well looking at Romeo he has one wing feather that looks spangle plus the patchy white and blue cheek marks of a spangle.

 

okay, I am not nuts, I said the same thing to Cheeta when we were having this discussion and thought that Romeo was a spangle by the few markings he has plus he still would be a r. pied.

Here is an early photo of Romeo

I had to double check today when I was over there, and I can definitely say that Romeo is definitely NOT a spangle. definitely a recessive pied.

So then it she was having a budgie affair totally

It was Tiki in the aviary !! :hap:

I have had a nice little break with Christmas and haven't been updating the daily blog, so here goes again.

Goliath and Candy have 4 babies and at least 2 of them are dominant pieds like Candy. Another of their babies was born yesterday on a very hot day and due to the tiny size of it and the huge size of the siblings, it went unnoticed by the parents. So I brought it inside and fed the tiny little thing. It took its food well and I then made a choice not to put it back in with much larger older siblings as it may well get squashed in the nest. Sadie and Slick have 5 new eggs so I put Goliath and Candy's baby in there with the remnants of eggshell it came out of and Sadie took care of it as her own. Good girl, Sadie

Misty and Stumpy have 5 gorgeous babies with at least 3 of them colouring up like the mother so far, but time will tell. Four babies to Bunty and her boy.

Another thrill is that a pair of show birds I put together with excellent advice from Daz have produced their first egg. It is a larger egg than those I am seeing with my pet type budgies.

A cute little male creamino fledgling to Butter (creamino) and Chucky ( yf 2 dom pied ).

Two grey normal fledglings to Spice ( grey opaline ) and Handsome ( cobalt rec pied ) .

Lots of new modifications to the aviaries.

Edited December 31, 200618 yr by Bubbles

Here is Butter and Chucky's fledged baby boy ( creamino )

Here is the 5th baby of Goliath and Candy, being raised by Sadie

Here is the two eldest babies of Goliath and Candy

The next two youngest babies of Goliath and Candy (fifth baby is the tiny one in Sadie's box)

which show birds have youput together? (am being lazy, I probably did read it somewhere!)

 

okay curiousity over-road laziness. Is it the Lutino pair or the pair above them? (or neither?) Seen them on page 4

which show birds have you put together? (am being lazy, I probably did read it somewhere!)

I have around 6 pairs of show type birds put together just now but one pair have started egg laying.

This boy

 

with this hen http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l247/morgie2/a555.jpg

 

 

 

Edited January 28, 200718 yr by Bubbles

Karen they look great look forward to watching your journey with the pair you have for show

Here is the 5th baby of Goliath and Candy, being raised by Sadie

 

How hard is it to breed headless chicks? :hap:

 

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Here is the 5th baby of Goliath and Candy, being raised by Sadie

 

How hard is it to breed headless chicks? :hap:

 

Sorry, couldn't resist.

it was my exact thought too when I saw the photos.... :hap:

My first pair of show budgies that had laid their first egg, broke the egg. But today brought another "first" egg so here's hoping.

There are four babies in this nest ( if you look closely you will see one baby... far right rear...

wearing a splint ) ...

this baby has a crooked leg from a nest injury and the leg was growing out to the side like a splayed leg, so I have splinted it hoping to correct the problem. Here are the parents

Dad

and Mum

Ken's efforts to defeat the rain by fixing the roof of the new birdroom yesterday met with a pile of rain that got in overnight, so its back to the drawing board....or I might just do the roofing myself.

The adopted baby of Goliath and Candy that is in with Sadie is being well looked after.

Sadie thinks its hers the other four brothers and sisters in Goliath and Candy's box are growing. The two dom pieds are HUGE.

More to follow soon.

Edited January 3, 200718 yr by Bubbles

Wow Kazza..how magnificant!!! :sad: !!!!!!!!!

 

All i can say is Atlas abd Bloos baby made my jaw drop to the floor harder and faster than ANY OTHER bird ive EVER seen!!! Even the dominant pied spangles i was going to get a few months back... She is SOOOOOOOOO STUNNIGN!!!! I love her soo much, but i think Saturn is still my fav Or her baby MArs!!! x 100 (Laughing out loud)

 

Kirby -Keep it up mate, you guys just dont stop, i love it! (Laughing out loud)

Atlas and Bloos baby ?? This one

Four babies in the nest of BUNTY

and ZEBBEDY

What would we get from them ?

Baby one

Baby two (splinted legs)

Baby three

Baby four

 

Here is four of Goliath and Candys five babies

Goliath

Candy and Goliath

Baby one

Baby two

Baby three and four

thats three dom pieds in there I think and their youngest baby is being raised by Sadie.

Note Sadie took on the role of mother when she had her own eggs and I put Goliaths baby in there amongst her eggs. Her first baby was born today too, so she has 2 babies, one hers, one not.

 

Here is Misty and Stumpy's babies

Misty

Stumpy

Baby one

baby two

Baby three

Baby four

Baby five

Karen, they are all so beautiful. I just bought another cage a little bigger than one I currently have (in cm's -155h X 80l x 60d or inches 61h X 31l x 24d), so that I can separate males and females. If I decide to go ahead and breed later this year I am going to be getting a lot of information from you. You have such beautiful, healthy looking clutches.

 

Feathers.

Karen, they are all so beautiful. I just bought another cage a little bigger than one I currently have (in cm's -155h X 80l x 60d or inches 61h X 31l x 24d), so that I can separate males and females. If I decide to go ahead and breed later this year I am going to be getting a lot of information from you. You have such beautiful, healthy looking clutches.

 

Feathers.

 

I have a cage that size. I call it my patio cage. and it has sliding doors both sides for access and peaked roof and wheels for rolling along. Fits a few birds in it. Mine currently is empty but its a good cage for when new birds come in and can be quarantined in it.

My birds have got a lot healthier since I changed them onto finch mix, reduced stress levels (i.e. moving them about ) and have been worming them regularly ( they are on soil ) . Prior to the finch mix they were on quality budgie breeder mix but they were all getting fat. With the finch mix they eat it all and waste nothing, so I guess it is working.

Edited January 4, 200718 yr by Bubbles

which show birds have you put together? (am being lazy, I probably did read it somewhere!)

I have around 6 pairs of show type birds put together just now but one pair have started egg laying.

This boy

 

with this hen http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l247/morgie2/a555.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

This pair have two eggs now. She threw all the new nesting material out of the box.

 

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This female baby is turning out very well. An amazing size like Dad Goliath and colouring up beautifully. I have called her Golly after her Dad. :bluebudgie:

Edited January 28, 200718 yr by Bubbles

Awww...

 

Dominant Opaline skyblue hen She is a stunner!

 

Kirby

Everytime I turned around today this baby was out of the nest

I don't think it has enough feathers to be out yet, do you ?! So I kept putting it back in. I guess 5 babies and Mum and Dad in there is getting a bit crowded. :bluebudgie:

I was in the main aviary and checking on all the gang. Out of the corner of my eye I saw a stunning budgie. I thought to myself...Where did that come from ?! ...........then realised it was Mars after his first moult !! His colours look great and his cere is so blue. A very handsome lad.

Edited January 5, 200718 yr by Bubbles

I have a cage that size. I call it my patio cage. and it has sliding doors both sides for access and peaked roof and wheels for rolling along. Fits a few birds in it. Mine currently is empty but its a good cage for when new birds come in and can be quarantined in it.

My birds have got a lot healthier since I changed them onto finch mix, reduced stress levels (i.e. moving them about ) and have been worming them regularly ( they are on soil ) . Prior to the finch mix they were on quality budgie breeder mix but they were all getting fat. With the finch mix they eat it all and waste nothing, so I guess it is working.

 

 

Sounds exactly like my cage, Karen. I picked it up off ebay for $100.00, never been used, I just have to find someone to pick it for me. It will be in my room with the other cage... 5 budgies in each. I was going to ask you in pm where you got your supplies from, but I guess this is just as good a place (pm the answer if you wish). Very interesting about the finch feed. Mine are currently on a mixture from a local supplier, mixwed with Trill. I have also wondered about worming, I have never done mine.

 

I have loved watching my budgies going through their first moult. In some you hardly notice, but in others the transition is amazing

Edited January 5, 200718 yr by feathers

Kazza....I think we need new piccies of Mars!!!!!! :hap:

 

You know me and dominant pied spangles (Laughing out loud) (Saturn, Mars, and Atlas and Bloo's baby)

 

Kirby

Kazza....I think we need new piccies of Mars!!!!!! :hap:

 

You know me and dominant pied spangles lol (Saturn, Mars, and Atlas and Bloo's baby)

 

Kirby

Will do you photos of Mars tomorrow Nathan. Atlas and Bloos baby boy is called Maverick

hahaha yes pleaseee!!!!

 

I forgot him name, i thoguht it was Farabino or whatever (Laughing out loud)...but i now remember Maverick :hap: Such a perfect name for such a gorgeous thing

 

If possible could you snap some pics of Wallace, Mars, Saturn, and Maverick? I'd love to see what they all look like now!!!

 

Kirby