Posted April 12, 200916 yr I am looking at what pairs I am going to put down to breed. All up, I have space for 14 pairs, so here is what I am thinking. Pair One Caesar – a sky blue Cec Gearing bred cock with Latte - a grey opaline hen (left) Pair Two A Green Opaline/Lutino Cock (Hans Sibum bred) with a Lutino – purchased from Cec Gearing Pair Three A Grey/Clearwing -Nubbly5 bred with a Green Clearwing -Nubbly5 bred Pair Four Old Man – a Grey Green Cinnamon wing (used for breeding by Hans Sibum) with Sunshine - Lutino (never bred before). The Old Man probably has probably only 1 breeding season left in him. He is a good father I am told and I think he might be a good intro to breeding for Sunshine. Pair Five Bruticus - a Cec Gearing bred Grey Normal with Kiwi - an Abi Hauder bred Cinnamon wing Grey Clearflight Pied (Left) Pair Six HGB – a Henry George Bloodlined/Fran McLoughlin purchased Cobalt Cinnamon Wing with Kestral – an Abi Hauder bred Yellow Faced type 2 Opaline Cinnamon Winged Grey Spangle (right) Pair Seven Twitch – a Henry George Bloodline/Fran McLoughlin purchased Green with a Fran McLoughlin bred Grey Green Opaline Spangle Pair Eight HGGy – Henry Geroge Bloodlined/Fran McLoughlion purchased Grey Cinnamon Wing with Cino – an Opaline Grey Cinnamon Wing (back) Pair Nine Dumb – a Hans Sibum bred Opaline Violet Sky Blue Spangle Double Factor (White) Spangle Pair Ten Dumber - a Hans Sibum bred Opaline Violet Sky Blue Spangle with an Opaline Sky Blue gifted to me by Libby End of Part 1 - when someone replies I will post part 2 Edited June 19, 200915 yr by Dave_McMinn
April 12, 200916 yr Author Part 2 Pair Eleven Midori – a Grey Green Opaline Spangle with a Grey Green Normal (left) Pair Twelve Jester – a Hans Sibum bred Grey Spangle with a Sky Violet Opaline Spangle (far left) Pair Thirteen Blu – a sky blue cock with an opaline grey hen Pair Fourteen – this is a future pair, both are too young at the moment. Idol – light green spangle with Beauty – Cec Gearing bred grey green spangle A few more pairs, but it is dependant upon me fixing up some breeding cages, so the “possibles” are (they may go down later in the year) Pair Fifteen Earl – an opaline grey with Aphrodite – a yellow face type 2 violet sky blue (right) Pair Sixteen Nibbler – a sky blue with Sherbert – a light green clearwing (left) Pair Seventeen Grey – a Hans Sibum bred Grey with Athena – a sky blue (left) (right) Now, I will take some better pics when I am catching them up, but at this stage, I would like some feedback or thoughts from the more experienced breeders. Any pairings I have majorly wrong? Please let me know why they are wrong please and suggestions are most welcome. Edited April 12, 200916 yr by Dave_McMinn
April 12, 200916 yr Looks great. Boy are you going to be busy The only one I am not sure about is the hen you chose for Old Man. I think he needs more substantial hen, but it may just be the photo of the hen you have chosen isnt showing her off to her best.
April 12, 200916 yr I would put Caesar to a longer hen.... the hen you've chosen is okay but doesn't add anything. I think he deserves better.
April 20, 200916 yr Author Well, the breeding cages are all set up, and the first 7 pairs will be going down tomorrow. So who will be in there? Well, it depends on a few things, but the first thing I will look at is who is moulting. I will not put a bird down that is currently stressed, so a few have been ruled out for the time being. It will also depend on hens and cocks and their stage of their cycle. Pair 1 might still happen - Caesar and Latte - dependant on Latte Pair 2 should be fine Pair 3 is good to go Pair 4 has changed - the Old Man is now paired to a different Lute, but they are both good to go Pair 5 is good to go Pairs 6 to 8 are out I think due to moulting Pairs 9 and 10 - one is good to go, I will have to check - i think one, maybe none Pairs 11 and 12 are good to go Pair 13 is out due to moulting Pair 14 are too young Pairs 15 and 16 I have to check on. We will see what happens.
April 20, 200916 yr Very exciting Dave, especially as I personally know some of your birds from W.A. :hooray: PS Dumb and Dumber's sister has babies :thumbs_up: Edited April 20, 200916 yr by KAZ
April 20, 200916 yr Author I will let them know they are uncles - What did you pair her to Kaz? Do you have a picture of her with her other half? What are you hoping to get from her and her partner?
April 20, 200916 yr I will let them know they are uncles - What did you pair her to Kaz? Do you have a picture of her with her other half? What are you hoping to get from her and her partner? There will be no surprises I dont think...she is with a skyblue normal She is also fostering babies from the spangle to spangle pairing. Edited April 20, 200916 yr by KAZ
April 20, 200916 yr At least you are getting more blue in your aviary Kaz Thats the plan...but the green content of the aviary far outweighs the blue
May 28, 200915 yr Author So the best layed plans often go astray. My pairs have changed a bit, due to readiness of birds and general judgements on well being. Four pairs down at the moment. Pair 1 - Caesar and an opaline, cobalt blue spangle They have their first egg. Pair 2 - Dumb and Kestral They have their first egg. Pair 3 - Green Opaline/Lute with Lute Hen Pair 4 - Twitch with Grey Green Opaline Hen Edited May 28, 200915 yr by Dave_McMinn
June 1, 200915 yr Fantastic, Dumb & Dumber never cease to amaze me, such dazzling and beautifully textured bird's. and the rest of the pair's look great, You definitely got your fair share of pairs haven't you In the 3rd picture, that cock-bird looks preety much the same as my Other cock-bird who is with my opaline(avatar) they both have baby's and one is lutino Edited June 1, 200915 yr by mattdog2
June 2, 200915 yr Author Well, twitch and his girl have shown no signs of breeding. he is mating more with the cage front. I might move them into a better breeding cage, and put another pair or two down to breed. Things look promising with all the other 3 pairs.
