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how many pairs of budgies am i allowed in the breeding cage will two pairs be fine in one cage with a few nest boxes with out fiting or are they best in seprate pairs

That would depend on the size of the cage. I wouldn't recommend more than one pair in a cage that is 2' sq. In a 4' sq cage you might be able to get away with 3. However, do note, that nestboxes are best kept near the middle or top of the cage, and if there's not much room inside the cage you need to make a way for the nestboxes to hang on the outside of the cage and still permit access from inside the cage. Also, a general rule of thumb, you need 3 nestboxes per every 2 pairs. If you've got 6 pairs you should have at least 8-10 nestboxes. This is to try and help prevent the pairs fighting over the nestboxes. Also do note, in a breeding situation it is better to have more males than females, if not even pairs.

yer i think ill just keep my one pair but the yellow one is ment to be a female but i think its a male my self ive took the nest box out the yellow one is really quite just sits there and pecks my male if he goes near it do u think its ill cos its just sits there and does nowt even when they come out it does the same im thinking of taking it back wot do u think

The lutino could be a female... Do you think you could get a close up of her cere/nose?

I don't have any experience with keeping English/Show budgies, although from what I have learned they are much less active than their normal smaller counterparts, the american or normal budgie... so I couldn't really tell you if your female being inactive is normal or not... As far as behavior it may be easier to find someone who does have experience with these guys.

As for taking the bird back that is up to you.

hi i took her back she wasnt rite she had runny poohs and was really quite and i got another female off the breeder as soon as i put this female in there were like kissing each other and where ever the male goes she follows him so i think shes better the person said it was probley the heat that made her have the poohs but didnt belive him i knew she wernt rite from day one

You may want to get your male to the vet. Whatever the female had, the male probably has it by now but may not be showing symptoms. The new female should have been quarantined for at least 60 days before introducing her to your male to make sure both were healthy.

i dont quantine my birds to mutch hassle im only keeping two any way till i learn a bit the male seems fine if he starts with the poohs ill take them both to the vet but the breeder maybe rite it could of just been the heat its been really hot the last few days and i feed the some veggies the other day