3 eggs, that's fantastic! I can't remember when you will see something in the egg while candling... Is the hen sitting yet?

Yes she has been sitting continuously since the first egg in the nest! She's a darling!I was just reading about candling in F.A.Q's and realized that I forgot to mark them so I know which was laid on what day! ARGHHHH :sad:

 

UPDATE 4.21 p.m.: I just held Kaz's eggtorch below each egg in nestbox and one has veins! The rest are too early to tell....I dont care that I didnt mark them now...IM GONNA BE A GRANDMA! Yay!

Edited December 12, 200816 yr by Trish

:laughter: That is great news!!!

yay yay yay yay! im soo excited for you. i hope all goes well trish .

 

xx Elise xx

A fourth egg came late yesterday, it seems that she is a late layer!!

A fifth egg today or late yesterday I am not sure? I thought that as I had two that dropped to the floor I might only get four eggs!

Could we have another 12 egg hen in the forum?? Good luck with them all!

Could we have another 12 egg hen in the forum?? Good luck with them all!

 

 

Please god no...not for my first time breeding I would not know what to do with myself, I began with saying even if I just got one I would be happy!

You'll do fine I am sure!

Still 5 eggs, all with veins and in various stages of development. I did see two moving inside, was awesome to see! I love my egg torch it is a very exciting tool as I do not have to touch the eggs to see inside just shine it under. Such an experience to see them moving in their eggs!

I bet!!! Hope everything goes well for you!! December 7 first egg laid so not long to go now before they start hatching!!! Actually I just did the maths... Christmas day is when your first egg is due isn't it... Not long at all!!!!

Edited December 21, 200816 yr by JimmyBanks

I bet!!! Hope everything goes well for you!! December 7 first egg laid so not long to go now before they start hatching!!! Actually I just did the maths... Christmas day is when your first egg is due isn't it... Not long at all!!!!

 

 

Would have to call it Jesus for a boy ha ha! Chrissy for a girl! :28:

I think I'd probably call him Riewoldt if it was a boy... as in Saint Nick...

 

Or better still Cyril (Rioli) The greatest thing to happen to Hawthorn in 2000 years... Did anyone watch the Grand Final?? Who did we beat again?? I've suggested the AFL just give the trophy to us again this year without playing the season, you know give the other teams a chance to catch up... okay thats enough

I'm a mum!!

 

My first baby budgie hatched today. Its head was stuck a little and it seemed that the half of shell that was covering it's bottom half had engulfed the head part of the shell and it seemed to be struggling so I gently removed it. Mum and dad went in straight away and I didn't mess for long at all before replacing it. I am so excited!

 

Here are photos:

 

 

 

 

Ooh exciting!!! Congrats! I can't wait to see what these babies look like as they feather up.

congratulations I hope everything goes well for you.. do you know if the cock is split for ino? or what the ino is masking? I can't remember the pairing outcomes for a TCB x ino pairing... I know it is some TCB's but I can't remember what percentage...

congratulations I hope everything goes well for you.. do you know if the cock is split for ino? or what the ino is masking? I can't remember the pairing outcomes for a TCB x ino pairing... I know it is some TCB's but I can't remember what percentage...

 

 

I haven't got a clue? Any suggestions from educated parties welcome!

Congratulations on the baby budgie.

Had a look and the best I can come up with is this... If he is split to ino you will get:

 

25% Clearbody/Ino cocks

25% Ino cocks

25%Clearbody hens

25% Ino hens

 

but I'm not sure what you will get if he isn't... genetics really isn't my thing

Had a look and the best I can come up with is this... If he is split to ino you will get:

 

25% Clearbody/Ino cocks

25% Ino cocks

25%Clearbody hens

25% Ino hens

 

but I'm not sure what you will get if he isn't... genetics really isn't my thing

 

 

Time will tell!

Great news and the others are all fertile too

Great news and the others are all fertile too

 

 

I have been so lucky for a first timer!

Does it have black eyes or red eyes?

looked like black but I couldn't tell...

Does it have black eyes or red eyes?

 

 

I wouldnt have a clue, I didnt want to touch it too much?

its fine to touch it... you won't hurt it...