Posted April 13, 200916 yr Well I have managed to get enough birds to put four pairs down to breed. I have not got any photos but will try and get some as soon as possible. Here are the four pairings and why they have been selected. I always start with the cock. Anything in brackets means that it is possible and as yet unproven. Pair 1: Clearwing Dark Green/(Blue) x Light Green This pair is to produce Clearwing splits. Colour is irrelevent at this stage but maintaining good wing deportment is. Both these birds have good wings. Pair 2: Goldenface-sf Cobalt x Light Green/Blue This pair is to begin the Goldenface bloodline. This Light Green hen has the width of face and shoulder the GF lacks. This pairing will produce single factor Goldenfaces in Sky and Cobalt. Any green series birds produced will be either split to GF or Blue. Pair 3: Clearwing Olive/Blue x Clearwing Dark Green/(Blue) This pair is to produce all Clearwings and if the hen is split for Blue then some blue series Clearwings may result. It was also to balance the wing deportment issue. This is also a pairing in which hopefully a few more Olives can be bred. Pair 4: Clearwing Light Green x Clearwing Dark Green This pair is to produce all Clearwings. Again this pairing is to balance the wing deportment issue. Only those with good wings will be kept for further breeding of show standard Clearwings.
April 13, 200916 yr Looking forward to the photos. Seems a lot of thought has gone into these pairings
April 13, 200916 yr Author You can say that again. Been chewing it over for a couple of weeks. With only 8 birds to start I have to make the most and iron out as many faults as I can in the beginning. These pairings are done thinking five years down the track. I have pretty much already paired the offspring that are yet to be produced.
April 13, 200916 yr Fingers crossed for a good breeding season! When are you putting the birds down to breed or are they alreasy down? Edited April 13, 200916 yr by nubbly5
April 13, 200916 yr Author Paired them up on the 11th April. Since I don't have a birdroom anymore cause I put all the other junk in the shed (aka birdroom) I have set them up in the bedroom that I am renovating. Can't go any further with the reno anyway cause I ain't got the money now. As I only have the four pair I have dragged out my old wire breeding cages so they can see each other.
April 13, 200916 yr I really like the pairs Ripbudgies they are well thought out. Best of luck with them. I look forward to seeing pictures, esecially of pair 4. Love clearwings. Edited April 13, 200916 yr by Pearce
April 16, 200916 yr Author okay guys here are photos of the pairs I have down breeding. Not the best shots by any stretch of the imagination but they wikk do for know. PAIR 1 Clearwing Dark Green/(Blue) x Light Green PAIR 2 Goldenface-sf Cobalt x Light Green/Blue PAIR 3 Clearwing Olive/Blue x Clearwing Dark Green/(Blue) PAIR 4 Clearwing Light Green x Clearwing Dark Green Edited April 21, 200916 yr by KAZ
April 16, 200916 yr nice looking birds there RIP looking forward to seeing what you plan on doing down the line... you always seem to be focused on the end goal so I look forward to watching you achieve it
April 16, 200916 yr I love the darker clearwings...the olives and dark greens...the contrast is amazing. Good luck with the breeding.
April 21, 200916 yr Author Over the last couple of days there has been activity in the nest boxes for 3 out of the four pairs. These being Pairs 1, 2 and 4. Kaz the photos were taken in the bedroom which on the day was no light that well so the pics do show the Clearwings to be a little darker than they actually are. There body colour is not all that dark at all. Really clean Clearwings don't usually have full intensity of body colour although in some it does come very close.
April 24, 200916 yr Author Still only the three pairs going in the boses. Pair 2 though the hen has started to get loser droppings. Got to go buy meself water based marker now. Still to order me rings yets but that only takes around two weeks so plently of time. Things I keep finding stuff around the place though. Found the grit yesterday. Good job it doesn't go off ay. Still had all my bowls and drinkers so no probs there. Edited April 24, 200916 yr by RIPbudgies
April 29, 200916 yr Author Pair 2: Goldenface Cobalt x Light Green. First egg laid today. Pair 1 and 2 shouldn't be to far behind but Pair 3. Still no activity in the nest box.
April 29, 200916 yr Pair 2: Goldenface Cobalt x Light Green. First egg laid today. Pair 1 and 2 shouldn't be to far behind but Pair 3. Still no activity in the nest box. Yipeeee!
April 29, 200916 yr Author Egg is nice average size. Well formed and good excellent shell. Don't want to see really big eggs they nearly always present a problem. Pair 3. Jimmy I hope they do come to the party mate but at this time given their behaviour I don't think so. I will keep them were they are however as sometimes the sounds of chicks may produce a response.
May 9, 200916 yr Author Update: Pair 1 - Still active as far as nest box goes but still no eggs. Pair 2 - Laid 5 eggs. !st clear, 2nd broken, 3-5 fertile. Pair 3 - Still no activity at all. Now looking for another hen for the cock. Anybody got a Dilute or even a Normal preferably Blue series but will go with Green. Pair 4 - 1st egg laid today. As of the other day I now also have an old friend who moved over to Sydney who can buy birds for me, when I have the money of course and he knows the style of bird I like. So it's all go here at the moment. Must phone the ring manufacture on Monday and get my rings ordered.
May 20, 200916 yr Author Pair 2: First chick hatched today. Nice and pink and well fed. Looks a treat. Pair 4: Laid five eggs, four fertile. Pair 1: Still interested in box but still no real activity in laying. Pair 3: She finally come to the party and has cleaned out the box. Now wait for her to lay.
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