February 25, 201015 yr Looking good Dave, I did read that a spangle can throw bigger chicks? if your trying to increase size, is this right or not do you know?
February 26, 201015 yr Author Looking good Dave, I did read that a spangle can throw bigger chicks? if your trying to increase size, is this right or not do you know? Honestly I am not sure. Interesting if it is true, as i love the look of Spangles, so i breed them for that reason. The larger size would be a bonus.
February 26, 201015 yr Author I grabbed a few more as promised and here they are... Pair 1 - Grey Cock and GreyGreen Spangle Hen - 4 chicks Monster - a GreyGreen Spangle Cock Monster and the other chicks - the second one is a normal grey I am guessing, numbers 3 and 4 are too young to tell Pair 2 - a Light Green Spangle Cock and a Grey Green Hen - 2 chicks. The eldest is not a spangle, too early to tell with the next one. The parents were very protective of their young. Not biting or even trying to bite, but simply trying to push their chicks under them for protection. Pair 3 - a Light Green Opaline Dommie Pied/Lutino and a Light Green Cinnamon Wing Hen - 2 chicks, no red eyes, the eldest looks like a dommie pied, the second does not I know there are a few rings scattered around in the nestboxes. That is all right. I prefer to ring them too young and then ring them again if I need to, then to wait too long and not get the ring on at all - that has happened 3 times now, all early in my "ringing experience". I will collect those rings when I clean out the nestboxes over the weekend. Edited February 26, 201015 yr by Dave_McMinn
February 26, 201015 yr Wow Dave,their growing up fast and look at my little Monster getting his feathers, before you know it he'll be out of the nestbox and all grown up Libby.
February 26, 201015 yr Fantastic !!! Heres you with birds breeding and chicks and its too hot here for us to breed. Keep the coming
February 26, 201015 yr Pair 3 - a Light Green Opaline Dommie Pied/Lutino and a Light Green Cinnamon Wing Hen - 2 chicks, no red eyes, the eldest looks like a dommie pied, the second does not Father is opaline, so oldest chick with the white down is a hen, right?
February 26, 201015 yr Pair 3 - a Light Green Opaline Dommie Pied/Lutino and a Light Green Cinnamon Wing Hen - 2 chicks, no red eyes, the eldest looks like a dommie pied, the second does not Father is opaline, so oldest chick with the white down is a hen, right? Yup! Looking good Dave!
February 27, 201015 yr Author For Monster, that day will be around before you know it. The others will take a little longer.
February 27, 201015 yr For Monster, that day will be around before you know it. The others will take a little longer. Shows how good the parents are to have to administer three types of "formula" to these guys based on their varying needs.
February 28, 201015 yr Author Well obviously not good enough, as the little one has died. It was always possible, but it was not from not being fed, as it was healthy. Strangely enough, when i have had others die before so young, they often have yellow belly, or are pale. This one was black, like there was som type of internal bleeding or some time and the blood have left veins and just spread under the skin. Anyway, all other eggs removed, so: Pair 1 - Grey Cock and GreyGreen Hen - 3 chicks Monster - GreyGreen Spangle Cock Grey Normal Unable to tell the third yet Pair 2 - Light Green Spangle Cock and GreyGreen Hen - 2 chicks GreyGreen Normal Opaline (hoping it is a spangle) hen Pair 3 - Green Opaline Dommie Pied/Lutino Cock and Light Green Cinnamon Wing Hen - 2 chicks Green Opaline Dommie Pied Hen Green Opaline Dommie Pied Hen I think both chicks are dominant pied opaline hens - remarkably no lutes. We will see how things go
February 28, 201015 yr For Monster, that day will be around before you know it. The others will take a little longer. Shows how good the parents are to have to administer three types of "formula" to these guys based on their varying needs. Fancy that aring in the box,some one was very impaciant & put the ring on about 5 days to early. :D
March 5, 201015 yr Author Fancy that aring in the box,some one was very impaciant & put the ring on about 5 days to early. :lol: Better too early than too late!!! Of course Macka, feel free to show us hwo it is done. I cannot ever recall seeing a bird of yours. Why is that? Update today Pair 1 - Grey Cock and GreyGreen Spangle Hen Chick 1 - Monster - GreyGreen Spangle Cock - had jumped out of box, but I put him back in - squawker!!! Chick 2 - Grey Normal - will look just like Dad Chick 3 - too young to tell. Pair 2 - Light Green Spangle Cock and Grey Green Hen Chick 1 - Grey Normal Chick 2 - Green Opaline Hen This pairing tells me that Dad is split blue. If not, there is no way that we could get a grey normal. He needs to be carrying the recessive blue gene to get a grey normal. Interesting. Pair 3 - Light Green Opaline Dominant Pied Cock/Lutino and Cinnamon Wing Light Green Hen Chick 1 - Light Green Opaline Dominant Pied Hen Chick 2 - Light Green Opaline Dominant Pied Hen New :hmm: hopefully tomorrow
March 14, 201015 yr Author It sure has been a while since my last update. In that time, there has been one sad loss of a Sommie Pied baby, some reclassification, and generally good growth. Pair 1: Grey Normal and a GreyGreen Spangle Hen - 3 chicks Monster - GreyGreenSpangle Cock Two little ones - Grey Normals Pair 2: Light Green Opaline Dominant Pied/Lutino Cock and Cinnamon Wing Green Hen - 1 Chick Opaline Green Hen Pair 3: Light Green Spangle Cock and GreyGreen Hen - 2 chicks Two Green Chicks - 1 hen and 1 cock (?) More photos over the coming days Edited March 14, 201015 yr by Dave_McMinn
March 14, 201015 yr they look adorable Dave Keep up the great work! Sorry to hear about the Dommie Pied
March 14, 201015 yr Author I will keep them all for about a year. I will then decide if they stay any longer I have to move some others on though.
March 14, 201015 yr Looking great Dave Wow you have a lot of budgies now..........you will have to build more or bigger aviaries
March 14, 201015 yr They look gorgeous, Love Monster! The little Green Opaline hen - is it just me or does she seem to have a really clear mantle? I ask because I find it unusual as most have a more "dirtier" undefined mantle. Does that make sense? :rofl:
March 14, 201015 yr Author no no, you are right, at this stage, it looks very clean. We will see how it goes as she moults out
March 14, 201015 yr Wow Dave, i can't get over how grown up Monster is, he's still my Favorite by far :laughter:
March 15, 201015 yr Author It is amazing how fast they grow up. I was looking at cages, and looking under nestboxes to the floor of cages. I could see the little opaline next door, but i could not see Monster. I looked at the cage and I could see the Grey Cock sitting next to the GreygreenSpangle Hen, but where was Monster. It was then that I noticed. It was not the GreyGreen Spangle Hen sitting next to the GreyCock, but rather it was Monster. From floor runner to Perching and flying in two days. They grow up so fast. I did all new seed and water for all cages tonight. Too tired now, new tomorrow.
March 15, 201015 yr Author About 5 weeks old, but he is almost the same size as his Dad. I hoep he outgrows his Dad and looks like his Uncle.
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