As promised yesterday I have taken photos of my breeding pairs I put in their cabinets yesterday!! Hope to have eggs soon!!(for larger photo,click on black strip at top of photo)

Hen is already in nestbox - refuses to budge!

I love this pair - they're my favourite!

Edited March 1, 200817 yr by jenene283

the pairs look great, good luck with them :budgiedance:

Good luck, hopefully you will have a big bunch of pied babies soon.

You are going to have some very pretty babies Jenene :budgiedance:

Hi Jenene,

 

the pairs look great! I hope you have lots of time to wait for the last couple though... the hen hasn't started going into breeding condition yet, although she obviously loves her boy! Can't see the cere in the other couples.

 

 

Feathers.

Nice looking pairs! good luck!

Ohhhh I love baby budgies

Can't wait to see how they turn out ... your last 3 pairs are like mine so I will get a rough idea of what to expect .....

 

Good luck with it all and keep us posted .... Fingers Crossed for plenty of fertile eggs

Nice pairs. Good luck with them...I hope they behave

Great pairs, you will be getting some very pretty bubs .

Good news everyone, I have my first egg for the year!!!! The green pair in the first photo are the proud parents-to-be!! Its only been a week since I paired them up!!

Congratulations on the first egg... look forward to the photos of the hatchlings :hap:

How long does it take from 'doing the deed' to laying? Are you sure it's his? Could she have been busy with one of the other males before you put her in the breeding cage with her man???

 

Congrats anyway!

How long does it take from 'doing the deed' to laying? Are you sure it's his? Could she have been busy with one of the other males before you put her in the breeding cage with her man???

 

Congrats anyway!

I'm pretty sure its about 5-6 days from the time the "do the deed" :hap: till the first egg is laid, so they must've "done it" very shortly after pairing them up! I didnt notice her with any of the other birds, so I'm presuming he's the father!!

How long does it take from 'doing the deed' to laying? Are you sure it's his? Could she have been busy with one of the other males before you put her in the breeding cage with her man???

 

Congrats anyway!

I'm pretty sure its about 5-6 days from the time the "do the deed" till the first egg is laid, so they must've "done it" very shortly after pairing them up! I didnt notice her with any of the other birds, so I'm presuming he's the father!!

 

:hap: They didn't mess around did they??!! Good on 'em...

Hey Jenene,

 

way to go!! Congrats.... here's to many more!! I love the recessive pied pair too..

 

 

Feathers.

The yellow hen in the 3rd picture has a huge "egg bump" so an egg should appear very soon!! Another pair (which I failed to photograph ) have an egg as well, so all is going well so far!!!!

The yellow hen in the 3rd picture has a huge "egg bump" so an egg should appear very soon!! Another pair (which I failed to photograph ) have an egg as well, so all is going well so far!!!!

 

It sounds like it's hotting up! Exciting...

It usually takes about 10 days from the time they are put in the cabinets. so that was quick...good luck.

It usually takes about 10 days from the time they are put in the cabinets. so that was quick...good luck.

Yes Norm, I was expecting them to take between 10 days to 2 weeks but ONE week? That was real quick! They must've been very ready to get started!!

I now have 5 pairs out of 7 with eggs!! The 2 that havent started yet are the ones I'm hanging out for, isnt it always the way??

Good luck with your breeding program.

Why is it so?????? mmmm Good news otherwise though!

Why is it so?????? mmmm Good news otherwise though!

I dont know and its very frustrating!

Why is it so?????? mmmm Good news otherwise though!

I dont know and its very frustrating!

 

 

Hi Jenene,

 

I am assuming that one of the pairs not yet laying is the last one in your initial post. Give them time... the hen wasn't in laying condition. If the male is he may stimulate the hen into condition. Maybe that is the case with the other pair?

 

Great news for most of the pairs though! Can't wait to see some pink jellybean photos

 

 

Feathers.