2014 Season
DDS265, Ballet Dancer's son, sold by Jeffrey to a hobbyist from Thailand.Below is a video of Michael's Alpha with Spark's daughter in the breeding aviary. Some of my female shamas, such as Killer and...
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Vitamin B complex
Over many years, I have advocated that the diet of shamas fed a largely live food diet be supplemented with additional vitamin B complex. This vitamin is required to assist in the digestion of protein...
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Sting
Young white-rumped shama, "Sting", coming into form after the molt. He has gained a little weight during the molt which is normal. He should trim down as his form improves.
View ArticleNight shama gathering at Blk 151, Serangoon North, Singapore
Short video recorded on my handphone of last night's shama gathering at Serangoon North. This place is proving to be a favourite gathering place on Thursday nights. The lights are bright, there are...
View ArticleWhite-rumped shama courtship song
The video below shows the male singing his courtship song to the female shortly after the female was introduced into his aviary. They are both in breeding condition but she is wary of his intentions....
View ArticleGolden Boy
Below is a video of Golden Boy, nicknamed Ah Boy, shortly after his first molt from juvenile. He was bred by Michael from Alpha and Killer and given to our friend, William Kwa, who now owns him.The...
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Sting's form is rising nicely. He has a varied song and his display can be quite eye-catching. Unlike the earlier video that I posted on this blog, the video below only shows him displaying his tails...
View ArticleFemale captive-bred shama
One year old female captive-bred shama, DDS96, bred by DDS and owned by Jeffrey Low:
View ArticleSting
Here are 2 videos of Sting that I recorded yesterday. Sting is Flame's son. As can be seen, his form has risen since the last video. He is still very young and has a long way to go to reach top form as...
View ArticleSamyong (Bare-throated Whistler) for sale
I intend to sell one of my Samyongs as I have too many birds. The price is S$2,000.00, which is the same price I paid when I acquired it more than a year ago. During the time that I have had the bird...
View ArticleWhy birds sing.
[The post below is largely taken from my response to an email from NGTC sometime ago.]It has long been accepted that birds sing to conquer territory, to defend territory or to woo a mate but is there...
View ArticleUpdate on dry food for shamas
Shamas that live in the wild always seem to be in good health and physical condition. During the molting season when the birds are having a change of feathers and not looking at their best, they are...
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moult
The video is of Ballet Dancer's juvenile male offspring partway through its moult under Jeffrey's care. The accompanying closeup of the tails show that they are practically flawless.Jeff had sold the...
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Incubators, brooders and the Inca Lori Brooder
Anyone who is seriously interested in breeding shamas should consider getting an incubator and a brooder. Even if he intends to let the parents hatch the eggs and raise the young, having the incubator...
View ArticleJL58
Below is a video that I received from Setiady. The recording is of JL58 that Setiady bought from Jeffrey Low last year.
View ArticleTaimong molt - update
On 3rd September 2014, I posted a video of Ballet Dancer's son that was part way through its first molt. Below is a recent video of its progress under Jeffrey's care:The video shows that, with proper...
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