Here are 3 pairs of birds that Kaz and I are breeding with. Kaz supplied the cock birds and I've supplied the hens. I'm keeping them at my place and hopefully we should get a round out of them.

 

Pair Number One:

Lutino Hen and Olive Cock

 

Pair Number Two:

GreyGreen Normal Hen (split Dark Green) and Rec Pied Cock

 

Pair Number Three:

Violet Normal Hen (split Albino) and GreyGreen Spangle

 

Feel free to critique and ask questions.

Just to add these birds have been quarantined for many weeks prior to our joint breeding project. There is also some of Renee's birds in my birdroom now too, One pair already paired up and two others to be decided over the next couple of days. The pair already paired up is my recessive pied hen with Renee's split recessive pied green cock.

Edited October 1, 200816 yr by KAZ

Yep, very true.

 

Photos of my cock birds at Kaz's:

 

Normal Grey

 

Normal Green split Rec Pied

 

Dom Pied

Congrats girls.

 

I have everything crossed for you both .. Good luck

good on both of you to quarantine at Renee's, I look forward to following this journal.

Pair Number Three:

Violet Normal Hen (split Albino) and GreyGreen Spangle

 

Feel free to critique and ask questions.

 

 

With the violet and green what are the expected outcomes for the babies? Oh and i want them both....

Edited October 2, 200816 yr by **Liv**

Nice looking pairs girls

 

Congrats on going into breeding together, although I think some of the genetics are a little off :thumbs_up:

 

Hens can't be split ino and Grey greens can't be split dark green :happy-dancing:

I will let Renee explain what she is hoping for with the pairs at her house. I will post the other pairs I am doing at my house later.

I have just borrowed a lacewing cock from a friend and this is the first time I have used someone else's bird in my breeding. I was just curious as to how you decide who will get what when the babies hatch?

I have just borrowed a lacewing cock from a friend and this is the first time I have used someone else's bird in my breeding. I was just curious as to how you decide who will get what when the babies hatch?

At the time of ringing the chicks you alternate legring them. A legring for renee and one for me and so on. At the legringing stage you have no idea how they will turn out so its pot luck at the end. Flip a coin to see whos legring goes on first.

That's what I thought, but I just wanted to check

Thanks for that.

Nice looking pairs girls Congrats on going into breeding together, although I think some of the genetics are a little off Hens can't be split ino and Grey greens can't be split dark green

Well I stand corrected then. What I mean is her Mum was an albino (pair number 3) and her Dad was Dark Green (pair number 2).

With the violet and green what are the expected outcomes for the babies? Oh and i want them both....

I don't really care what we get, although if the Gods smile kindly on I'd like a couple of violet/cobalt spangles and some olives (as they are rare).

 

But really it was a case of Kaz putting forward her best cocks and me putting forward my best hens.

 

When I say best I mean Kaz's cocks weren't being used and I got down on my knees and begged her to use them so she said, "okay, let's do it together!"

 

As it happened my lutino hen had had a couple of rounds of clear eggs and I suspect the cock bird was a bit clueless, my greygreen hen is as fussy as they come and has resisted bonding with 2 previous partners, and my violet hen has gone down already but had a round of clear eggs and I suspect her mate was just too tired to do the biz (he'd just raised 3 rounds).

 

So I am not holding my breath by any means. Also I will wrap things up by mid-December as I don't like breeding in the heat.

 

Having said that there is no reason why we shouldn't get lucky.

Edited October 2, 200816 yr by KAZ

Pair 4 split recessive green cock ( R ) with recessive pied hen ( K )

 

Pair 5 Green opaline dom pied cock ( R ) with grey green normal hen ( K )

 

 

Pair 6 Grey normal cock ( R ) with Cinnamon grey green dom pied hen ( K )

 

 

They look very good Kaz!

 

If only I had your patience and skill when it comes to taking the pics!!!

Edited October 2, 200816 yr by **Liv**

They look very good Kaz!

 

If only I had your patience and skill when it comes to taking the pics!!!

I take masses of them and then sift through, delete the rubbish and keep the good ones

This would be a good competition caption one for next time

 

Great looking birds, Kaz!

Renee and I are trying to match some jigsaw puzzle pieces together from our unpaired aviary birds....fingers crossed.

The grey boy above is now with this hen as the dom pied hen kept bullying him and this pair are bonking like rabbits

This would be a good competition caption one for next time Great looking birds, Kaz!

Like this....The hen didnt take to him so I had to seperate them

Edited October 7, 200816 yr by KAZ

The hen from this pair is in the nest

You like this shared breeding don't you KAZ. I can't believe I didn't see this thread sooner. Your a lucky person Renee... very lucky to be able to breed with some of KAZ's birds... although I must say you have some nice birds yourself.

LOOK AT THAT GREY

You like this shared breeding don't you KAZ. I can't believe I didn't see this thread sooner. Your a lucky person Renee... very lucky to be able to breed with some of KAZ's birds... although I must say you have some nice birds yourself.

Actually Renee has some outstanding birds !

Pair 4 split recessive green cock ( R ) with recessive pied hen ( K )

 

 

This pair have their first egg :ohmygod:

Wooooohoooooo!! I will put my order in for one of their cock babies please :ohmygod:

Wooooohoooooo!! I will put my order in for one of their cock babies please :ohmygod:

You are out of luck. Us Novices breed to improve what we have and to keep the good ones. Wont be selling any in a hurry