Omelette came to me one day after an auction. She wasnt chosen by me, in that she wasnt on my list of birds to bid for. She was an "afterthought" . I noticed her once she was held up in her show cage to be auctioned off. She didnt look anything special at the time she was being shown in her cage. She was a grey green cinnamon opaline hen bred by Jan Mac Mahon from Mac Mahon, Gearing and Chidel bloodlines.

Maybe back then i wasnt overly impressed with the cinnamon grey greens.

"Something" told me to bid for her. An inner voice. I had never up till then paid more than $50 for a bird. I bid for and won her at $235......the MOST I had ever paid for a bird.

I took her home, and wondered why I paid so much for her when she wasnt on my list. The more I looked at her the more I liked her.

 

 

 

 

Later on she was paired to this Gary Armstrong boy

She didnt take to him at first so, I started putting him in her cage for a few hours and removing him, putting him back in and removing him. After three days she welcomed him with open wings :doh:

She shocked me by producing ten eggs on her first ever round of breeding. I subsequently named her OMELETTE as she laid enough eggs for one

Her cock bird ( STUD) used to go in and incubate the eggs while she stepped out for a bite to eat, stretch her legs and poop Then he would sit alongside her and incubate the eggs as well.

They produced some nice chicks together. She proved consistent in that her clutches were around 10 to 13 eggs nearly every time. She always plucked the down from her chicks and stopped at the pin feather stage. She always began her next clutch when chicks were halfway through developing and was happy to sit amongst the babies laying her eggs and caring for the babies at the same time.

Their story.... Omelette and Stud

Omelette and Studs babies growing up http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....amp;hl=omelette

and out and about in the aviary http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....amp;hl=omelette

 

After her having 15 babies with Stud, I decided I wanted to put some length into Omelette's babies so I paired her up to a grey green spangle of Gary Armstrongs

Here............http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r145/kazzart/budgies2009/035.jpg

Their story http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....amp;hl=omelette

 

I have some OUTSTANDING babies through my OMELETTE line. The better ones seem to have been produce through the spangle pairing.

 

I truly believe OMELETTE was the best $235 I ever spent.

 

What is Omelette doing now ? Well, she keeps laying eggs....we couldnt stop her mid clutch when she laid again with chicks aged 10-12 days in her nest and tried for a THIRD clutch. We fostered those out so we have chicks from a third clutch also. We gave her a chick to raise, At chick age 2 weeks she laid again...............started a fourth clutch while ken and I was away dealing with the death of both our parents. We, in our haste and worry had forgotten about her habit of laying another clutch amidst any babies at age 2 weeks. When I returned from dealing with my fathers funeral and Dads house I came back to find she had a clutch of eggs again. She raised one of those chicks and another was fostered. We lost the others due to the door of her nestbox falling off and she spent the night out in the birdroom and off her eggs

I took away her nestbox as soon as Daves chick went into the kindie cage. As she hadnt tried to lay a 5th clutch while this chick QUICHE was in the nest I thought she had finally chosen to have a rest from baby making. As soon as I took her nestbox away and she was in a rest cage with her spangle boy she started dropping eggs from the perch. She has laid three eggs so far ( I hope she has stopped ) and those have gone in the nest of Big Blue and Spice. Her spangle boy was removed to the aviary.

I am hoping to rest Omelette and put her in the aviary soon. HOWEVER Omelette has shown in the past that she doesn not like the stresses of the aviary. She goes into a major sulk and decline to the point I have to crop feed her to bring her back. She is happiest in a smaller cage with her chosen partner. Time will tell if she takes to aviary life this time. I will watch her closely.

I will do an assembly later today of photos of Omelettes babies over time.

I am so glad I bought her when I did. She is what I would call my FOUNDATION HEN.

 

 

Here she is in her resting cage

she has that.."I'm about to lay another egg look to me

 

photo taken today.

Edited September 6, 201014 yr by KAZ

She is fantastic, and an excellent foundation hen.

 

She does look like she has an egg bum to me too, so make sure there is another pair down that can foster. Spice can only take so many.

 

I am looking forward to seeing how she goes in the new flights. She might end up the matriach of the breeding room, officially, not just on the score sheet.

Omelette's story is simply amazing! I am so glad you made this post in dedication to her :doh:

 

I don't suppose you could put together a photo Family Tree of all her descendants (or at least most of them) and highlight the differences between Stud's chicks and Gary's Spangle's?

Omelette's story is simply amazing! I am so glad you made this post in dedication to her I don't suppose you could put together a photo Family Tree of all her descendants (or at least most of them) and highlight the differences between Stud's chicks and Gary's Spangle's?

Too hard to trace them all without chasing and catching them up. BUT I will post some pictures of various chicks of theirs as soon as I can.

She is fantastic, and an excellent foundation hen. She does look like she has an egg bum to me too, so make sure there is another pair down that can foster. Spice can only take so many.I am looking forward to seeing how she goes in the new flights. She might end up the matriach of the breeding room, officially, not just on the score sheet.

Eggbum ? Yes I think so too. :doh: Her eggs are only in with Spice until other birds lay a few and then they will be transferred again.

Great brood hen and Kaz and a great buy.She throughs lovely babies so what a bonus.I got a hen similar at that auction I went to a sky blue and she is a monster, so I can't wait to see what i get. Oh yeh and she is the most I have paid for a bird also but not quite as much as you but nearly BUT I told Greg only $80.00 I think he fell for it :doh:

Edited December 30, 200915 yr by KAZ

She does look like she has an egg bum to me too

 

Another egg is imminent :doh:

 

got a soft landing for it kaz :doh:

Gosh Kaz what an amazing hen she is! Her babies are glorious. You have done magnificently with her! You must be so so very proud!

 

Such a fantastic read! Took me awhile as I was reading all the added forum threads you put in about her. I hope she does well in the new flights, she is just amazing. :doh:

Various random pictures of Omelettes babies

 

Slideshow.............click on picture

well their is some very special birds in their kaz

do you know what the hen to cock rashio is so far with her bubys

well their is some very special birds in their kaz

do you know what the hen to cock rashio is so far with her bubys

Mostly hens.............maybe around 75% hens

my luck sucks - 75% hens and Quiche is male -

 

He will be treasured regardless, though a female travelling companion would be good - nudge nudge, wink wink,

She does look like she has an egg bum to me too

 

Another egg is imminent

 

 

The egg was in the cage this morning

She is beautiful Kaz... And a very succesful mother too... Who could not be proud of her...

She is beautiful Kaz... And a very succesful mother too... Who could not be proud of her...

Successful as in great chicks, but the little madam plucks off all their down every time

A Greywing seems to have slipped into the slide show.

A Greywing seems to have slipped into the slide show.

Omelette produced a greywing once. Back a generation or two she had dilute or greywing in her history. The father ( Omelette's partner ) also had greywing spangle in his.

Edited December 31, 200915 yr by KAZ

She is beautiful Kaz... And a very succesful mother too... Who could not be proud of her...

Successful as in great chicks, but the little madam plucks off all their down every time

 

Well, we all can't be prefect mums, but she is pretty close though...

Omelette is a very gorgeous budgie! I was able to see her yesterday when I saw Kaz. I felt very privileged to meet the famous mother hen! I also saw some of her beautiful offspring in the aviary and they are stunning! :rofl:

my luck sucks - 75% hens and Quiche is male - :emoticon112:

 

He will be treasured regardless, though a female travelling companion would be good - nudge nudge, wink wink,

The better babies Omelette has ever produced have been the cocks

 

 

PS she stopped laying at 4 eggs and after a few more days rest she has gone out into the aviary...she seems to be having fun in there too. AND her cere is now colouring up into "breeding condition"

If she is enjoying time in the aviary, that is the best news I have heard in a while.

if she is enjoying time in the aviary, that is the best news i have heard in a while.

Me too Dave I will watch her closely for signs of "depression" but maybe she just loves the new bigger space :fear

Some of Omelettes youngster growing up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and a grand daughter

Edited April 15, 201015 yr by KAZ

Just love them Kaz... And they look so good...

 

I just love the greys... Let me know if you sell any of them... A very big fan of Greys... Not sure why but I am...

 

You really have worked hard on your stock Kaz and it shows... I haven't known you long but I can't help but be proud of you as a friend... :rip: You really are someone who can do anything she put her mind too...

Just love them Kaz... And they look so good...

 

I just love the greys... Let me know if you sell any of them... A very big fan of Greys... Not sure why but I am...

 

You really have worked hard on your stock Kaz and it shows... I haven't known you long but I can't help but be proud of you as a friend... :rip: You really are someone who can do anything she put her mind too...

 

Unfortunately NONE of Omelettes children will be for sale. They are my foundation birds, even her lesser ones

 

Thankyou for the kind words I try hard, but like all of us, we have problems with our birds............nothing ever goes to plan.