Avalon House -The Fox Stud-Gb8-Show Birds

[GenericBlue 0]

GB that albino cock looks like a real keeper, could be a cracker yet, has the early signs, well done

 

mate that albino weather its a keeper or not is a keeper

and yes hes beautiful and may just be the start to my improving my albinos in feather and head wight

[Taboo 0]

GB when I first saw your albino cock I thought he could be a mop.

But I think he's just a monster of a bird for only 25 days old.

Hope he comes on strong for you, because he does look like a cracker.

[GenericBlue 0]

GB when I first saw your albino cock I thought he could be a mop.

But I think he's just a monster of a bird for only 25 days old.

Hope he comes on strong for you, because he does look like a cracker.

thank you taboo i do hope he comes on strong also

hes just what i need to keep my albinos from dissipating with time and im not ready to bring an out cross in yet

so he came just in time to save me

[Maddy 0]

Haha you have a bird thats growing super fast like mine GB

Though yours is much more beautiful

 

Its good to hear that you're having some success after all that you revealed about how the hobby is going for you.

I hope the streak continues

[GenericBlue 0]

Haha you have a bird thats growing super fast like mine GB

Though yours is much more beautiful

 

Its good to hear that you're having some success after all that you revealed about how the hobby is going for you.

I hope the streak continues

is but one baby hun

although hes not out the nest yet so may not make it to breeding age the chances are he will but theirs always the possibility of losings him

well if im going to get anywhere i have to get 7th at least next shields in albino young birds

and 6th in ubc lacewing

or my birds have not improved

going to be lots of work and very thoughtful breeding involved

[Maddy 0]

I'm just looking at positives.

I know I don't breed at a scale as you do GB,

but one chick that has the makings of a winner would still bring on a positive outlook.

 

Like you said, the beginnings of your albinos improving maybe

[GenericBlue 0]

also this is the normal rate of growth maddy for a good show bird so your baby now is not growing fast quick he is being looked after properly this intern making it possible for him/her to be maximizing his potential

[GenericBlue 0]

well yesterday and day before and today saw me scrubbing cages cleaning flight and pairing a few pairs 4 to be exact and im going to let my hen lay another round if she still looks good after these two

its her first chicks so she should be okay

 

i paired

 

a light green Opaline (my bred hen) x a grey /cinamon normal Rowe brothers cock bird

 

a albino hen (my bred) x a grey /ino/cin/op cock also rowe bro bred (uncle to niece pairing

 

and a tf1 albino hen x albino rowe bro bred cock

 

last but not least my splat hen a opaline cin spangle sky violet hen x a grey violet dom pied cock/op

 

ill put some pics up soon

of the pairings

[splat 0]

Sound good Gb, I hope all goes to plan.

I have a hen that I bred last year with no hassles and the cock was a father last year too and they were great parents but the little so and so s this year.

The hen which is a violet opaline daughter of my best violet and the cock a light green son of my big green green cock, They laid the first egg and she or he destroyed it so I put a false egg in to deter her, well it worked she went on and laid another 7 eggs all fertile and due to hatch at the weekend BUT I did my rounds before and the little so and so s, 2 eggs broken open, the last 2 she laid by the looks of it, the other 5 were still there so I grabbed them out and fostered them. aggrrh

[GenericBlue 0]

Sound good Gb, I hope all goes to plan.

I have a hen that I bred last year with no hassles and the cock was a father last year too and they were great parents but the little so and so s this year.

The hen which is a violet opaline daughter of my best violet and the cock a light green son of my big green green cock, They laid the first egg and she or he destroyed it so I put a false egg in to deter her, well it worked she went on and laid another 7 eggs all fertile and due to hatch at the weekend BUT I did my rounds before and the little so and so s, 2 eggs broken open, the last 2 she laid by the looks of it, the other 5 were still there so I grabbed them out and fostered them. aggrrh

 

thats got to hurt splat

 

well i know i have been slack with pics but im sorry im just not the happiest monkey around of last month

i put two more pairs up today

my agf violet clear-body hen and a agf cobalt /ino cock

 

and her sky violet sister and a clear-body cock i think hes holding violet will find out i hope this way

 

my albino and her partner going second round two eggs today

 

and my albino hen and her /ino/cin/op unk are doing good this time no egg eatting i seemed to eradicate that issue and they also sit on two eggs

 

the other two pairs are just warming up to peek breeding condition now and are cheaking out boxes

 

my fingers are crossing to get anything from either pairing

Edited June 12, 2011 by GenericBlue

[splat 0]

Good luck Gb, I hope you have a better result than me, most of my spare has have past there peak now, ceres going chocolate brown, so will have to wait a bit before more go down.

[GenericBlue 0]

well i have hens chewing the house down but im not particularly wanting to pair up

i just dont have the get up and go right now to be pairing more than the 6 pairs i have

[GenericBlue 0]

well its been a while im still not to motivated

none of my pairs really worked its the cold weather i think most chicks died before hatching i have three chicks in the shed out of 30 something eggs very very bad odds

 

my albino ended up being a hen after all so but still a good albino ill grab a picture today of her as im going out into flight and im going to cull and pair up some more birds different pairs

ill put up the pairs i do when have all done and dusted

 

i cant wait till spring

Edited July 15, 2011 by GenericBlue

[Dave_McMinn 0]

I am the same GB. I a itching to put some pairs down, as this will be the first time I have really had my new breeding shed in full swing with cages all set up and ready to go. The only thing that is stopping me is the weather. Bring on some heat....please!!!!

[**KAZ** 0]

 

 

here is a picture i drew of a yellow face cobalt cock bird i gave it to a friend

not a good picture of it i should of taken a better one before i gave it away as i dont have a copy for my portfolio

 

 

 

I love that !!! You could draw some up and offer them for raffle prizes for your club mate. Excellent drawing

[GenericBlue 0]

 

 

here is a picture i drew of a yellow face cobalt cock bird i gave it to a friend

not a good picture of it i should of taken a better one before i gave it away as i dont have a copy for my portfolio

 

 

 

I love that !!! You could draw some up and offer them for raffle prizes for your club mate. Excellent drawing

 

 

i really doubt my club would be interested in my dodgy drawings kaz

thanks though for the vote of confidence

i am however getting some mugs (cups) and few other things with some my art works on not just my budgies but will be getting a few the birds ive done on them as i do quiet like one or two of them myself

and i still have few judging sticks to make i think you saw the one i made mp to say thank-you for his constant effort and patience with me as im sure i am not the easiest person in the world to mentor lol

 

i took pics the albino two day will get them up soon enough

also paired my birds today as well and have a few for sale also ill put up pics of in for sale if anyone requests it

 

a light green possibly split lacewing cock 8 months

and a cinnamon Grey green split lacewing cock just starting three month molt

a clear-body cock bird 09

im not finished as yet it is very hard and im not sure im doing right thing but i will find out i guess latter

these birds are very nice i just need to concentrate my lines down so ... some have to go regardless of their quality

i dont even know a price for the birds im culling yet and will ask advice from my trusty

 

im culling alone this time lol my decisions only so someone may end up with a bargon as im sticking to my decisions its time to get serious with my plan for my studs future

[RobD 0]

here is a picture i drew of a yellow face cobalt cock bird i gave it to a friend

not a good picture of it i should of taken a better one before i gave it away as i dont have a copy for my portfolio

 

 

 

I love that !!! You could draw some up and offer them for raffle prizes for your club mate. Excellent drawing

 

 

i really doubt my club would be interested in my dodgy drawings kaz

thanks though for the vote of confidence

i am however getting some mugs (cups) and few other things with some my art works on not just my budgies but will be getting a few the birds ive done on them as i do quiet like one or two of them myself

and i still have few judging sticks to make i think you saw the one i made mp to say thank-you for his constant effort and patience with me as im sure i am not the easiest person in the world to mentor lol

 

i took pics the albino two day will get them up soon enough

also paired my birds today as well and have a few for sale also ill put up pics of in for sale if anyone requests it

 

a light green possibly split lacewing cock 8 months

and a cinnamon Grey green split lacewing cock just starting three month molt

a clear-body cock bird 09

im not finished as yet it is very hard and im not sure im doing right thing but i will find out i guess latter

these birds are very nice i just need to concentrate my lines down so ... some have to go regardless of their quality

i dont even know a price for the birds im culling yet and will ask advice from my trusty

 

im culling alone this time lol my decisions only so someone may end up with a bargon as im sticking to my decisions its time to get serious with my plan for my studs future

3 copies just for you sent to your email

[splat 0]

Hi Gb, I have had the same disaster here, very disappointing and heart breaking , i had over 48 fertile eggs and I have only 18 chicks survive, I have had most of them die at one day old because the hens won't feed them. I have had a couple die at 10 days old. And the other nest had all clear eggs. I put more pairs down I think about 8 pair and only one nest with have fertile eggs, the rest all clear. One hen sits to tight so her eggs didn't hatch which was very disappointing.

The chicks range from 5 weeks down to about 10 days old. I have bred a couple of really good clearbodies and a really nice spangle and 2 nice grey greens so far. oh and a nice grey hen, so am happy with the quality I have bred, most of them will be keepers so far.

Yesterday Geoff helped me pair more up, so I have 32 cages going URGGhh. But this time we plucked the **** out of their below area, and it was amazing how much heavy dark down my birds carry. So have my fingers crossed now.

[GenericBlue 0]

here is a picture i drew of a yellow face cobalt cock bird i gave it to a friend

not a good picture of it i should of taken a better one before i gave it away as i dont have a copy for my portfolio

 

 

 

I love that !!! You could draw some up and offer them for raffle prizes for your club mate. Excellent drawing

 

 

i really doubt my club would be interested in my dodgy drawings kaz

thanks though for the vote of confidence

i am however getting some mugs (cups) and few other things with some my art works on not just my budgies but will be getting a few the birds ive done on them as i do quiet like one or two of them myself

and i still have few judging sticks to make i think you saw the one i made mp to say thank-you for his constant effort and patience with me as im sure i am not the easiest person in the world to mentor lol

 

i took pics the albino two day will get them up soon enough

also paired my birds today as well and have a few for sale also ill put up pics of in for sale if anyone requests it

 

a light green possibly split lacewing cock 8 months

and a cinnamon Grey green split lacewing cock just starting three month molt

a clear-body cock bird 09

im not finished as yet it is very hard and im not sure im doing right thing but i will find out i guess latter

these birds are very nice i just need to concentrate my lines down so ... some have to go regardless of their quality

i dont even know a price for the birds im culling yet and will ask advice from my trusty

 

im culling alone this time lol my decisions only so someone may end up with a bargon as im sticking to my decisions its time to get serious with my plan for my studs future

3 copies just for you sent to your email

 

oh thank you kind sir

 

Hi Gb, I have had the same disaster here, very disappointing and heart breaking , i had over 48 fertile eggs and I have only 18 chicks survive, I have had most of them die at one day old because the hens won't feed them. I have had a couple die at 10 days old. And the other nest had all clear eggs. I put more pairs down I think about 8 pair and only one nest with have fertile eggs, the rest all clear. One hen sits to tight so her eggs didn't hatch which was very disappointing.

The chicks range from 5 weeks down to about 10 days old. I have bred a couple of really good clearbodies and a really nice spangle and 2 nice grey greens so far. oh and a nice grey hen, so am happy with the quality I have bred, most of them will be keepers so far.

Yesterday Geoff helped me pair more up, so I have 32 cages going URGGhh. But this time we plucked the **** out of their below area, and it was amazing how much heavy dark down my birds carry. So have my fingers crossed now.

 

 

good luck i put up 18 yesterday

[Pride 0]

well done GB, i have only been reading this topic the last couple of days but you really do have some great birds. i am just starting breeding and if i get birds half as good as yours i will be so happy. great job. you to splat.

[Pride 0]

Hows it going GB

[fordmob 0]

Really enjoyed reading this thread. Reminds me of the ups and downs I had when I started out the first time. Some nice birds there GB. Well done.

Edited July 31, 2011 by fordmob

[GenericBlue 0]

well thank you pride for you compliment however i have years to go before my birds are of stranded to be winning major trophy's and fordmob its great to see you getting back into the birds i think as much as it is sad at times its what holds me having the birds their so winners or just pretty to me its really not at the moment a biggy this will change when i feel that im ready for the put downs of other not so good sports out their but right now my experiences with hearing some of the things other breeders say about eachother out of spite well im just happy to slowly plod along

im sorry guys i really should continue on with this thread, just spring has sprung( well almost) and im busy coming out of my hibernation and getting the home nice and sparkly clean

also i absolutely hate photo bucket

but ill do an update soon

with some pics but with out pics

 

ive put up 17 pair 16 really as one pair are just raising the young after second round

 

1 skyblue my self breed hen to a mp1 df dom pied skyviolet 2 eggs to date

 

2 white df spangle self breed to a colbalt hen cf1 3 eggs to date

 

3 cinnamon grey hen rc6 to a opaline grey dom / cin mp1

 

4 grey possably / lacewing my breed to a opaline light green mp1 4 eggs to date

 

5 yellow face cinnamon violet opaline spangle s1 to a albino cock bird jg2

 

6 double factor yellow face rc6 to opaline yellow lacewing sr1 hen

 

7 gng breed opaline yellow lacewing to a lovley cinnamon grey opaline cock bird no ring

 

8 my own breed grey green possably split lacewing to a opaline yellow lacewing sr1 hen 2 eggs to date

 

10 my own breed grey green possably split lacewing cock to my own breed grey normal hen

 

11 my bred dom pied grey hen to my bred cinnamon sky spangle

 

12 my breed albino hen to a agf cobalt /ino no ring

 

13 my bred hen albino to a grey / ino /op /cin jg2 3 eggs to date

 

14 my own breed op spangle grey and my own breed sky blue spangle /cinnamon boy

 

15 a cinnamon spangle hen (splat hens daughter ) to a gng white lacewing cock

 

16 sky blue spangle cock bird mp1 to a my breed opaline light green hen

 

i also have an albino and a clearbody

and a light green and a grey but not sure they will actually do anything so ....

 

i paired up on 3 different days as to spread my work out first lot on the 13th july 6 pairs

then on the 19th july 6 pairs then the rest on the 25 july this way the birds are staggered and its less over whelming for me

to clean each lot of cages and i get to injoy each clutch as it grows as they are all spread out to hatch diffrent weeks

 

to date i have 14 eggs

 

17 albino hen my own to a opaline violet grey /ino jg2 (this pair is just finishing raising before a rest )

 

so thats it im just breeding for variety numbers at moment not so much for show prospects

Edited July 31, 2011 by GenericBlue

[Pride 0]

Thats great GB.

[GenericBlue 0]

1 skyblue my self breed hen to a mp1 df dom pied skyviolet 2 eggs to date

 

2 white df spangle self breed to a colbalt hen cf1 3 eggs to date

 

3 cinnamon grey hen rc6 to a opaline grey dom / cin mp1

 

4 grey possably / lacewing my breed to a opaline light green mp1 5 eggs to date

 

5 yellow face cinnamon violet opaline spangle s1 to a albino cock bird jg2

 

6 double factor yellow face rc6 to opaline yellow lacewing sr1 hen

 

7 gng breed opaline yellow lacewing to a lovley cinnamon grey opaline cock bird no ring 1 egg today

 

8 my own breed grey green possably split lacewing to a opaline yellow lacewing sr1 hen 3 eggs to date

 

10 my own breed grey green possably split lacewing cock to my own breed grey normal hen

 

11 my bred dom pied grey hen to my bred cinnamon sky spangle

 

12 my breed albino hen to a agf cobalt /ino no ring

 

13 my bred hen albino to a grey / ino /op /cin jg2 4 eggs to date

 

14 my own breed op spangle grey and my own breed sky blue spangle /cinnamon boy

 

15 a cinnamon spangle hen (splat hens daughter ) to a gng white lacewing cock

 

16 sky blue spangle cock bird mp1 to a my breed opaline light green hen

 

and i do have 18pair up i thought i did

a grey my breed hen and an o6 albino cock bird 1 egg pretty bad when you cant even remember what you put up it was just a try as i brought him as an infertile cock bird retired basically im thinking hes still got what it takes im hopeing anyhow had him flying for long enough so will see long break is maybe all he needed

Edited August 1, 2011 by GenericBlue