Breeding Time

[Guest cosmo]

wendy is here she finally hatched sometime during the night

i was a bit worried because the egg had the crack early yesterday and ididn't think she was going to make it

[Nathan. 0]

Whippeee guys!!!

 

My baby 3 is here too!!! :bluebudgie:

 

Kirby :ausb:

[Elly 0]

Congrats Nerwen

[*Nerwen* 0]

:glare: I have my fingers crossed for number three to hatch out tonight/tommorrow morning.

 

Then Thrusday will be number 4 and Daz's

Edited September 25, 2006 by Nerwen

[**KAZ** 0]

:glare: Must be a day for 3's......Three of my hens produced their 3rd babies today too :fear

[*Nerwen* 0]

Number three egg didn't hatch, I don't think it will its no where near as dark as the others when I candled it. I hope all the others after this egg are okay, I don't want to be touching them too much.

 

 

Update on Ringo: She is still sititng well but not looking the best, she dicided to start moulting a little while back and has pin feathers around her face. I started to add small bits of millet in the box for her to eat since I was worried about her not comming out to do that.

Also I'm wondering if it would be better to make her a full single parent and remove Kree from the breeding box. I'm fearful that the extra stress of this 'other bird' near her box is making it harder, also I'm wondering what Kree might do when the eggs hatch. I'm not sure what do so what do you guys think?

Edited September 25, 2006 by Nerwen

[Guest cosmo]

i would probally take him out especially if she won't come out of the box

 

bob hatched this morning a day early

[**KAZ** 0]

Number three egg didn't hatch, I don't think it will its no where near as dark as the others when I candled it. I hope all the others after this egg are okay, I don't want to be touching them too much.

 

 

Update on Ringo: She is still sititng well but not looking the best, she dicided to start moulting a little while back and has pin feathers around her face. I started to add small bits of millet in the box for her to eat since I was worried about her not comming out to do that.

Also I'm wondering if it would be better to make her a full single parent and remove Kree from the breeding box. I'm fearful that the extra stress of this 'other bird' near her box is making it harder, also I'm wondering what Kree might do when the eggs hatch. I'm not sure what do so what do you guys think?

 

I would make that decision based on whether or not Kree and Ringo are a properly bonded couple and how close they are. Also, on how well he is doing his job so far. The stress she may go through upon raising babies alone or sitting on eggs may be more than leaving him in there. He is currently her support system of sorts regardless of how much she takes advantage of that. Only a decision you can make based on their personalities and behaviour. If it is worrying about how he would be as a father to babies, then we can all worry even about the seasoned parents as some Dad's turn on their young at times. It has happened. We cannot foresee how well a Dad (or mother for that matter) will be from one clutch to the next really. I have had single mothers and because they are in a breeder cage they cope really well. They stay focused. If you are worried about Ringo at this point, would you rather foster her babes and eggs and relieve her of the responsibility till a better time ? :dbb1:

Edited September 26, 2006 by Bubbles

[*Nerwen* 0]

Well the fact is they are not bonded at all, he doesn't feed her or even try to do so, the closest they are is both will feed beside each other on the few times she hopes out, after she is sure to have chased him off both branches and away from the bowl she wants to eat from (there are three).

 

To foster the two eggs under Ringo (which are not hers) would mean giving Tootie 10 eggs :dbb1: (counting the already hatched two) I don't know how well Ringo will do as a mum and I know I might have to move them to tootie anyway but I would still rather see how she handles feeding them.

 

I'm not sure at the moment I think I lean more to removing him. I just wanted to see what others would think to do. I had hoped by now having spent this long together in the cage they would have gotten closer.

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Then I would give her the chance to be a single Mum. Two eggs isnt a lot. My single mums in breeder cages were fine. Its stress free. They can become a bit nest obsessive and I do what you do and put millet in the nesting box too. :dbb1: Good luck whichever way you go.

[*Nerwen* 0]

thankies for the imput.

[*Nerwen* 0]

well things have kinda changed

 

I didn't get Kree out this morning ( hoping for anothers imput before doing anything) BUT the egg labeled 9 under Ringo Hatched a day early!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

It's so so tiny all alone and I panicing about Ringo's care but after a few checks there was a little yellow blob in the crop.

 

 

I checked Tootie after seeing that little one and saw that an egg was cracking open. So I left them be.

 

Once happy that Ringo's chick was feed I checked Tootie's box and found this:

 

How cute

 

Marine gave one last feed and left and Tootis shifted for me to snap one last piccie:

 

I havn't got any hard fast names for these two... for a change. So ideas will be considered.

Daz no hint about hatching with the your egg under Tootie, which I caluated to hatch the same day, I have fingers crossed it's fine, I candled it the day before and it looked just like egg one did. (which hatched)

Edited September 27, 2006 by Nerwen

[Bea 0]

Awww....pink blobs!! So cute!!

[**KAZ** 0]

The one up the back with wings outspread looks like an Angel so my name suggestion is something to do with angels or just the name Angel. If boy maybe Angelo. They all look great. Best of luck with them all.

 

THIS IS SO SO SWEET !!

Edited September 27, 2006 by Bubbles

[*Nerwen* 0]

The two new ones don't have names the two big ones are Cupid and Tingle. There was a short storm this afternoon breaking over me about 3/4 of an hour after finding that they had hatched and I was wondering about calling one Storm, or some other rain name.

 

I was hoping to check on the little one with Ringo one last time before leaving them for the night but she has gone all protective and isn't going out of the box like she was doing when I checked on her Wondering about giving a nudge to her she puffed up and started the hissing breathing at the sight of it, so I think she is going to be okay. Kree is acting as he has been standing/sleeping near the hole to the box and staying clear of Ringo when she jumped out for some food. Ringo hasn't been any more or less of a bully to him.

Edited September 27, 2006 by Nerwen

[Elly 0]

look at that protective mummy great pics and glad things are going well

[**KAZ** 0]

Storm is a good name for boy or girl budgie

[HurdyBirdy 0]

They look great.. whose egg is number 9 that Ringo hatched?

[*Nerwen* 0]

The one Ringo has are two more of Daz's by Jazz and Bluey Jazz is one of Karen (furnvale) birds.

 

okay the fouth baby of Tootie's is Storm And the one under Ringo I will call Kazza , cuase Bubbles you have one named after me.

 

BIG NEWS!!!!!!!!

DAZ YOUR egg under Tootie has Hatched over the night. Now I had a name lined up but with the list of Karens I found another I liked. So he is dubed Darel (Da-relle) Looking up the list again that means Blue sky.

 

Piccie time:

 

I think the top one is Cupid (might be opaline) the bottom one is Tingle and Storm is under Cupids wing with Darel in the middle.

Edited September 27, 2006 by Nerwen

[Elly 0]

girl how can you tell opaline all I see is pink skin what cute blobs

[*Nerwen* 0]

teehee that's how. Look at Tingle and you see little black dots, Opalines don't get them becuase they have white down feathers.

 

Old picture of Reepicheap at one week:

[Nathan. 0]

Awwww Nerwen!!!

 

I love the names!!! So cute and unique...je suis adore! (Laughing out loud) Shoooot!!! I wanted to call my baby 3 who was born today Stormy becuase right as of this second its a CRAZY storm outside (lighitng, thunder, HUGE rain drops, VERY WINDY)... But you already have a storm now Can i call mine Stormy and you call yous Storm like you said? Or...

 

Kirby

Edited September 28, 2006 by Kirby

[*Nerwen* 0]

je suis

 

Huh

 

You had some cute names, don't know why you stoped using them.

[Nathan. 0]

HAHAHAHA!!!

 

Thats french...it means "I"...as in I adore them...(Laughing out loud)

 

I know, but i love these ones..as i researched many off the internet tonight..and these ones suit them PERFECTLY!!!! I took out each baby singly and readed all the names i had (83 to be exact) and these names suited them perfectly...Then i love Stormy becuase as soon as i took him out of the box it thindered SOOOO LOUD the exact second i took him/her out..and was thundering until i put him back in . . .

 

Yay opaline!!!! I see what you mean! youve got great eyes mate! I cannot beleive you did that! I hope it is an opaline...another min Recipeep (sp?)

 

Kirby

[Elly 0]

teehee that's how. Look at Tingle and you see little black dots, Opalines don't get them becuase they have white down feathers.

 

Old picture of Reepicheap at one week:

okay but what if it was a white pied or albino instead or a mainly white bird? Just asking not trying to be difficult :book:

 

Kirby you can use Thunder or Rain for a stormy night too.. or even Lightening