Tinsel is so cute reminds me of Merlin when he was so little

That’s a real nice chick Ravengypsy.

thanks all! I'm really proud of the little chick!! (still no expert on chick sexing.. (Laughing out loud)... he/she?) today found Tinsel eatting the fresh veggies and millet spray I fed them this morning

the splint is working great now Kaz, I still need to post a picture of it... but chick 2 feathers are comming in as a sky spangle :hap:

 

and Tinsel is a millet eatting machine

Tinsel @ 32 days old (Violet Normal)

 

 

Chick 2 @ 19 days old (Sky Spangle)

 

Tinsel is a girl I would say.

I'm getting a new camera today so I'm sure I'll be testing it out tonight and will post new pics... I think Tinsel is still looking like a hen and Frost is looking like a male...

 

Tinsel is already weaned and doing well in the nursery, awaiting her little brother to join her in a few weeks. In the mean time, the parents (Duke & Duchess) have gone to nest again and currently have 3 egg already. Frost is in the foster nest still and has all his feathers now, I expect him to fledge within the week.

 

These pictures are of Frost taken a week ago. The splayed legs has been corrected.

 

Edited February 7, 200817 yr by Ravengypsy

Tinsel is a girl I would say.

Looks like a hen. Around the nostrils. Will be a great hen if it is! Very nice first round. thanks for the updates and pics.

Here is Frost at 30 days old, who just fledged from the nest last night.

 

 

 

And here is an update on Tinsel, at 44 days old.

 

 

 

And Duke & Duchess have been busy laying round 2:

 

Good luck and they look good.:hap: Frost is very cute.. and you know I love tinsel

looks like she's stopped at 5 eggs... 1, 3 & 4 are fertile for sure... 2 I'm uncertain about (I haven't candled it yet but it's almost twice the size of the others).. and egg 5 is unknown. First egg is due to hatch in 4 days.

 

I split up the foster pair (Dusk & Dawn) as she was comming out of breeding condition and not interested in another round after the chick is already in the nursery. I've already cleaned out the cage and placed another pair (Zeus & Lady) which were in season to try and see if they work out together. (grey green split cinn cock and cinn sky hen)

looks like she's stopped at 5 eggs... 1, 3 & 4 are fertile for sure... 2 I'm uncertain about (I haven't candled it yet but it's almost twice the size of the others).. and egg 5 is unknown. First egg is due to hatch in 4 days.

 

I split up the foster pair (Dusk & Dawn) as she was comming out of breeding condition and not interested in another round after the chick is already in the nursery. I've already cleaned out the cage and placed another pair (Zeus & Lady) which were in season to try and see if they work out together. (grey green split cinn cock and cinn sky hen)

 

Exciting news about the eggs... 4 days is not long to wait . Also, good luck with Zeus and Lady. I hope you have success with them!

Lady:

Zeus: http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x271/ra...s/000_2831a.jpg

Edited February 16, 200817 yr by Elly
2nd picture over the size regulations of 450x450, put to a link

Nice looking birds Ravengypsy...Zeus looks similar to my Dusks.

I have been trying to figure out exactly what the difference is between him and my other grey greens in body color.. he's MUCH darker in color, he stands out from the others in the aviary.

I have been trying to figure out exactly what the difference is between him and my other grey greens in body color.. he's MUCH darker in color, he stands out from the others in the aviary.

 

I don’t think he’s a Grey Green, as Grey Greens should have a Grey check patch & his is Blue. He could be an Olive, but as I said he looks very similar to the birds I have that they are calling Dusks…some of the young I have in the nest from my Dusks, that are feathering up just look like Grey Greens at this stage, two Blue series young also looked much like Violets, but sadly the two oldest ones have already died, as one fell from the nest early & was bitten in the head by another bird, the other died shortly after being put in the aviary. His colour especially looks good in the first picture, extremely deep colour.

What where his parents do you know?

If he is not a dusk like Norm said I would say he has 2 dark factors which are causing his green to be so dark which again as Norm said is an Olive budgie. Olives have dark blue cheek patches and black tail feathers. What color are his? They look black in the photo.

 

The 3rd budgie on this page is has 2 dark factors: http://www.budgieplace.com/c_darkfactor.html

Edited February 16, 200817 yr by Elly

norm, are you colony breeding? If not, how is it possible to get bitten in the head by aother bird?

norm, are you colony breeding? If not, how is it possible to get bitten in the head by aother bird?

 

I fostered the young to a pair in an aviary, but there was still their last batch of young with them [which I have found is very dangerous] they seem to be especially aggressive to other birds. They should be removed as soon as possible after fledging.

 

Dave I hoped no one was going to ask that question.

Sorry Norm. Let it be erased from all our memories!!!

the cheek patches from Zeus are actually a very very dark grey, almost black... they aren't blue or even a dark blue. But he is darker than my other grey greens... maybe greygreen with dark factors?

 

They have been in the nestbox and hen is throwing out the bedding so should have eggs soon

Edited February 18, 200817 yr by Ravengypsy

the cheek patches from Zeus are actually a very very dark grey, almost black... they aren't blue or even a dark blue. But he is darker than my other grey greens... maybe greygreen with dark factors?

 

They have been in the nestbox and hen is throwing out the bedding so should have eggs soon

 

Sounds good...good luck.

What colour tail does Zeuss have ? He looks olive to me or violet green.

The tail is black.

 

The breeder for Zues is a Judge from the ABS, but the bloodline goes back to O38 in England.

 

Father: Grey Green

--Grandfather: Green Normal /Cinn

----Great Grandfather: Green Normal

----Great Grandmother: Green Cinnamon

--Grandmother: Grey Green

----Great Grandfather: Grey Green

----Great Grandmother: Grey Green

 

Mother: Grey Green Cinnamon

--Grandfather: Grey Green

----Great Grandfather: Green Cinnamon

----Great Grandmother: Green Normal

--Grandmother: Green Cinnamon

----Great Grandfather: Sky Normal /Cinn

----Great Grandmother: Green Normal

Edited February 19, 200817 yr by Ravengypsy

very pure line of greens for sure I would say he would be a grey green especially if you are saying his check patches are grey and he may have 2 dark factors too along with it.