Posted April 16, 200718 yr Hi all, I have taken a couple of photos of the set up in the room I have commandeered for breeding in. There is a fair bit of romance going on, with hens sorting out their nestboxes by throwing out some of the pine shavings. The 7th pair, that went in this morning, will probably be quicker than the rest. The 3 yr old male is very keen to get started and was sweet talking his hen as soon as I pt them in. Breeding cages No. 1 - 6 Breeding cabinets No. 7 -8 Pair 1 - GF skyblue spangle hen x Mauve Spangle Cock Pair 2 - GF cobalt opaline hen x Grey normal cock Pair 3 - Violet spangle hen x Dk green greywing cock Pair 4 - Dk green normal hen x Skyblue opaline cock Pair 5 - GF cobalt opaline hen x Skyblue spangle cock Pair 6 - GF cobalt hen X Skyblue cock Pair 7 - Exhibition Budgies - Albino hen x Skyblue/ino cock So, which of you clever people can tell me what to expect from each of these 7 pairs? Feathers. Edited June 4, 200718 yr by feathers
April 16, 200718 yr .....you can expect...... beautiful babies...lots of pink jellybeans....and some with red eyes.
April 16, 200718 yr Awesome Feathers,, what a great set up in your room. I think you are going to be pretty happy with the end result that you will get. All beuatiful birds,,,the Albino and Sky blue,,,what great chicks you'll get from them. We want heaps of photos when they start hatching. Best of luck
April 16, 200718 yr I agree with Kaz!!!!! I just love the last pair though,they are just gorgeous.Can't wait to see what babies you get from all of them. Set up looks great feathers.Good luck and I hope everything goes well.
April 16, 200718 yr nice birds lovely pairs. In the first picture it shows the breeding boxes at a low level do you get better results this way? anyone who knows budgies will tell you what I know don't expect the same as the pair you are breeding from. I tried for years to get purple birds until I found out that any budgie with a patch on the back of the head has the gene it's some sort of regressive gene. I have put blue with green and you would think 2 blue 2 green and I got all yellow?. So in the end I gave up and am happy with what ever I get. well all the best and by for now.
April 16, 200718 yr Author the Albino and Sky blue,,,what great chicks you'll get from them I just love the last pair though,they are just gorgeous I had forgotten that I had a skyblue normal that was split for ino. I am a bit excited about the prospects of this pair.. whether or not I get visual ino's. don't expect the same as the pair you are breeding from I don't expect the same. It will be very exciting to see what I get.. I have the possibilities of inos, df spangles, YF2 and GF's, all sorts. With any luck I will soon have some eggs, which will go on to become little pink jelly beans, which will feather up nicely and reveal their genetic makeup. How exciting. feathers
April 16, 200718 yr Good luck Feathers. Be prepared for a few unexpected bumps along the way but I'm sure you'll find the whole process very rewarding. I sure have!
April 17, 200718 yr Your 7 pairs are beautiful. Cant wait to see pictures of the little jellybeanies when they arrive. Could you tell me how you made those breading cages? They look great.
April 17, 200718 yr Author okay, as nobody else did the hard work for me I figured I would work it out for myself. This is what I should expect from these pairings: Pair 1 - GF skyblue spangle hen x Mauve Spangle Cock 25% DF Spangles 50% SF Spangle 25% Normals Pair 2 - GF cobalt opaline hen x Grey normal cock Normal/split Opaline cocks Normal Hens 50% Yellow Face Pair 3 - Violet spangle hen x Dk green greywing cock 50% Spangles 50% Normals 100% Normal/split Greywing Pair 4 - Dk green normal hen x Skyblue opaline cock Normal/split Opaline cocks Opaline Hens Pair 5 - GF cobalt opaline hen x Skyblue spangle cock Normal/split Opaline cocks Normal Hens 50% Yellow Face 50% Spangle Pair 6 - GF cobalt hen X Skyblue cock 50% Yellow Face 50% Normal Pair 7 - Exhibition Budgies - Albino hen x Skyblue/ino cock Albino cocks Normal/split Albino cock Albino hens Normal hens feathers.
April 17, 200718 yr How could you forget!! Is that Hans blue cockbird? hopefully you get some nice ones from them. How many Showbirds have you now?
April 17, 200718 yr Hey Feathers..... They all look fantastic.... You are sooooo going to have beautiful baby budgies.... I bet there will be a few sea green colors *Just what I want ... Your idea for the breeding room is kind what I have in my head... I have those big cages but I couldn't for the life of me work out how to put the nestbox on.. what have you used as I had to create a make do internal on hooked to the wall and supported by 3 dows.. ( Trust me bodgy )...So are you gonna part with your seceret?????????? * Begs... ANyways Best of Luck to you & your flock can't wait for pics!!!!!
April 17, 200718 yr Author Could you tell me how you made those breading cages? They look great. I have those big cages but I couldn't for the life of me work out how to put the nestbox on.. what have you used as I had to create a make do internal on hooked to the wall and supported by 3 dows.. ( Trust me bodgy )...So are you gonna part with your seceret?????????? * Begs... I didn't have any breeding cabinets so I used some flight cages that I already had. I cut some aviary wire to fit in the middle of each cage. The only place that I could put the nestboxes was in the feeding doors. I did that by tying the doors up and then used cable ties to hold the nestboxes on. They are lower than I would like, but at least 3 of the pairs look like they will be laying very soon. The other 2 cabinets are compliments of Kaz. She is going to be doing new cabinets for her bird room, so I am quite happily taking her 'discards' Is that Hans blue cockbird. How many Showbirds have you now It sure is the bird from Hans. As of this morning, I have 17. I got 3 new ones this morning. A mauve spangle cock, a grey spangle hen (magnificent) and an 07 rung cinnamon grey spangle hen. feathers.
April 17, 200718 yr okay, as nobody else did the hard work for me I figured I would work it out for myself. This is what I should expect from these pairings: Right now that you have done a some thinking here is my outcome list. Pair 1 - GF skyblue spangle hen x Mauve Spangle Cock 12.5% Goldenface DF spangles 12.5% DF spangles 25% Goldenface spangles 25% Cobalt Spangles 12.5% Goldenface normals 12.5% Cobalt normals I'm basing this on the hen having no factors but it's possible for her to have 1 which mean mauves are also possible. Pair 2 - GF cobalt opaline hen x Grey normal cock 12.5% Goldenface normals hens 12.5% Goldenface grey normal hens 12.5% Grey normal hens 12.5% Cobalt normal hens 12.5% Goldenface normals/Opaline cocks 12.5% Goldenface grey normal/Opaline cocks 12.5% Grey normal/Opaline cocks 12.5% Cobalt normal/Opaline cocks Pair 3 - Violet spangle hen x Dk green Greywing cock (are we sure is violet? also she isn't opaline as well?) 25% Violet green spangles/ Greywing/blue 25% Green spangles/ Greywing/blue 25% Violet green normals/ Greywing/blue 25% Green normals/ Greywing/blue She looks like a cobalt to me in the picture but could be from the flash, if she is then there is a chance for Dark green and Olives. If she is Opaline as well the cocks will be split for it. Pair 4 - Dk green normal hen x Skyblue opaline cock 25% Dark green Opaline Hens/ blue 25% Light Green Opaline Hens/blue 25% Dark green Normal cocks/ opaline/ blue 25% Light green Normal cocks/ Opaline/ blue Pair 5 - GF cobalt opaline hen x Skyblue spangle cock 6.25% GF cobalt normal hens 6.25% GF sky blue normal hens 6.25% cobalt normal hens 6.25% sky blue normal hens 6.25% GF cobalt spangle hens 6.25% GF sky blue spangle hens 6.25% cobalt spangle hens 6.25% sky blue spangle hens 6.25% GF cobalt normal cocks/ Opaline 6.25% GF sky blue normal cocks/ Opaline 6.25% cobalt normal cocks/ Opaline 6.25% sky blue normal cocks/ Opaline 6.25% GF cobalt spangle cocks/ Opaline 6.25% GF sky blue spangle cocks/ Opaline 6.25% cobalt spangle cocks/ Opaline 6.25% sky blue spangle cocks/ Opaline Pair 6 - GF cobalt hen X Skyblue cock 25% GF cobalt normal 25% GF Skyblue normal 25% Cobalt normal 25% Skyblue normals Pair 7 - Exhibition Budgies - Albino hen x Skyblue/ino cock 25% Albino hens 25% Normal hens 25% Albino cocks 25% Normal/split Albino cock With the normal they could be cobalt or sky blues depending on the dark factor the hen carries. wow that was fun! I haven't sat and planning out pairing outcomes for a while. Looks like pair 5 might give you some interesting mixes. Edited April 17, 200718 yr by Nerwen
April 17, 200718 yr Author QUOTE(feathers @ Apr 17 2007, 13:30) okay, as nobody else did the hard work for me I figured I would work it out for myself. This is what I should expect from these pairings: Right now that you have done a some thinking here is my outcome list. Thanks for that... I didn't bother with the colours, just the other mutations. You've done well. Pair 3 - Violet spangle hen x Dk green Greywing cock (are we sure is violet? also she isn't opaline as well?) She is very definitely violet. We had this arguement once before in a mutations thread. I doubted my own eyes until the day I met Kaz. Her very first comment upon looking at my birds was, "I love your violet spangle" But, OOPS, yes, she is opaline So all split cocks. feathers.
April 17, 200718 yr Sorry if the topic had already been brought up, I was just going by this picture. I know violet is hard to get right in pictures.
April 18, 200718 yr Author Sorry if the topic had already been brought up, I was just going by this picture. I know violet is hard to get right in pictures. When I posted the picture I was wondering if I would get asked that question again, Nerwen It is so difficult to get the violet to show up, especially on the darker birds. No apology required Especially after the time you spent in doing the outcomes. Feathers.
April 18, 200718 yr Woooooooooooooooooooww.... How superb! They all look AMAZING feathers! Im full of envy and jeliousy haha! Best of luck mate, i know you will be a naturl pro! I LOVE the cages, setup awesome! And how nice of Kazza to let you borrow Jade. Or is she now yours?!?!? Nathan.
April 18, 200718 yr Author And how nice of Kazza to let you borrow Jade. Or is she now yours?!?!? sign/sealed and paid for That's not to say that we wont lend birds in the future. Could get some nice exhibition progeny between her birds and mine Feathers.
May 10, 200718 yr Author Looking for an update.... I believe we have some EGGS ? We do indeed. Miss Jade (GF Cobalt Hen) & Bengey (Skyblue cock) have 5 eggs so far: http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q265/al...desEggs002a.jpg Their next door neighbours Jewel (GF Cobalt Opaline hen) & Beau (skyblue spangle cock) have laid 3 eggs, one of which was damaged (I think the hen accidently put a claw in it as it had a tiny hole). So they now have 2 left. I believe she is laying number 4 at the moment as she wouldn't come ot of her nest box when I tapped, so I left her to it. Most of the other pairs have either been broken up or had a partner change in the last 2 weeks or so. One of the original couples that I was considering taking out decided to give me a 10 minute budgie sex education show while I was watching, so they can stay. He is quite a buff budgie, so I will give him a vent trim to see if that helps. My albino hen x skyblue/ino cock I put back into the aviary as they weren't doing anything but I would really like something to come of that pair. When I put them in her cere was very light so I was hoping putting her in a breeding cabinet with a male may bring her into condition and while her cere was getting darker it wasn't as dark as I'd hope. Rather than leaving them to get bored I have re-flighted them and will try again when she is in breeding condition. So at the moment 5 cages have couples and the other 3 have a hen only. They will get a cock each within the next 3 days Feathers. Edited May 10, 200718 yr by feathers
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