Trish 0 Posted November 9, 2008 Member ID: 4,756 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 55 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 546 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,465 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 21/10/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 5, 2009 Birthday: 07/10/1976 Share Posted November 9, 2008 (edited) Hi there, I have my Texas clearbody cock and Albino hen together. I noticed that they were buddies from the start. I was just wondering what behaviours that they display when they are going to mate? Will they make a nest first? Thanks, Trish. Edited November 9, 2008 by Trish Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted November 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: 1.28 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 Share Posted November 9, 2008 (edited) Budgies do not make nests. They explore their surroundings and find the nest you have provided....usually the boy goes nest hunting first and shows it to his hen with a nudge nudge wink wink kind of scenario. Mating behaviour begins soon after. He will get right in her face and head bob and make cute sounds. He will fly about showing off to her. If eager he will try and step on her back, sometimes before she is ready. If she is keen she will accept his in your face kind of approaches...she will accept his kisses and head bobs and feeding of her, and then she will bow low over the perch with her back arched, to accept him in the mating position. With my birds this can happen within moments of introduction or it can take weeks. Edited November 9, 2008 by KAZ Link to comment
Trish 0 Posted November 9, 2008 Member ID: 4,756 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 55 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 546 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,465 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 21/10/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 5, 2009 Birthday: 07/10/1976 Author Share Posted November 9, 2008 Budgies do not make nests. They explore their surroundings and find the nest you have provided....usually the boy goes nest hunting first and shows it to his hen with a nudge nudge wink wink kind of scenario. Mating behaviour begins soon after. He will get right in her face and head bob and make cute sounds. He will fly about showing off to her. If eager he will try and step on her back, sometimes before she is ready. If she is keen she will accept his in your face kind of approaches...she will accept his kisses and head bobs and feeding of her, and then she will bow low over the perch with her back arched, to accept him in the mating position. With my birds this can happen within moments of introduction or it can take weeks. Wow I am excited as this is exactly what he is doing it is so cute! She is kissing him back and preening him also. I thought it would take weeks! I'll keep you posted. Thanks for the quick reply. Is there a post that described step by step of incubation periods and the like? Link to comment
scottie 0 Posted November 9, 2008 Member ID: 3,904 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 65 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 400 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 22/12/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 26, 2009 Birthday: 24/04/1992 Share Posted November 9, 2008 lol i love Kaz's explainations of the male finding the nest and yes it can happen very fast, i believe it only takes a female about 10 days to start to lay once they have mated( correct me if i am worng). i have also just introduced a pair into a breeding cabinet and they are showing similar signs, so goodluck and keep us posted. Link to comment
Trish 0 Posted November 9, 2008 Member ID: 4,756 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 55 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 546 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,465 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 21/10/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 5, 2009 Birthday: 07/10/1976 Author Share Posted November 9, 2008 (edited) Edited November 9, 2008 by Trish Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted November 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: 1.28 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 Share Posted November 9, 2008 (edited) 7 to 10 days to the first egg if they are eager. Eggs every second day until she has the number of eggs she is happy with. She will begin to incubate by around the third egg and then you count 18-21 days from the time she sits all the time keeping the eggs warm consistently...............then hatching. Edited November 9, 2008 by KAZ Link to comment
JimmyBanks 0 Posted November 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: 0.75 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 November 9, 2008 looking forward to the eggs and the chicks trish! Link to comment
Neat 0 Posted November 9, 2008 Member ID: 3,275 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 321 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 5,171 Content Per Day: 0.26 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 31,845 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 27/03/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 25, 2010 Birthday: 22/05/1980 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Are they moulting???? Link to comment
Sunnie 0 Posted November 9, 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 November 9, 2008 Gorgeous birds. I love your clearbody Link to comment
Trish 0 Posted November 9, 2008 Member ID: 4,756 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 55 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 546 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 3,465 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 21/10/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 5, 2009 Birthday: 07/10/1976 Author Share Posted November 9, 2008 Are they moulting???? No these two aren't. Hopefully there will be lovely clearbody chicks too! Not that I would care any little chicks will make me happy! Link to comment
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