February 19, 201015 yr Author Guess what I've found just now. That's right, a third member of the family!Only now have I realised how big the first baby had grown! Two eggs left! I think that egg moving side to side was another pinky getting ready to hatch. I'm adding nesting material every day. Edited February 19, 201015 yr by Ratzy
February 19, 201015 yr Guess what I've found just now. That's right, a third member of the family!Only now have I realised how big the first baby had grown! Two eggs left! I think that egg moving side to side was another pinky getting ready to hatch. I'm adding nesting material every day. Great news
February 19, 201015 yr Author Could I get 5 out of 5? A question.......... do most males go in to help momma feed the chicks?
February 19, 201015 yr Could I get 5 out of 5? A question.......... do most males go in to help momma feed the chicks? You might get 5/5. The longer the distance between 1st and last egg can effect this and the last one can get covered in poo effecting it's chances... As to males feeding, mine have always helped, but not often from inside the next box. Some even help incubate, but none of mine have.
February 19, 201015 yr About 30-40 % of my males help the mum feed the real young ones. Some males pace up and down the perch excitedly to let me know there is a new baby too. I have had about 4-5 males who sit and incubate the eggs with the female. And one male who just went in and sat on the eggs while the female took a break.....every time she wanted a break Edited February 19, 201015 yr by KAZ
February 19, 201015 yr Author That's nice to know! Skye gets excited when she is laying or an egg is hatching. All of the chicks always have full crops so Marigold is being a good mum. I actually thought Marigold would ban Skye from entering the box because she was always so picky about space.
February 20, 201015 yr Wow Kaz's pied is a beauty. Hi Ratsy, one of my pairs, Dad was in the nest box as much as Mum, with five chicks it was a tight fit but they all survived it. So I think it just depends on the bird. Your lucky you've got two great sounding parents for first timers. I also found Dad liked spinach and greens early in morning, seemed to feed chicks a fair bit of it because you could see specks of dk green throught the skin of their crops.
February 20, 201015 yr Author Mine loves carrot tops, I haven't tried spinich though. They are being good parents! Another egg is due to hatch today.
February 21, 201015 yr Author When I got back from town what did I find? Another little mouth to feed! The eggshell was still about and the pinkies were huddled together while Marigold had a stretch. Four down, one to go!
February 21, 201015 yr Great news Ratzy, sounds like marigold and skye are doing a fantastic job can't wait for photo updates.
February 21, 201015 yr Author Guess it is time to get some photos. I'll try, but you might have to wait a bit. Sometimes people have to eat their words. I took this just after I typed this. Edited February 21, 201015 yr by Ratzy
February 21, 201015 yr Guess it is time to get some photos. I'll try, but you might have to wait a bit. Sometimes people have to eat their words. I took this just after I typed this. Growing well arent they ? :thumbs_up:
February 22, 201015 yr Hi Ratzy, Looks like your going for perfect score. Well done, now your officially a "budgie breeder". Hope to hear, maybe to-morrow last of your clutch has hatched.It's over to Maigold and Skye now to finish the job. Won't be long and you'll be able to tell us colours etc.
February 22, 201015 yr Author You're right! First pin feathers on eldest! Wow, I hadn't realised how much they'd grown! EDIT: I just realised that 2 of them have pin feathers and there is green showing on the crop from the carrot tops I fed them! When do they open their eyes? About a week? Edited February 22, 201015 yr by Ratzy
February 22, 201015 yr They look great, Ratzy! :budgiedance: I don't remember when mine opened their eyes, but it will be soon. First you will see slits where they start to open up. Remember, we like lots of pictures! :bliss:
February 22, 201015 yr You're right! First pin feathers on eldest! Wow, I hadn't realised how much they'd grown! EDIT: I just realised that 2 of them have pin feathers and there is green showing on the crop from the carrot tops I fed them! When do they open their eyes? About a week? http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....showtopic=22617 http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....showtopic=22625 Edited February 22, 201015 yr by KAZ
February 23, 201015 yr Hey Ratzy...are you 5 for 5 yet??? It's so wonderful that Marigold and Skye are doing so well as first time parents...I'm very happy for you :bliss: Mine also go absolutely crazy for carrot tops...they eat them, play in them and generally go completely loopy when they get them. Luckily, a local farmers market gives them to me free when I stop in. The cage with the shw budgies just looks at them disdainfully as if to say "What? You expect us to eat that???" ...they'll come around, I hope. They certainly aren't as playful as the pet types. Let us know when that last little one makes an appearance! :budgiedance:
February 23, 201015 yr Author I'm really not sure. I think it has but I just caught a glimpse of white.
February 23, 201015 yr You're right! First pin feathers on eldest! Wow, I hadn't realised how much they'd grown! EDIT: I just realised that 2 of them have pin feathers and there is green showing on the crop from the carrot tops I fed them! When do they open their eyes? About a week? http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....showtopic=22617 http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....showtopic=22625 http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....showtopic=22617 http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/index....showtopic=22625
February 23, 201015 yr Nope. Looks like a dud egg. I'll give it a day or two. Give it a few more days Ratzy...I've had one go days longer than expected and then hatch! Either way, they've done beautifully for first time parents...4 is great!
February 24, 201015 yr Author It still hasn't hatched. The eldest has its eyes fully open. I might be able to take more photos soon.
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