Daz 0 Posted December 6, 2008 Member ID: 4,838 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 247 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,882 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 36,650 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 19/11/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 2, 2022 Birthday: 02/02/1964 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Kaz you are a brave girl. I call them around 14 to 21 days but never that young.. :bluebudgie: Link to comment
deb 0 Posted December 6, 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: 0.27 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 December 6, 2008 you have a very cute bub and i am glad it is doing well. Link to comment
the pie 0 Posted December 6, 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 December 6, 2008 Well done with the little one- its tiny isnt it!! Link to comment
Sailorwolf 0 Posted December 6, 2008 Member ID: 1,536 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 84 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,753 Content Per Day: 0.39 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 16,870 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/09/05 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 21, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Well Kaz has a 50% chance of being right anyway I wouldn't even try guessing until about 3 weeks old. Link to comment
melbournebudgies 0 Posted December 6, 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: 0.77 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 December 6, 2008 It looks very bulbous which I would say is why Kaz is guessing male, I would have to agree Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted December 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: 1.27 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 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Kaz you are a brave girl. I call them around 14 to 21 days but never that young.. :cake:I can mostly sex mine now at 5 days Daz. Harder when its a photo on here. BUT I find if I sex them at 5 days or so from my nestboxes and make a note of it, it is 99.9% rightIt looks very bulbous which I would say is why Kaz is guessing male, I would have to agree The shape has nothing to do with me sexing a baby budgie. I dont hold to that theory at all...never use the shape to influence my sexing of babies. Link to comment
jwancia 0 Posted December 6, 2008 Member ID: 4,669 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 535 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,285 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/09/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 11, 2014 Birthday: 12/06/1987 Author Share Posted December 6, 2008 can you explain why you think its a boy? Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted December 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: 1.27 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 Share Posted December 6, 2008 can you explain why you think its a boy? Colour of cere. BUT I have to go off your photo and not me seeing a baby budgie in my hands, so I have to hope the colour in your photo is as I would see it in real life :cake: Link to comment
jwancia 0 Posted December 6, 2008 Member ID: 4,669 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 535 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,285 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/09/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 11, 2014 Birthday: 12/06/1987 Author Share Posted December 6, 2008 (edited) ill have to compare tomorrow. Ill take new ones tomorrow morning anyways :cake: I love pictures! heheh Edited December 6, 2008 by KAZ edited for dhortcuts which are not allowed Link to comment
JimmyBanks 0 Posted December 9, 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: 0.74 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 December 9, 2008 ill have to compare tomorrow. Ill take new ones tomorrow morning anyways I love pictures! heheh Promises, promises, promises... Link to comment
jwancia 0 Posted December 9, 2008 Member ID: 4,669 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 535 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,285 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/09/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 11, 2014 Birthday: 12/06/1987 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 Sorry Jim, The past 24hrs has been crazy! Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted December 9, 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: 1.27 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 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Great photos Link to comment
JimmyBanks 0 Posted December 10, 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: 0.74 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 December 10, 2008 (edited) If that doesn't win budgie of the century, I'm the next pope... (for those thinking that is a possibility... I'm not catholic) They were all worth the wait but that one is great! Edited December 10, 2008 by JimmyBanks Link to comment
Sailorwolf 0 Posted December 10, 2008 Member ID: 1,536 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 84 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,753 Content Per Day: 0.39 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 16,870 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/09/05 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 21, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Those pictures are so sweet Link to comment
jwancia 0 Posted December 11, 2008 Member ID: 4,669 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 535 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,285 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/09/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 11, 2014 Birthday: 12/06/1987 Author Share Posted December 11, 2008 At what age should I worry about splayed legs? Also what age can I pull it from the nest? Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted December 11, 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: 1.27 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 Share Posted December 11, 2008 (edited) At what age should I worry about splayed legs? Also what age can I pull it from the nest? You only "worry" about splayed legs if it has them. Looks fine so far. Why do you want to pull the baby from the nest ? It isnt necessary. Edited December 11, 2008 by KAZ Link to comment
jwancia 0 Posted December 11, 2008 Member ID: 4,669 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 535 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,285 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/09/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 11, 2014 Birthday: 12/06/1987 Author Share Posted December 11, 2008 Id like to pull it from the nest early and finish rearing it myself. What are peoples opinions? Link to comment
JimmyBanks 0 Posted December 11, 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: 0.74 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 December 11, 2008 You're game... I'd be petrified of doing the wrong thing if I tried hand rearing.. Link to comment
Dean_NZ 0 Posted December 11, 2008 Member ID: 4,879 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 28 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 974 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 5,370 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/12/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 18, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Id like to pull it from the nest early and finish rearing it myself. What are peoples opinions? I prepared a brooder and hand rearing food / supplies just for that purpose thinking of taking the oldest 2 or three and relieving the parents of a bit of strain so they would be fitter for round 2. However, i dont really think i have the time in the day to do it now and the parents are doing fab. I would do it if i needed to, and im not saying you shouldnt (because i almost did ) but I tend to think the parents are almost always a better option :fear. Unless you want a super tame chick! Link to comment
jwancia 0 Posted December 11, 2008 Member ID: 4,669 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 535 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,285 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/09/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 11, 2014 Birthday: 12/06/1987 Author Share Posted December 11, 2008 Well a supertame chick was the idea. Link to comment
melbournebudgies 0 Posted December 11, 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: 0.77 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 December 11, 2008 It really doesn't make any difference with budgies, it's all down to their individual temperaments Link to comment
Dean_NZ 0 Posted December 11, 2008 Member ID: 4,879 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 28 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 974 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 5,370 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/12/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 18, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2008 OMG I just had the most amazing experience. I just candled my 3 eggs for the first time and 2 are clearly fertile, one.. im not to sure. BUT!.... I saw the little embryo and heartbeat of the first egg. A HEARTBEAT! How exciting and amazing. PS. Egg number 4 didnt come today. Do you think she might be having just 3 eggs? I had the same experience with my first clutch!!! I love that you were just as excited as me - brings back those wonderful memories!!! Link to comment
maesie 0 Posted December 11, 2008 Member ID: 3,838 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 120 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,386 Content Per Day: 0.22 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 27,580 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/11/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 27, 2013 Birthday: 20/04/1979 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I would not remove the bub from it's Mum. The best start in life they can get is to be reared and fed by its Mother. If you handle the bub everyday, s/he will still be very tame. Link to comment
Sailorwolf 0 Posted December 11, 2008 Member ID: 1,536 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 84 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,753 Content Per Day: 0.39 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 16,870 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/09/05 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 21, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Handling the bub every day while letting it still be fed by its parents still results in a very tame bird, as tame as hand reared ones. I think they are even better too, because they still know they are a budgie so they don't have so many behavioural issues. I have heard that handreared hens can become quite bitey too or are more inclined to become bitey. Link to comment
melbournebudgies 0 Posted December 11, 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: 0.77 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 December 11, 2008 I still have three of the babies I handraised from the first round. They all got an equal amount of TLC. The oldest is fairly quiet but happy to be held and cuddled, the middle one would tear your fingers offif she got the chance and the youngest is a snugglepuss... Link to comment
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