May 5, 201015 yr Author You would have thought my nest no.7 Hen would have had enough having just laid and reared 7 chicks, but she's back at it again before the last lot have left. They will start moving into the weaning cage from the 8/5 and I may look at fostering either the eggs or chicks to give her a well earned rest. She has done a great job!
May 5, 201015 yr Those chicks look old enough to be moved out of the nestbox onto the floor of the cage ?
May 5, 201015 yr Author Those chicks look old enough to be moved out of the nestbox onto the floor of the cage ? Hi Kaz Managed to get a picture right hey, Yes indeed one of the problems with a big nest I guess, the youngest pictured is 28 days today and the other 30 days. I have been putting them out,but they like to get back in with Mum. I am hoping to get them all out in the weaning cage asap as the older siblings are coping well and could no doubt show these two the ropes. I am so glad they have made it this far as seven chicks a month ago seemed a tall order to rear. Cheers Patrick
May 5, 201015 yr Try the seed in the nestbox from chicks age 2 weeks ( in the future ) and they will be out and eating soon enough. http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....showtopic=22446 Edited May 5, 201015 yr by KAZ
May 5, 201015 yr Author Try the seed in the nestbox from chicks age 2 weeks ( in the future ) and they will be out and eating soon enough. http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....showtopic=22446 Since you mentioned that before I have been giving all the nest seed with great success. Funny you mentioned about chicks being silly the other day. I was putting some birds back into my main flight today and left them in a holding cage with the door open. I went back about ten minutes later to find not only those birds in the cage still, but with three other six months old chicks who had climbed into join them. By which time the cage had also closed on them all!
May 8, 201015 yr Author Hi there, I mentioned in an earlier post I acquired some of Ken Yorke's Dark Wings earlier in the year. I am pleased to add a pair of them hatched their first chick today! Cheers Patrick
May 8, 201015 yr Author Hi Ratzy I will do that,but in the mean time this little guy popped out of the nest last night for the first time. http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx85/je...57/P1030012.jpg Edited May 8, 201015 yr by KAZ phjoto changed to link as it was oversized 768px × 1,024px
May 8, 201015 yr Author Hi Patrick, that Lutino is beautiful you have to pleased with him. Hi Libby, Yes as he really stands out amongst the other chicks though I like them all. He has a sister I think, still in the nest. There is also an Albino pair of chicks that should be out of the nest next week. How are yours going? Cheers Patrick
May 8, 201015 yr he is very nice mate good going since he was a struggler you got to be bloody happy with him yeah
May 8, 201015 yr Author he is very nice mate good goingsince he was a struggler you got to be bloody happy with him yeah Hi GB Yes for sure, as you no doubt know the strugglers become almost more important than the rest. Great to see him turn out so good thus far. Have a good weekend! Cheers Patrick
May 8, 201015 yr he is very nice mate good goingsince he was a struggler you got to be bloody happy with him yeah Hi GB Yes for sure, as you no doubt know the strugglers become almost more important than the rest. Great to see him turn out so good thus far. Have a good weekend! Cheers Patrick well for some reason lutes and albinos look to hatch out quiet small and many times weak looking and it always suprizes me the diffrents once out nest its like you were just so small dont forget lutes<albinos and lacewings take a good 18 months to fully mature into themselfs so even the small dodge looking ones could just sprout up and broarden up at around 16 to eighteen months just over night it seems and thank you i do hope to sleep in tomorrow lol thats if i can even get to sleep Edited May 8, 201015 yr by GenericBlue
May 9, 201015 yr Author Hi Ratzy Just for you! My Opaline Darkwing Hen and her first chick First of many I hope! Cheers Patrick
May 9, 201015 yr Hi Patrick, that Lutino is beautiful you have to pleased with him. Hi Libby, Yes as he really stands out amongst the other chicks though I like them all. He has a sister I think, still in the nest. There is also an Albino pair of chicks that should be out of the nest next week. How are yours going? Cheers Patrick Hi Patrick my chicks are doing really well , all are in and out of the nestbox all day long their eating lots of vegies and nibble at seed. I caught the parents mating today so i'm assuming their going for round two.Will you be at the meeting Wednesday night? if so i'll introduce myself. Libby.
May 9, 201015 yr Author Hi Patrick, that Lutino is beautiful you have to pleased with him. Hi Libby, Yes as he really stands out amongst the other chicks though I like them all. He has a sister I think, still in the nest. There is also an Albino pair of chicks that should be out of the nest next week. How are yours going? Cheers Patrick Hi Patrick my chicks are doing really well , all are in and out of the nestbox all day long their eating lots of vegies and nibble at seed. I caught the parents mating today so i'm assuming their going for round two.Will you be at the meeting Wednesday night? if so i'll introduce myself. Libby. Hi Libby That's great about your chicks and good about the second round if you want one. I was hoping mine would be over it for now and I was happy with the one round. So I will see how it goes, I may end up fostering the eggs of the better birds and give them a rest until the spring. I will be there on Wednesday so say hello! The Auctions are kinda entertaining. Cheers Patrick
May 10, 201015 yr Hi Patrick,i can understand why you would be happy with one round,you have had one busy breed ing season so far i don't know how you kept up with them all,my babies devour the vegies and soft food as soon as i place it in the cage. I'm really looking forward to the auction i've never been to one before, are we allowed to go abit earlier than normal to check out the birds that we might be interested in? Libby.
May 10, 201015 yr Author Hi Patrick,i can understand why you would be happy with one round,you have had one busy breed ing season so far i don't know how you kept up with them all,my babies devour the vegies and soft food as soon as i place it in the cage. I'm really looking forward to the auction i've never been to one before, are we allowed to go abit earlier than normal to check out the birds that we might be interested in? Libby. Hi Libby Yes working full time and keeping up with the extra work load breeding brings has been a big effort. I will have reduce the quantity I put down or find more time! I think you can view the birds from 7.45 pm and the auction begins at 8.30pm. If you miss out on a bird in the auction there are still some good bargains to be had at the open sale straight after on the night. Good Luck! Patrick
May 10, 201015 yr Author Hi there! This little one from my nest no. 8 emerged tonight for ther first time. Bred from an Opaline YF Hen x Cinnamon Grey Cock. Cheers Patrick Edited May 10, 201015 yr by jetrick57
May 13, 201014 yr Author Hi all, My flock has grown by 14 in the last few days with addition of some outcrosses courtesy of the NEBS Auction and Tender Sale along with a visit to a breeder from the club. I actually didn't set out to buy that many birds preferring now to settle on new birds from a few breeders, but as it happended the tender prices I offered weren't beaten hence some new additions to the family. Though in the light of day I am really happy with what I managed to buy,with many at less than Pet Shop prices which is a tragedy when you consider how much work goes into breeding good birds. Don't want to sound too old, but I paid $5.00 for a pair of Luts in 1969 which by today standards was quite a bit of money then! Thank you to any of the breeders on the forum who had birds on sale, they are much appreciated!
May 13, 201014 yr Hi there!This little one from my nest no. 8 emerged tonight for ther first time. Bred from an Opaline YF Hen x Cinnamon Grey Cock. Cheers Patrick What a gorgeous chick
May 13, 201014 yr Author Hi there!This little one from my nest no. 8 emerged tonight for ther first time. Bred from an Opaline YF Hen x Cinnamon Grey Cock. Cheers Patrick What a gorgeous chick Thanks Kaz, I am really happy with this one and hope he develops into someting special! He is very placid also which is good! Cheers Patrick
May 13, 201014 yr very cute little one! like the cinnamon on the grey. Edited May 13, 201014 yr by KAZ
May 14, 201014 yr Author Hi all, This is a Dominant Pied Cinnamonwing Grey Green bred by Wally Capper, who has just joined my flock courtesy of the NEBS Auction in Adelaide the other night. I look forward to using him in the future! Cheers Patrick
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