Boris' Slave 0 Posted October 22, 2008 Member ID: 2,138 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 164 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,481 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,140 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 14/03/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 12, 2011 Birthday: 10/02/1973 Share Posted October 22, 2008 He's very handsome!I finally got a female Princess on Saturday. Unfortunately the meeting with Monty has to wait as she is undernourished and had an eye infection. I am treating both so maybe I'll be able to breed them this season yet! Ours usually do two clutches each season so you may be okay once she is well. I sure hope so. I promised the lass who gave me Monty (her mothers bird actually) a baby Princess for when she moves into her own house. Not sure yet if I will get any handraised (except hers) as even aviary bred and raised ones are lovely. Is there a way to sex them young? ie: does the head shape stay the same etc? Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted October 22, 2008 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Author Share Posted October 22, 2008 I would like to know how to sex them young Karen but cannot. The thing I have noticed in the nests is some have a different colour cere to the others...slight but noticeable. Wish I could follow that through and see if I get it right at the end...but we will have to move ours on before maturity or the avairy will be too crowded. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted October 22, 2008 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Author Share Posted October 22, 2008 (edited) I am now handraising the two babies. Their mother BABY stopped feeding them. They hadnt been fed all day today. They just took a large feed off a spoon, and they are by my computer in a showcage with a lamp on them. Edited October 22, 2008 by KAZ Link to comment
melbournebudgies 0 Posted October 22, 2008 Member ID: 4,233 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 329 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4,498 Content Per Day: 0.78 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 28,540 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/04/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 2, 2010 Birthday: 17/12/1982 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Awww...what cuties!!!! I used to have them but they were too noisy and the neighbours weren't happy, they're such beautiful birds!!! Link to comment
JimmyBanks 0 Posted October 22, 2008 Member ID: 4,130 Group: Site Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 112 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 4,370 Content Per Day: 0.75 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 25,112 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/03/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 1, 2015 Birthday: 12/02/1982 Share Posted October 22, 2008 awww very cute! good luck with the hand raising. :rip: Link to comment
Elly 0 Posted October 22, 2008 Member ID: 1,641 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 414 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 15,350 Content Per Day: 2.23 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 99,335 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/10/05 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 1, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2008 They are sweet....tired days once again but it is worth it. Link to comment
birdluv 0 Posted October 22, 2008 Member ID: 2,137 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 144 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,842 Content Per Day: 0.24 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 31,670 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 14/03/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 30, 2018 Birthday: 06/04/1978 Share Posted October 22, 2008 They are very cute. Link to comment
**Liv** 0 Posted October 22, 2008 Member ID: 3,771 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 147 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,621 Content Per Day: 0.33 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 39,450 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/10/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 8, 2014 Birthday: 09/04/1911 Share Posted October 22, 2008 Awww - what cuties :rofl: Good luck :rofl: Link to comment
the pie 0 Posted October 23, 2008 Member ID: 2,384 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 76 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,172 Content Per Day: 0.18 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 7,460 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/06/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 27, 2012 Birthday: 25/08/1981 Share Posted October 23, 2008 (edited) They're looking good. Someone told me they are bad parents for the first clutch or 2. A friend of mine was given a pair with some other parrots a while back and they are on 8 eggs (2 no good they were layed earlier) the old owner said the last lot died after a few weeks- I'm guessing she stopped feeding as well. At least this time they are with people that know what theyre doing and either him or me are able to handraise them if they do it again. aRe both the babies green or is 1 blue? Does the blue/green gene work the same as budgies? Edited October 23, 2008 by the pie Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted October 23, 2008 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Author Share Posted October 23, 2008 Both babies are green. Mum is green split blue and Dad is blue. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted October 23, 2008 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Author Share Posted October 23, 2008 Due to work commitments today, I fed the babies early and thought I would try putting them in the nestbox with their half brothers and sisters to see if they got fed while I was working. Didnt take SMOKEY long to dive in the nestbox and feed all 7 of them. So, I think they will be fine. Link to comment
**Liv** 0 Posted October 23, 2008 Member ID: 3,771 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 147 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,621 Content Per Day: 0.33 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 39,450 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/10/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 8, 2014 Birthday: 09/04/1911 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Yay!! What great news!!! Link to comment
jenene283 0 Posted October 23, 2008 Member ID: 2,071 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 149 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 910 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 6,880 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 21/02/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 26, 2017 Birthday: 28/03/1961 Share Posted October 23, 2008 I have just gone out to check on my Princess chicks as I hadnt done so as I have been pre-occupied with doctors visits etc with my son and was devastated to find they were all dead. I am so mad with myself as I should have checked them daily. Why do the parents do this? The poor poor babies, I am presuming they starved to death. Link to comment
Sunnie 0 Posted October 23, 2008 Member ID: 3,666 Group: B.B.C Club Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 80 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,470 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 8,830 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/09/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 10, 2013 Birthday: 20/01/1966 Share Posted October 23, 2008 That's great news for your babies Kaz Sorrry to hear about your babies Jenene Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted October 23, 2008 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Author Share Posted October 23, 2008 I have just gone out to check on my Princess chicks as I hadnt done so as I have been pre-occupied with doctors visits etc with my son and was devastated to find they were all dead. I am so mad with myself as I should have checked them daily. Why do the parents do this? The poor poor babies, I am presuming they starved to death. Sometimes too young a mother....sometimes the Dads arent helping the hens enough or at all. Princesses are meant to take longer to mature and breed, but it doesnt stop them trying to breed a year earlier than perhaps they should. Link to comment
xnannax 0 Posted October 23, 2008 Member ID: 4,754 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 16 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 55 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 445 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 19/10/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 6, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2008 I have just gone out to check on my Princess chicks as I hadnt done so as I have been pre-occupied with doctors visits etc with my son and was devastated to find they were all dead. I am so mad with myself as I should have checked them daily. Why do the parents do this? The poor poor babies, I am presuming they starved to death. :hap: :party0011:Sometimes too young a mother....sometimes the Dads arent helping the hens enough or at all. Princesses are meant to take longer to mature and breed, but it doesnt stop them trying to breed a year earlier than perhaps they should.SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. XNANNAX Link to comment
Elly 0 Posted October 23, 2008 Member ID: 1,641 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 414 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 15,350 Content Per Day: 2.23 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 99,335 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/10/05 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 1, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Good to hear Kaz , you won't have to walk around with babies in your bra :party0011: :hap: Jenene HUGS. Link to comment
JimmyBanks 0 Posted October 23, 2008 Member ID: 4,130 Group: Site Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 112 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 4,370 Content Per Day: 0.75 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 25,112 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/03/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 1, 2015 Birthday: 12/02/1982 Share Posted October 23, 2008 aww thats good news, good to see Smokey is a responsible father. :party0011: Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted October 23, 2008 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Author Share Posted October 23, 2008 you won't have to walk around with babies in your bra :hap: Princess babies are TOO BIG to put in my bra :rofl: :rofl:aww thats good news, good to see Smokey is a responsible father. Smokey has been filling up on food and in and out of the nestbox feeding the babies all day...he's no dead beat dad Link to comment
deb 0 Posted October 23, 2008 Member ID: 3,867 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 198 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1,737 Content Per Day: 0.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 11,910 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/12/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 23, 2011 Birthday: 25/09/1970 Share Posted October 23, 2008 that is really great news that Smokey is looking after the babies. Link to comment
*libby* 0 Posted October 24, 2008 Member ID: 3,634 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 60 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,442 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 15,475 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/08/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 9, 2011 Birthday: 10/11/1989 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Excellent you found a foster If worst comes to worst kaz and you do end up having to rear them i'll lend you my incubator/brooder Link to comment
Elly 0 Posted October 24, 2008 Member ID: 1,641 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 414 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 15,350 Content Per Day: 2.23 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 99,335 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/10/05 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 1, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Good Job Smokey! Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted November 5, 2008 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 (edited) Smokey has been an outstanding father. He has been the primary care giver to all 7 chicks in that nest. Here they are today Edited November 5, 2008 by KAZ Link to comment
deb 0 Posted November 5, 2008 Member ID: 3,867 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 198 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1,737 Content Per Day: 0.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 11,910 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/12/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 23, 2011 Birthday: 25/09/1970 Share Posted November 5, 2008 They are very pretty, Smokey must be a great father to raise so many babies. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted November 6, 2008 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Author Share Posted November 6, 2008 They are very pretty, Smokey must be a great father to raise so many babies. Smoky is adorable...we bought him as an untamed aviary bird. He was raised with a Galah and he "spoke Galah" when we first got him ( imitated Galahs cries ). Pretty soon he was on our shoulders and head getting around the aviary and he steps up too. He is a delight. *** We also now have Barraband eggs...two nests with hens on eggs. Link to comment
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