Posted September 23, 200618 yr Have posted pics before of the parents somewhere but thought I'd pop some on again. Have just had 5 out of 5 eggs hatch this week, oldest chick is 10 days old, youngest approx 2 days. The dad is a Green Dom pied the female is a normal green-maybe Dom pied(due to a small head spot, her parentage is unknown so haven't totally confirmed it) bubs are going really well the female is a very devoted mother, father is getting dirtier by the day with feeding them all the time!! Parents Two oldest bubs Looking forward to see what markings they will have in the next few weeks
September 23, 200618 yr Author Very proud! Have waited quite a while and looked everywhere for a suitable hen to put the male to, not nearly as nice as your birds Daz but very happy with them anyway. I hope to get some nice youngsters out of it for me though!
September 25, 200618 yr How are the little ones doing? :fear They are SO precious! I love that third picture...it's so cute! Alora :glare:
September 25, 200618 yr Author They aren't much to look at yet, starting to get some yellowish colour coming through. Mum is starting to spend some time for herself out of the nest. I don't think she left from days before she had laid her first egg Two oldest Cutey!
September 25, 200618 yr What great pictures, they all look strong and healthy the parents are beautiful. Cheers Paul Edited September 25, 200618 yr by Nerwen
September 26, 200618 yr If you get them to look straight at you, you can check the width of face. It will give you some idea of how htey will shape up.
September 26, 200618 yr If you get them to look straight at you, you can check the width of face. It will give you some idea of how htey will shape up. Awwwwwww!!!! That last picture is just PRECIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :dbb1: Alora Edited September 26, 200618 yr by Alora
September 30, 200618 yr Author Due to my roster at work I haven't been able to peek at these guys for a while so it was exciting to open up the nestbox this morning. To be honest I was expecting more prominent markings but they are exremely cute anyway. Oldest The 2nd oldest has got quite dark grey fluff compared to the others The fun factory in full:
September 30, 200618 yr AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your babies are about 4 days before mine!!! Baby 2 is different becuase the others are ooaline...and he is NOT. You can clearly see the faded face on baby 1, that suits opaline...then also the wings, you can see the opaline coming in on baby 1, but normal green on baby 2... Best of luck Mate! Kirby
October 1, 200618 yr Author Nah mate no opalines- won't be long til I find out their true colours though!!!! Its like opening a xmas present reeaalllyyy slowly to find out what you got!
October 1, 200618 yr are you sure? the oldest looks like there is green showing on the wings in the pictures
October 5, 200618 yr Author Could the dad be split opaline? because he doesn't show any 'opaline' tendencies but if the babies are coming out opaline they have to get it from somewhere and the female can't hide that trait.....right?? Still waiting for pied markings to show up..........
October 5, 200618 yr Would you maybe, just MAYBE, have any new pictures of those babies you could put up??????
October 5, 200618 yr Author okay, just for you I have some really bad ones!!- I have just got home from night shift and the camera went flat so these are all I managed. Kirby you are so right about the fluff(different colour for opaline)......look at them now. :blush (oops) Well I have just had to change the record book to split opaline!!. Guess I have a few girls then hey Will try to get some better/clearer ones later : Oh the first 3 pics are of the same bird- total: 3opaline 2 normal (I think) Edited October 5, 200618 yr by the pie
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