*Nerwen*

well I was hoping this would happen Baby Number Two, from here on in dubbed Tingle was hatched this morning I camera lived just long enough for me to snap some piccies this morning before the batteries died, so I have to wait for them to charge up before showing you the pictures. WOOHOO Ash has an egg, we his partner does Fingers crossed he got something done this time Daz. and the one in the picture with the four babies is that your opaline male and spangle grey-green hen pair? The nest box has num 16 on it

aww so so cute, if the hen has a dot then she is a pied.

Second one is now due on Monday Glad you like the name PP, oh and I like your sig picture.

large poos and digging around in a nest box are big signs that an egg will appear sometime soon. Tootie started with big poos roughly 5 days before her first egg.

aww I'm so please to hear this I can't wait to see your pink blobs.

how cute is that

Sorry I didn't see this thread before, but it sounds like he has settled down and back to his normal self which is good to hear. Your doing a wonderful job in help both the lady nad her friend. I can understand the fear with getting hurt if that happened to the first. How old is this budgie?? If he is around the 6-12 month age the change of behaviour could have also been becuase of hormones. Also if he is an older a bird a trip out of the cage (his home and safely blanket) will be stressful, so if you wish to continue for out of cage time with the lady keep in mind to start slow. Also you could try for 'free fly time' on a small room, bathroom or bedroom and see if the owner can accept that. Thank you also for the update.

No this isn't normal, the poor little thing. I suggest you make an appointment with your avain vet to get him and the family checked. The first that comes to mind is Beak and Feather disease.

WOOHOO Babies everywhere

I know Daz I can sit here and hear little chirps I want to go over and peak but I stop meself each time. Kirby make sure to put the ' in he ll or you will gett the stars all over the place

so cute. I havn't seen a wheel like that around here I would lave to get one.

The name I had picked out already Can't tell ya yet.

I havn't used that one yet...

Thank guys, yes Kirby that is his/her name, I picked way way way back when I candled the egg and saw the heartbeat for the first ever time Daz your egg is number 4/5 This is only number 1. So around the 29th that one is due to hatch

very cute name Kirbs. He looks wonderful

Cheeky that's what mine did as well, :(Laughing out loud): Glad to see them having a ball Max.

Thanks for your prays Kirby I think they worked Little Cupid is here this morning calling strong and feed already. My piccie is uploading I had to act fast before Tootie-fruity rushed back into to block my view, and only just made it Here it is:

Ahh Kirby if your going to change the name I like Uno Better

I keep thinking of dark green as normal and one with no factors as light green.

OMG BEC!!!! I'm so so so glad to see you back (hugs) I thought we had lost you forever. I hope all is fine with you and your family (both birds and other) are going strong.

:(Laughing out loud): love it Spangles are my fave with dominant pieds a very close second.

ahh a black tail feather and a grey-blue cheek patch are signs of a grey-green. In this case 50% of the babies will get the green gene and appear like a normal green and the other 50% will get the grey gene matched with mums green gene they will look like dad. He also looks opaline, the body colour on the wings, which means his daughters will be opaline as well.

Thanks guys, I don't remember seeing movement Kirby 18 days is average it can take longer.

The little bubbles are okay, I've seen them before in crops it's when it swells with traped air which isn't normal.

you might have to wait upto and past the 25th before an egg appears.