October 31, 201014 yr You are gonna have some brilliant budgies once these guys grow on some. Noticing length of mask and width across the cere. You must be real happy with these guys Edited October 31, 201014 yr by KAZ
October 31, 201014 yr Great pictorial, Nubbly! I found myself drawn in to looking at size of head, mask and cere, instead of just looking for pretty colors. You must be really happy with how that first cock has grown up, and what he is producing, huh?
October 31, 201014 yr Terrific width across the cere on those first batch of babies and some great masks too. All the babies are looking great, well done
November 1, 201014 yr Author Great pictorial, Nubbly! I found myself drawn in to looking at size of head, mask and cere, instead of just looking for pretty colors. You must be really happy with how that first cock has grown up, and what he is producing, huh? Thanks Finnie Yes I'm very pleased with him. His Dad was also beautiful and was selected as 4th (we have a sort of state reserve for the Nats - top 3 go, 4th gets noted and called upon if something happens to one of the other 3) in our state selections in the year that WA won the grey class so he had some super stiff competition. I lost his dad this year whilst we were away overseas but have many other sons and daughters including this grey boy. And to everyone else too! Thank you. I do love seeing the results of the pairings and watching the babies feather up - maybe a little surprise here and there - so satisfying.
November 12, 201014 yr Author Some more pics but random this time. Some of the ones you've already seen and a couple of different ones. My first ever feather duster in 10 years and it's nest sibling. I was hoping for some olives from the 2 dark green parents of this chick, but I'll still take this light green opaline spangle! A quite special little (or not so little) BES. This is the youngest sibling in a nest of four very nice babies (a sky opaline, 2 dark green opaline spangles and this one). I thought she was going to be smaller than her siblings but I was wrong - she has turned out very very nicely AND has a very sweet nature. The single lacewing baby rescued from it's psycho-cock father (that sounds rather rude doesn't it!!!! ).
November 12, 201014 yr these are nice babys nub thanks for up date i was wondering what was happening with their growing i do like the green spangle
November 12, 201014 yr Gorgeous chicks! Lovely feather. I'm waiting with anticipation to see your fallows
November 28, 201014 yr Author Well finally we have fallows out of the nest. I bragged that we had had 7 of 8 fertile eggs hatch from my fallow pair only to have one tiny baby die but you have no idea how happy 6 visual fallows makes me after such a hard run to try and get any. None the less all the fallow cocks I have purchased at auction came over like a bag of feathers on bones and so far stubbornly refuse to come into any sort of condition and the one nice split cock that I bought that is in condition, although fertile is not filling eggs so I guess that's an AI effort. F_ING FALLOWS!!!!! Still here are the results of my efforts so far and the visual pair is going down for another round!!!
November 28, 201014 yr Very very nice Nubbly, I wish I had bred some like that this year bu I didn't, had a bad year plus out crossed to much but there is always next year. Your chicks our outstanding from where I am sitting.
November 28, 201014 yr Congrats on all those beautiful fallow babies. All your babies are very impressive Nubbly. Unfortunately, my fallows had a few breeding problems this year but I did end up with one split.
November 29, 201014 yr Thanks for posting Nubbly - they are gorgeous fallows! Their wing markings are lovely and dark and they have great feather. Mine look a bit average in comparison, but I did get 8 visuals and about 4 splits this season, so Im happy with the quantity, just have to strive for that quality now. Well done, gorgeous babies
December 28, 201014 yr Author A short photo update! I've got some nice babies coming out of a few different nests but after doing some serious egg and chick swapping about I'm struggling to actually pin point who the parents are for some of them. It's going to take some careful double checking of genetics to make sure I have the right ones! Still we have this very nice dark green opaline who I THINK is half sister to Holy Cr*p. Also have another lovely dark green opaline spangle from the Horrobin hen that Daryl found at the Brasea auction for me! And one sky blue opaline spangle still in the nest of another hen makes for 6 chicks so far, all of them carrying lovely feather, mask length and size but a bit of flecking too. And a very lovely cinnamon spangle who I think I've worked out is Holy Cr*p's daughter. I'm very happy about 5 more visual fallows that have hatched out with a couple more eggs spread around so a couple more potentially too. I'll be giving the cock bird a different hen for his last round - a Horrobin split with really nice feather who is a good compliment to my cock bird. Fingers crossed for the Chookbreeder hen that Kaz purchased for me recently to a Pisano cock. But I have to say how disappointed I am in the majority of the fallows I've purchased at auction this year. Both the Pisano cocks struggled to get into any condition at all (both came over like a bag of feathers) and then I lost one (it'll be interesting if the one remaining fills eggs - I'd take a punt at not!). A Horrobin split cock has never filled one egg although is in reasonable condition and intermitantly has a sperm sample. The small Horrobin violet hen came into condition but promptly became egg bound and died when she went to nest (too small a frame for egg laying). So really so far the ONLY results I've had are from my own visual cock to a Pisano hen - sh*tful I'd call it. Pretty disappointing after buying 6 fallows/splits and being gifted two (one which had a twisted tongue and overshot (but trimmed) beak, which I would never use anyway!). I'm also not happy about 2 more feather dusters but was expecting them as I repeated the pairing that bred my first one in my first round but also got 3 more siblings too. So pleasure and pain as per usual for our budgie breeding season!
December 28, 201014 yr A short photo update! I've got some nice babies coming out of a few different nests but after doing some serious egg and chick swapping about I'm struggling to actually pin point who the parents are for some of them. It's going to take some careful double checking of genetics to make sure I have the right ones! Still we have this very nice dark green opaline who I THINK is half sister to Holy Cr*p. Also have another lovely dark green opaline spangle from the Horrobin hen that Daryl found at the Brasea auction for me! And one sky blue opaline spangle still in the nest of another hen makes for 6 chicks so far, all of them carrying lovely feather, mask length and size but a bit of flecking too. And a very lovely cinnamon spangle who I think I've worked out is Holy Cr*p's daughter. I'm very happy about 5 more visual fallows that have hatched out with a couple more eggs spread around so a couple more potentially too. I'll be giving the cock bird a different hen for his last round - a Horrobin split with really nice feather who is a good compliment to my cock bird. Fingers crossed for the Chookbreeder hen that Kaz purchased for me recently to a Pisano cock. But I have to say how disappointed I am in the majority of the fallows I've purchased at auction this year. Both the Pisano cocks struggled to get into any condition at all (both came over like a bag of feathers) and then I lost one (it'll be interesting if the one remaining fills eggs - I'd take a punt at not!). A Horrobin split cock has never filled one egg although is in reasonable condition and intermitantly has a sperm sample. The small Horrobin violet hen came into condition but promptly became egg bound and died when she went to nest (too small a frame for egg laying). So really so far the ONLY results I've had are from my own visual cock to a Pisano hen - sh*tful I'd call it. Pretty disappointing after buying 6 fallows/splits and being gifted two (one which had a twisted tongue and overshot (but trimmed) beak, which I would never use anyway!). I'm also not happy about 2 more feather dusters but was expecting them as I repeated the pairing that bred my first one in my first round but also got 3 more siblings too. So pleasure and pain as per usual for our budgie breeding season! well its been a while since i have ben on nubbly your birds are still looking great even with all the issues your still doing great i say i believe chookys / hen should do you good she was a nice looking girl and pt has some really nice birds and his fellows are in my veiw beautiful if i breed fellows id be doing my best to obtain his stock when possible
February 14, 201114 yr Author A belated update from the G&G stud. Firstly we have managed to breed 6 chicks from 2 rounds from my gorgeous green boy to the lovely cobalt opaline spangle that Daryl found for me at one of the BRASEA auctions. She has aquitted herself very well and passed on some lovely features to her chicks (a bit of flecking too though unfortunately). These are their chicks. Cobalt Hen Dark Green Opaline Spangle Cock Dark Green Opaline Spangle Cock Opaline Skyblue Cock Skyblue Opaline Spangle Hen Dark Green Opaline Cock Our lovely lacewing boy hit it off with a very nice cinnamon sky hen I snapped up at the last SWBC auction and who I thought was the best bird there. They have 5 chicks, all very promising too. 2 white lacewing hens, one normal one opaline. 1 yellow lacewing hen. And 2 Grey Cinnamon Splits. Happily we also managed 10 visual fallows from 2 rounds with my boy and a Pisano hen but nothing from any of my other fallows or splits. Not one of the other hens I acquired from auction or gift were even interested in going to nest so another season wasted there. "One more shot next year girls and then it's OUT!" A few other random nice babies. A very nice Light Green Opaline Spangle Hen A fairly serious Cinnamon Don Pied Hen and with an amazing band marking. A nice but very young Cinnamon Spangle Hen A solid grey hen.
February 14, 201114 yr Lovely Nubbly, there are some very promising young birds there. I bet your pleased with them.
February 14, 201114 yr Some awesome birds. I would love to see them in one years time when they have filled out a bit more. Ideal for the "before and after" threads.
February 16, 201114 yr They are very nice, Nubbly. I think this one is my favorite: And 2 Grey Cinnamon Splits.
August 22, 201113 yr Author Well I started the MAMMOTH task of cleaning out the breeding room ready for this season. I thought I might have some time to choose some pairs and take some picks of some of last years youngsters but got very little time before it was getting past the birdies bed time. But here are 2 boys that have been catching my eye for a little while. This fellow is the grandson of a green of mine that came 10th at the 2008 or 2009???? Nats. He is lovely and much stronger than his dad so I'm glad to be going in the right directing with this family. He's got an amazing blow which is something I'm very keen on. And he releases his cap very naturally even in the show cage - me likes! Another young boy that I've had my eye on is totally different in style and from a different family altogether. Very neat (cinnamon helps that though) not as long feathered but very nice directional feather and a big bird. I've been working really hard to get more size into the stud and it's paying off. Want more length in the facial feather though and more mask. When I get more time this weekend, I'll get to and take some more pics. Got some really lovely hens to show you. Edited August 22, 201113 yr by nubbly5
August 22, 201113 yr He came 10th at Burnie Gina. 2009 very nice bird. It was the year you got the cold from someone. Very nice birds. Edited August 22, 201113 yr by Daz
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