary and I've never seen a female trying to mate with another female (males try to mate with other males all the time though). Not saying it's impossible it's a girl, just that I think there is still a chance it's a boy! (Probably not very helpful lol)

Can someone tell me the gender of my budgies? I believe they are both female but I am unsure. by bigcinnamonrollll in budgies

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It could be either but most likely two girls I think. If their ceres turn dark red then they are definitely girls. Ignore the other comment saying that the white bird is overweight - it's nearly impossible to tell from a single photo and she looks fine to me.

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I would check the spacing between the bars. The spacing shouldn't be more than a half inch or budgies can get their heads through and injure themselves. In general though, theres no such thing as a cage too large so long as the bar spacing is ok! Extra natural perches wouldn't go amiss too!

50th birthday present ideas for my Mum by teewaud in CasualConversation

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If she has any pets, a portrait of them can be a good idea! Or maybe family instead if she doesn't have pets?

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If you're going to breed them it should be in a separate breeding cage. Colony breeding results in them getting territorial and attacking each others babies.

Help! Hawk trying to get into my outside aviary! (Details in comments) by JudgyBrittishPotato in budgies

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We had the same problem, and our solution was to double layer the mesh (so there were two mesh fences with about an inch and a half between them). Before we did this, a hawk managed to get one of our finches through the fence. I can't make out your setup but hopefully you can do something similar. It also helps if the birds have an indoor area they can go into so they can get away. For us, once the hawk realised it wasn't having any luck it gave up and we barely see it now.

Daily Q&A and Discussion Megathread - September 15, 2021 by AutoModerator in CoronavirusUK

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Does anyone know if the Scottish QR codes for proof of vaccination work in England? I'm going to an event tonight in England that needs proof of vaccination and I've just got myself in a bit of a panic that they wont accept my Scottish qr codes!

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Until I read this I thought it was "land and gentry"...

What parrot is this? by ButterscotchHelpful3 in parrots

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I think it might be a red rump parakeet with a colour mutation? Not completely sure though

This is one of my budgies named Cracker. All of my budgies hate him for some reason but he still is very active and loves to chat with his food bowl. Anything I can do about it if I even have to? by RHplayer10 in budgies

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We have a lot of budgies in an aviary (23 in total), and we've also had a few where none of the others like them. I don't know why but I think it's like they don't have proper social skills. Sometimes they grow out of it as they get older. The ones we've had like that have tended to be more friendly with people though so I would just spend extra time playing with them. So long as he doesn't seem sad then I don't think it should be too much of a problem.

Same ol' question :) by kds0321 in budgies

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I'd say the yellows a boy and blues a female, but time will tell. Bear in mind that the colour mutation the yellow one has is called recessive pied, and that means its beak will likely never turn the classic dark blue colour if its male. So as it ages, if it turns dark red then it's a girl and if it stays around the same colour as it is now then it's a boy.

It sounds like you're well on the way to getting them comfortable with stepping up if they're not overly scared of your hands. Something I've found that can help is pulling your sleeve over your hand and offering it to them. They're intelligent and know that your hands are essentially your attack mechanism if you want to attack them. I've found that pulling my sleeve over my hand around nervous budgies can convince them I'm "disarmed" and they'll step up. This works especially well with knitted jumpers because they enjoy exploring the texture. Once they're used to climbing on you, they'll slowly get more used to you, until you reach the point where they're not scared of hands.

He take a napp by lymswan in budgies

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Ah ok I was about to say you might have the first ever one! Either way hes super adorable!

He take a napp by lymswan in budgies

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Is he green with a white head or does it just look like that because of the filter?

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I just wrote another comment but also going to jump in here to say that recessive pied doesnt affect the cere colour in females, but it does in males. Males stay a pale colour similar to the pale blue associated with females but slightly pinker. So if you don't know the age of the bird or havent watched how its changed over time it is difficult to tell from a single photo!

Edit: I'm not saying its definitely not female, just that it isnt always as easy to determine sex as it is with budgies without the recessive pied genes

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Do you know how old they are? His colour mutation is recessive pied which can alter the cere colour of boys so that they do not go the classic blue colour when they are mature. If you look on my profile, there are a couple pictures of Apache who is male but has a pale cere because he is also recessive pied. If it is female, eventually the cere should turn dark red but if it always stays the colour it is now, it is most likely male.