2008 Breeding

[Ravengypsy 0]

WE HAVE AN EGG!!! Our first egg for Duke & Duchess was laid today sometime between 7:30 am and 8:00 pm when I found it.

 

Here it is!

 

 

 

Parents:

 

Edited December 8, 2007 by Ravengypsy

[**KAZ** 0]

Good luck with your breeding and the eggs. They are a nice pair of birds

[Norm 0]

Yes nice birds...good luck.

[Paulh29 0]

good luck :budgiedance:

Edited December 8, 2007 by KAZ

[birdluv 0]

good luck with this clutch

[Guest lonebudgie]

A good match up

Goodluck with them , fingers crossed for you

[Bec Sta 0]

The parents are beautys.

All the best .

[Ravengypsy 0]

Egg #2 was laid today (12/9/07). She's been incubating her eggs since the first was laid.

[Ravengypsy 0]

[**KAZ** 0]

Have you got a torch ( flashlight ) ?

Edited December 11, 2007 by KAZ

[Zebra 0]

Good luck with the clutch

 

 

I was just wondering what is in the last picture :(Laughing out loud): . Is it an egg?

[Ravengypsy 0]

 

sorry about that.. when I posted it from my home pc (the gamma must be lighter) it looked just fine, now that I see it from my work PC I can see how dark it was! i'll fix the picture and re-upload to the same link, but in the mean time here is another picture taken the same time.

Edited December 11, 2007 by Ravengypsy

[**KAZ** 0]

All the best with your breeding

[Ravengypsy 0]

she's stopped at 2 eggs so far, the past 4 days have had no more eggs. She does look like she's going to lay again though.. I'll keep you all updated :fear She's not in distress though, seems very happy and protective of her nest.. (Laughing out loud) she didnt' want me to move her this morning to check for eggs.

Edited December 14, 2007 by Ravengypsy

[Ravengypsy 0]

as of 12/14/07 we have egg #3 from Duke & Duchess

 

Edited December 16, 2007 by Ravengypsy

[Ravengypsy 0]

My second pair, Dusk (grey cock - 05 import from Germany) & Dawn (goldenfaced cobalt hen) just laid their first egg today 12/16/07.

[Ravengypsy 0]

Both pairs laid eggs today (12/16/07)

 

The first pictures are of Dusk & Dawn (Egg #1):

 

 

 

 

The pics below are from Duke & Duchess (Egg #4):

 

 

[Little one 0]

Good luck!

[Ravengypsy 0]

Duke & Duchess currently have 5 eggs (12/19/07)

Dawn & Dusk currently have 3 eggs (12/20/07)

 

 

egg 1 from Duchess is definatly fertile and I can clearly see it filling with a chick and should hatch on Christmas day, however I think egg 2 is looking clear and unfertile at this stage (it was the egg I found on the side of the nestbox the day it was laid). I haven't candled 3-5 yet but will do so this weekend.

[Ravengypsy 0]

Duke & Duchess had their first chick hatch (Egg #1) this morning on Christmas Day!

 

The baby is healthy and has a full crop this morning, the hen has already eaten the egg shell.

 

 

 

(eggs 2 & 3 were clear, eggs 4 & 5 are fertile, egg 6 is still unknown)

Edited December 25, 2007 by Ravengypsy

[*Nerwen* 0]

congratulations on the baby

[thk 0]

what an exciting time for you!! and a special Christmas day baby!!!! how nicely timed!! Congratulations.. cant wait to see more pics as they grow!!

[scottie 0]

congrats u differently wont forget her/his birthday

[Ravengypsy 0]

Here is pictures taken a few hours ago, chick #1 is 8 days old (egg #4 is due to hatch tomorrow) -

 

Edited January 3, 2008 by Ravengypsy

[Andrew 0]

i know how you feel.... not really, but i have some wild doves that have given birth to 2 baby doves in my garage i think i counted two but i cant be sure because i dont want to touch it in case i make the parents abandon them but they look healthy and lively

Edited January 3, 2008 by Andrew