The Black Doctor 0 Posted September 13, 2010 Member ID: 6,232 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 132 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 805 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/08/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 20, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Pong (dark green opaline cock) and Sami (albino hen) have been mating qutie regularly (mostly first thing in the morning) over the past week. Sami started going into the nesting box about 10 days ago, and last week Pong started going in there too. Sami has been spending more and more time in the box and this morning the first egg arrived! Hopefully there will be more in the days to come. Just a couple of questions: - When do I candle the eggs to find out whether they're fertile? - The birds were still mating this morning - will they continue to mate while she is laying eggs? Thanks in advance. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted September 14, 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 September 14, 2010 You can candle the eggs at around day five for each egg. No need to touch them or remove from the nestbox. Just put the torch in there and point it forward to where you can see. Yes, they will be mating between eggs. Does your albino have red eyes as she looks like she has black eyes in that photo. Link to comment
SJW 0 Posted September 14, 2010 Member ID: 3,791 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 143 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 840 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 31/10/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 13, 2014 Birthday: 24/08/1976 Share Posted September 14, 2010 I agree on the eye colour, look black to me, also, looks like she has wing markings....? Link to comment
The Black Doctor 0 Posted September 14, 2010 Member ID: 6,232 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 132 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 805 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/08/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 14, 2010 I'm 99% sure she's got red eyes with a white iris, but I'll have another look tonight (if she comes out of the nesting box long enough for me to check!). Visually she doesn't appear to have any wing markings (maybe they're just very, very faint). It may just be the light on the feathers in that photo, but I see it in that photo, now that you point it out! She has an iris, so if her eyes are black and she does have wing markings, I guess she could be a DF spangle, or possibly a blue series dilute? Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted September 14, 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 September 14, 2010 I'm 99% sure she's got red eyes with a white iris, but I'll have another look tonight (if she comes out of the nesting box long enough for me to check!). Visually she doesn't appear to have any wing markings (maybe they're just very, very faint). It may just be the light on the feathers in that photo, but I see it in that photo, now that you point it out! She has an iris, so if her eyes are black and she does have wing markings, I guess she could be a DF spangle, or possibly a blue series dilute? Not a dilute but possible DF spangle if her eyes are black Link to comment
The Black Doctor 0 Posted September 24, 2010 Member ID: 6,232 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 132 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 805 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/08/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 24, 2010 She's defintely an albino. She now has 5 eggs and looks like she was ready to drop another one today. I've candled them and it looks like at least 3 are fertile! It might be a bit early to make a call on the other two. All progressing well! Link to comment
splat 0 Posted September 24, 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 September 24, 2010 (edited) If she is an albino she has too much suffusion in her, you really need to put her to a grey cock to fix the colour up. Green will just make it worse. Maybe you can try a grey cock next time around. Edited September 24, 2010 by splat Link to comment
The Black Doctor 0 Posted September 24, 2010 Member ID: 6,232 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 132 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 805 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/08/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 24, 2010 (edited) Thanks Splat. By suffusion, do you mean her wing pattern, because I'm not sure what happened with that photo, but sure has no wing markings whatsoever. Edited September 24, 2010 by The Black Doctor Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted September 24, 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 September 24, 2010 (edited) Thanks Splat. By suffusion, do you mean her wing pattern, because I'm not sure what happened with that photo, but sure has no wing markings whatsoever. Suffusion has nothing to do with wing markings. Suffusion is a pale wash of body colour showing through :rofl: PS you didnt get back to saying what colour her eyes are ? Edited September 24, 2010 by KAZ Link to comment
splat 0 Posted September 24, 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 September 24, 2010 I am sorry, Half blind here :rofl: it was the wire that I was looking at not the suffusion :rofl: But still should put grey to an albino. Link to comment
The Black Doctor 0 Posted September 24, 2010 Member ID: 6,232 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 132 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 805 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/08/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 24, 2010 Thanks Splat. By suffusion, do you mean her wing pattern, because I'm not sure what happened with that photo, but sure has no wing markings whatsoever. Suffusion has nothing to do with wing markings. Suffusion is a pale wash of body colour showing through :rofl: PS you didnt get back to saying what colour her eyes are ? okay - thanks Kaz. Not sure about the photo, but she is white all over, no colour in her whatsoever. And her eyes are red - albino. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted September 24, 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 September 24, 2010 (edited) She's albino then :rofl: Edited September 24, 2010 by KAZ Link to comment
GenericBlue 0 Posted September 24, 2010 Member ID: 4,737 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 106 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 5,156 Content Per Day: 0.92 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 28,240 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/10/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2021 Birthday: 08/09/1973 Share Posted September 24, 2010 well she looked albino to me but i guess binos have a look to them also i think pong is a violet green and also i couldnt see colour on your bino she looked well coloured to me pics always show the faint wing markings on binos no matter how well coloured they are ps good luck mate n happy breedeing heres a tun of good luck for you :rofl: Link to comment
The Black Doctor 0 Posted September 24, 2010 Member ID: 6,232 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 132 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 805 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/08/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 24, 2010 well she looked albino to me but i guess binos have a look to them also i think pong is a violet green and also i couldnt see colour on your bino she looked well coloured to me pics always show the faint wing markings on binos no matter how well coloured they are ps good luck mate n happy breedeing heres a tun of good luck for you Thanks Kaz & GB - 6 eggs now. I didn't actually realise I wouldn't get any visual albinos from this pairing. I don't have another albino hen to put with any of the cocks that may come this nest (might have to consider my options, as I'm not that big a fan of albinos - it's my daughter's bird and she really really wanted us to breed her!). Hopefully I get some good normal hens though. Link to comment
GenericBlue 0 Posted September 25, 2010 Member ID: 4,737 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 106 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 5,156 Content Per Day: 0.92 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 28,240 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/10/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2021 Birthday: 08/09/1973 Share Posted September 25, 2010 well she looked albino to me but i guess binos have a look to them also i think pong is a violet green and also i couldnt see colour on your bino she looked well coloured to me pics always show the faint wing markings on binos no matter how well coloured they are ps good luck mate n happy breedeing heres a tun of good luck for you Thanks Kaz & GB - 6 eggs now. I didn't actually realise I wouldn't get any visual albinos from this pairing. I don't have another albino hen to put with any of the cocks that may come this nest (might have to consider my options, as I'm not that big a fan of albinos - it's my daughter's bird and she really really wanted us to breed her!). Hopefully I get some good normal hens though. albinos are good to use as normals as they normally are either sky blue violet or grey you could try putting your grey boy with her all cocks will be split albino so any breeding from them the next year will start to bring out the albino hens as they will through usually one every clutch if not more sometimes none but breeding with the split cocks to normal hens will leasten the amount of albinos being produced but also gives you a chance of some poping out as a little suprize here and their later as some the cocks will be carring dads genetic so chance some are /albino and some are not their handy to have as all albinos will be hens for sure of blue series what better could you ask just need to find out what dark factor the hens are to put them to good use Link to comment
The Black Doctor 0 Posted September 30, 2010 Member ID: 6,232 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 132 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 805 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/08/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 30, 2010 Well she stopped at six eggs about 6 days ago. 5 are fertile and I'm expecting to see the first one hatch in about 3-4 days. Can't wait! I've looked all over the forum, and I've seen people's post that allude to it, but I can't find anywhere where it says what to look for to identify what sex/colour/variety a chick will be once it starts getting it's tail feathers. Can someone point me in the right direction please? Link to comment
The Black Doctor 0 Posted October 2, 2010 Member ID: 6,232 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 132 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 805 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/08/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 2, 2010 I now have my first pinky! It was in the corner of the nestbox when I first checked and thought it might be dead, but there was movement when I picked it up. I put it back with the other eggs and I left it for about an hour and it's still alive and tucked in with the eggs. Mum's been very restless and dad's been in there a fair bit, so I hoping it's getting fed properly. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted October 2, 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 2, 2010 (edited) I now have my first pinky! It was in the corner of the nestbox when I first checked and thought it might be dead, but there was movement when I picked it up. I put it back with the other eggs and I left it for about an hour and it's still alive and tucked in with the eggs. Mum's been very restless and dad's been in there a fair bit, so I hoping it's getting fed properly. Congratulations PS dont HOPE its getting fed. Check to see and be sure .....you should have done that when you picked it up Read this http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/faqs/i...&artlang=en Edited October 2, 2010 by KAZ Link to comment
The Black Doctor 0 Posted October 2, 2010 Member ID: 6,232 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 132 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 805 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/08/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 2, 2010 Thanks so much Kaz. I've been searching around the forum for the past 30 mins looking for that same article and came back here to find you posted the link to it! I just had another peak and the baby is doing well. I'll take it out and check the crop in an hour or two. Link to comment
Sunnie 0 Posted October 3, 2010 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 3, 2010 Congratulations on your first pinky. That very first baby is always so exciting! Link to comment
The Black Doctor 0 Posted October 3, 2010 Member ID: 6,232 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 132 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 805 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/08/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2010 Thanks Sunnie. The first baby is doing really well and I can see what look like chips out of the shell of one of the other eggs. Hopefully No. 2 isn't far away! Link to comment
robyn 0 Posted October 4, 2010 Member ID: 5,241 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 86 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,887 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 10,750 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 25/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 19, 2018 Birthday: 21/12/1946 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Great to see your first clutch is up and running, you can learn heaps just observing the birds behaviour. Good learning curve for future, it's not such a nervous event next time around. Link to comment
The Black Doctor 0 Posted October 4, 2010 Member ID: 6,232 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 132 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 805 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 16/08/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2010 Baby No. 2 arrived this afternoon. When they're just born they don't move much - that's the second time I thought I had a dead chick, but it is moving! The first one is full of food and growing exponentially!! Hopefully the second one is the same. Link to comment
GenericBlue 0 Posted October 4, 2010 Member ID: 4,737 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 106 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 5,156 Content Per Day: 0.92 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 28,240 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/10/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2021 Birthday: 08/09/1973 Share Posted October 4, 2010 this is great news Link to comment
Finnie 0 Posted October 4, 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 4, 2010 Congratulations on your first two chicks! Exciting days ahead. Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now