**KAZ** 0 Posted October 26, 2010 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 October 26, 2010 I also enjoyed your narrative Dave. You have a great way with your writing. Its like we were there with you Link to comment
Finnie 0 Posted October 26, 2010 Member ID: 5,135 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,545 Content Per Day: 0.48 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 October 26, 2010 I also enjoyed your narrative Dave. You have a great way with your writing. Its like we were there with you Agreed. My heart was in my throat, worrying that you were going to step on one of the missing chicks! Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted October 26, 2010 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 October 26, 2010 You need a miners helmet with a lamp attached Link to comment
jlee 0 Posted October 26, 2010 Member ID: 5,556 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 23 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 141 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 945 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 25/08/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 9, 2011 Birthday: 23/05/1978 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Yes Dave I agree also, your writing was so good I actually had to check myself numerous times while reading your post and remind myself that it was actually not a great novel I kept getting lost in, it was you explaing to us what happened to you and your budgies one night. although with all this wonderful feedback about your writting maybe it is time to put the teaching on the backburner and get into writing novels Link to comment
splat 0 Posted October 26, 2010 Member ID: 3,340 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 202 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,891 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 27,770 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 17/04/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 19, 2014 Birthday: 13/05/1958 Share Posted October 26, 2010 (edited) Enjoyed the read Dave but sorry you lost a chick but you did save 2. Dave the same thing happened to me a couple of years ago. I went to the bird room and it was winter and I was doing my usual check and I thought hey where's the front of that nest gone, any way dad was flying and around mum was in the cage but there were no chicks, there should of being 4 chicks there, all around 3 weeks old, so a little feathered up. There was a bucket below that cage luckily with a towel in it and to my surprise there were 2 chicks in the bucket, soft landing. But there were 2 chicks missing couldn't find them anywhere. The cages sat on a box with the opening at the back so I went and got the drill and drilled a hole and then the hand saw and started sawing away and there were my little chicks cuddled up in the farest corner. They were all alive covered in spider web I was horrified. I cleaned them up, they were okay but very hungry so I put them back in with mum and dad and quickly made a new front for the nest. I sawed the whole top front off that box so if it happened again I could find them straight away. One of those chicks when on to be best young beginner bird in show so you could see how desperate I was to find them, he is my yellow DF spangle. Edited October 26, 2010 by splat Link to comment
Dave_McMinn 0 Posted October 26, 2010 Member ID: 3,092 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 103 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,831 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 21,560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/01/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2018 Birthday: 23/05/1975 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 Thanks for all the positive comments. Rung 2 of the moved birds (checked the ring number on the bird that is not fostered to avoid future confusion). All chicks are good, fed, warm and active this morning. I am thinking that for names for the birds involved. I am thinking the foster mum will be named Jude as St Jude is the patron saint of lost causes As for the 2 who looked dead and survived maybe Lazarus and somethign else, depending on gender Link to comment
Dave_McMinn 0 Posted October 29, 2010 Member ID: 3,092 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 103 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,831 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 21,560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/01/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2018 Birthday: 23/05/1975 Author Share Posted October 29, 2010 Update on the bubs. The 4 bubs in the one nestbox are all doing well. The original chick in this nestbox looks like she is going to be a green cinnamon spangle. Lazarus - the eldest foster chick looks like he/she will be a DF Spangle Unnamed - the second eldest foster chick looks like being a dommie pied spangle - all yellow Youngest chick - no discernible colour yet. Also some very good news is that the first little chick of a possible 4 fertile eggs (2 eggs look infertile) has been born to the pair of GreyGreen Cinnamon Cock to a DF Yellow Spangle Hen Link to comment
libby66 0 Posted October 29, 2010 Member ID: 5,898 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 20 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 206 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,245 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 31/01/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 12, 2012 Birthday: 13/11/1966 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Great news Dave. Link to comment
jlee 0 Posted October 29, 2010 Member ID: 5,556 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 23 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 141 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 945 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 25/08/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 9, 2011 Birthday: 23/05/1978 Share Posted October 29, 2010 good to hear the babies are doing well and I think the name Jude is a great name for the hen Link to comment
Dave_McMinn 0 Posted October 29, 2010 Member ID: 3,092 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 103 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,831 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 21,560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/01/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2018 Birthday: 23/05/1975 Author Share Posted October 29, 2010 I will get pics in the morning. everyone is settled now Link to comment
Dave_McMinn 0 Posted October 30, 2010 Member ID: 3,092 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 103 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,831 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 21,560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/01/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2018 Birthday: 23/05/1975 Author Share Posted October 30, 2010 (edited) I got some pics All together in the nestbox Lazarus - DF Yellow Spangle Cock Cinnamon Spangle Hen (Non foster) Dominant Pied Spangle - legs do not appear splayed despite pics Too young to tell Little Chick Newborn - Spangle (mum is a DF spangle) Hoping for a fertile egg out of this lot but not hopeful Protective Mum More pics tomorrow - possibly Edited October 30, 2010 by Dave_McMinn Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted October 30, 2010 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 October 30, 2010 Terrific.......photos at last One showing fertile in this clutch Link to comment
rachelm 0 Posted October 30, 2010 Member ID: 6,042 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 20 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 740 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 4,045 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/04/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 29, 2014 Birthday: 15/06/1977 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Great photo's Dave. Chicks are looking good to. Link to comment
Dave_McMinn 0 Posted October 30, 2010 Member ID: 3,092 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 103 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,831 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 21,560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/01/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2018 Birthday: 23/05/1975 Author Share Posted October 30, 2010 Terrific.......photos at last One showing fertile in this clutch It is very frustrating when they lay so many eggs only to only get 1 young - if I am lucky. Link to comment
splat 0 Posted October 30, 2010 Member ID: 3,340 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 202 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,891 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 27,770 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 17/04/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 19, 2014 Birthday: 13/05/1958 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Lovely chicks Dave so pleased you bred some in the end. Link to comment
JimmyBanks 0 Posted October 30, 2010 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 30, 2010 One showing fertile in this clutch How can you tell from that photo? If I was going to guess which one it would be the top (as in top of the picture) middle egg, but I have no idea why I think that one... it looks slightly, ever so slightly, lighter than the others... Link to comment
Dave_McMinn 0 Posted October 30, 2010 Member ID: 3,092 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 103 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,831 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 21,560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/01/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2018 Birthday: 23/05/1975 Author Share Posted October 30, 2010 That is why Jimmy - it is white, compared to the brown ones Link to comment
JimmyBanks 0 Posted October 30, 2010 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 30, 2010 I just figured the flash hit it better... Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted October 30, 2010 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 October 30, 2010 Fertile eggs go pearly white. Unfertile eggs look pale peachy coloured. Correct egg guesswork Jimmy Link to comment
Dave_McMinn 0 Posted November 6, 2010 Member ID: 3,092 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 103 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,831 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 21,560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/01/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2018 Birthday: 23/05/1975 Author Share Posted November 6, 2010 Update: There are five young from the last round. All look good. I will get some photos later today, but an update so far. St Jude's nestbox Light Green Cinnamon Wing Spangle Hen - this is the daughter of St Jude DF Yellow Spangle/blue - the oldest of the fostered chicks Light Green Opaline Dominant Pied - definitely not splayed legs Sky Blue Opaline Dominant Pied Spangle (?) - I was pleasantly surprised to see that the wing feathers are white, not yellow. This means that the mother hen is split blue, something I was unaware of. Dumb and Hen After suffering the tragedy of the problems with the nestbox and getting a new nestbox, two new eggs been layed in the nestbox. GreyGreen Cinnamon Wing and DF Yellow One chick and doing well. All other pairs appear to have infertile eggs. For some, this is their second round of infertile eggs, so the nestboxes will be removed and the pairs will have a chance to improve their health before returning to the aviary. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted November 6, 2010 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 6, 2010 I am sure, since its a weekend, that we will be getting photos soon Link to comment
Dave_McMinn 0 Posted November 7, 2010 Member ID: 3,092 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 103 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,831 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 21,560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/01/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2018 Birthday: 23/05/1975 Author Share Posted November 7, 2010 Weekends have meant very little to me recently. I have been working 6 days a week and 14 hours a day. Sundays were used to let the body recover before the next week started. Although I am going to get pics now. Link to comment
Dean_NZ 0 Posted November 7, 2010 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 November 7, 2010 yay for pics Link to comment
Dave_McMinn 0 Posted November 7, 2010 Member ID: 3,092 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 103 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,831 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 21,560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/01/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2018 Birthday: 23/05/1975 Author Share Posted November 7, 2010 Here are the 4 chicks in St Jude's Nestbox Light Green Cinnamon Wing Spangle Hen - this is the daughter of St Jude DF Yellow Spangle/blue - the oldest of the fostered chicks Light Green Dominant Pied - definitely not splayed legs - both parents were opaline but this one is not. Sky Blue Opaline Dominant Pied Spangle - guessing here The little chick on its own is yet to feather up Dumb and his hen have 2 new eggs So there you go. More pics later in the week - hopefully. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted November 7, 2010 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 7, 2010 Lovely photos Dave. Seeing some really nice chicks there Light Green Dominant Pied - definitely not splayed legs - both parents were opaline but this one is not. Link to comment
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