maz7 0 Posted April 5, 2014 Member ID: 7,681 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 168 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 995 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/06/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 17, 2018 Birthday: 30/07/1958 Share Posted April 5, 2014 (edited) I want to start a breeding journal on your Breeders Forum. Attached is the photo of my first hen bought in 2011, Lilly. She is also an Albino. I placed her with my first ever Male bought who is a show-budgie, English Budgie origin called Poff Poff-sweet and gentle bird. Now, two of my females (which we refer to as the twins) have started sharing a box and both laid eggs and hatched them with both having different males feeding them! Have you ever come across this phenomenon? Commenst KAZ? Nadine? Finnie? Here is a photo. They have 3 gorgeous chicks ! I fostered last "Runt" to another hen as they trampled one tiny one to death.But they are doing splendid. Females fight madly over males! and boxes! How did this happen? Here they are on eggs, i will take photos tomorrow and download of their 3 chicks in box.(Hopefully both will be there inside with chicks) Edited April 7, 2014 by Finnie Link to comment
BUDGIE L0V3R 0 Posted April 6, 2014 Member ID: 7,327 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 39 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 376 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,285 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/06/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 20, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Hi, Yes i have had this happen not too long ago, they had 2 rounds together in the same box and raised 7 on the first attempt and 2 on the second as most of the eggs didn't hatch. Seemed very odd but it worked out, i found that one female would mostly maintain the eggs while the other would guard the door of the box. They both sat on the eggs but 1 did it more often than the other. Link to comment
JD3843 0 Posted April 6, 2014 Member ID: 7,739 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 9 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 105 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/09/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 I have had this happen to me before too. Two female budgies shared a nesting box, even though eight boxes were on offer. They raised three babies in their first lot with only one male and seven babies in the second lot with two males. Link to comment
maz7 0 Posted April 6, 2014 Member ID: 7,681 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 168 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 995 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/06/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 17, 2018 Birthday: 30/07/1958 Author Share Posted April 6, 2014 (edited) What? I thought females fight ?! Well there were boxes available but they are sisters from same clutch, so maybe they remained bonded! Well budgielov3r I am amazed.so I learn everyday:D Edited April 7, 2014 by Finnie Link to comment
Finnie 0 Posted April 7, 2014 Member ID: 5,135 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,545 Content Per Day: 0.49 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 14,055 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/03/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 18, 2020 Birthday: 06/08/1965 Share Posted April 7, 2014 (edited) Female budgies definitely can fight, but that doesn't mean they always will. It's pretty cool to hear all of your stories of the hens that did get along. Edited April 7, 2014 by Finnie Link to comment
maz7 0 Posted April 7, 2014 Member ID: 7,681 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 168 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 995 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/06/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 17, 2018 Birthday: 30/07/1958 Author Share Posted April 7, 2014 Hi Finnie thanks for all your efforts. Those pics r my IRN s two females. They r in a huge cage on my enclosed Patio. I rescued them from a fleemarket vendor-they r old according to their rings but I am caring for them... Ever the rescuer! I do breed bengalese finches+ zebra finches and handrear the runts. My main focus is on budgies for their beautiful colours and mutatiions. I also have 6 lovebirds Finnie. Link to comment
Finnie 0 Posted April 7, 2014 Member ID: 5,135 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,545 Content Per Day: 0.49 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 14,055 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/03/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 18, 2020 Birthday: 06/08/1965 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Hi Finnie thanks for all your efforts. Those pics r my IRN s two females. They r in a huge cage on my enclosed Patio. I rescued them from a fleemarket vendor-they r old according to their rings but I am caring for them... Ever the rescuer! I do breed bengalese finches+ zebra finches and handrear the runts. My main focus is on budgies for their beautiful colours and mutatiions. I also have 6 lovebirds Finnie. In case this doesn't make sense to anyone but myself, I had asked Maz in a PM about her other birds. I saw their photos on her Photobucket page. She has some very pretty birds. Link to comment
maz7 0 Posted April 10, 2014 Member ID: 7,681 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 168 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 995 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/06/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 17, 2018 Birthday: 30/07/1958 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 This chick is so extraordinary with its Black and white colouring I've named him Mandela- Born on 15 March 2014 Link to comment
Finnie 0 Posted April 12, 2014 Member ID: 5,135 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,545 Content Per Day: 0.49 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 14,055 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/03/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 18, 2020 Birthday: 06/08/1965 Share Posted April 12, 2014 That is a pretty chick. What is its body color? Link to comment
maz7 0 Posted April 12, 2014 Member ID: 7,681 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 168 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 995 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/06/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 17, 2018 Birthday: 30/07/1958 Author Share Posted April 12, 2014 A dove grey bordering on powder blue. He has2 blue cheekpatches- he really is exceptional and it looks like a male. Flatceres, not bulbous and pink coloured. Link to comment
maz7 0 Posted April 22, 2014 Member ID: 7,681 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 168 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 995 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/06/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 17, 2018 Birthday: 30/07/1958 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 My first Lutino My second Male PixieBlue These two were paired until she died on old year's Eve 2013, unexpectedly from a bite under her wing that just wouldn't heal! RIP my Darling Tulip! Her first & only Clutch was Peanut, Lemon,Rainbow and Splash. I sold Lemon but kept all three the others Lilly and Poff Poffs 1st Clutch was Powderpuff and English -just like Dad-Powderpuff died from flu or Crop Canker-Vet could not save her. English escaped on a very windy day.Crying is not the word. Link to comment
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