September 6, 201113 yr Author Today's Update  Pair 1 - Caesar and GreyGreen Hen - 2 large eggs so far Pair 2 - Twitch and Albino Hen - 4 eggs now Pair 3 - Son of Dumber (RIP) and daughter of Twitch - 4 big eggs Pair 4 - Dumb and Light Green Spangle Hen - 3 eggs Pair 5 - Lutino Cock to Albino Hen - I am thinking splitting up this pair. No signs of action Pair 6 - Opaline Grey to a Sky Opaline Spangle Hen - This pair may also be split. He is keen but she is not. Pair 7 - Grey Cock to an Opaline Grey Spangle Hen - 5 eggs Pair 8 - Cobalt Cinnamon Cock to a Sky Cinnamon Hen - 4 eggs Pair 9 - YF Opaline Sky Cock to a Light Green Spangle Hen - 3 eggs Pair 10 - GreyGreen Cinnamon Cock to a Double Factor Yellow Spangle Hen - stupid hen laid another off the perch. She is hopeless. This one was not cracked, so I put it in the nestbox. Pair 11 - Green Cock to a GreyGreen Hen - 6 smallish eggs Pair 12 - Green Cock to a Grey/Blue Opaline Dominant Pied Hen - 3 eggs - but one has a dent in the side. I will check that again tomorrow and it may need removal. Pair 13 - Grey Cock to a GreyGreen Cinnamon Opaline Hen - 2 eggs Pair 14 - Captain Jack (Light Green Cinnamon Cock) to an Albino Hen - Just paired so beginning to bond Pair 15 - Violet Opaline Cock to a Grey Hen - natural bonding in the aviary so just introduced to the breeding cage  Garage Pair 16 - Quiche (GreyGreen Opaline Spangle Cock) to a DF White Spangle Hen - paired this afternoon
September 6, 201113 yr With any amount of eggs over 3 you should be able to tell fertility at this stage Dave
September 6, 201113 yr Author I know that, but I am not a big fan of disturbing the nest or the hen at this stage. Some of the time when I say "3 eggs" it is more guess work than fact as I am not going to move a hen off eggs just for the sake of appeasing my own curiosity and letting others know how many eggs there are. Â I have a candling torch and I have already noticed the colour change in some eggs, it is just that I prefer not to disturb hens at this stage of the breeding cycle just for the sake of curiosity.
September 9, 201113 yr Author Today's Update  Pair 1 - Caesar and GreyGreen Hen - 4 large eggs so far Pair 2 - Twitch and Albino Hen - 6 eggs now Pair 3 - Son of Dumber (RIP) and daughter of Twitch - 5 big eggs Pair 4 - Dumb and Light Green Spangle Hen - 3 eggs Pair 5 - Lutino Cock to Albino Hen - Hen has been exploring the nestbox so they might stay paired Pair 6 - Opaline Grey to a Sky Opaline Spangle Hen - If no sign of action in the morning, the hen will be replaced with a greygreen hen that is in the aviary Pair 7 - Grey Cock to an Opaline Grey Spangle Hen - 6 eggs Pair 8 - Cobalt Cinnamon Cock to a Sky Cinnamon Hen - 5 eggs Pair 9 - YF Opaline Sky Cock to a Light Green Spangle Hen - 4 eggs Pair 10 - GreyGreen Cinnamon Cock to a Double Factor Yellow Spangle Hen - eggs in the nestbox - probably only 2 viable Pair 11 - Green Cock to a GreyGreen Hen - 7 smallish eggs Pair 12 - Green Cock to a Grey/Blue Opaline Dominant Pied Hen - 4 eggs - but one has a dent in the side but may be alright. Pair 13 - Grey Cock to a GreyGreen Cinnamon Opaline Hen - 4 eggs Pair 14 - Captain Jack (Light Green Cinnamon Cock) to an Albino Hen - Bonded well, hen spending time in nestbox Pair 15 - Violet Opaline Cock to a Grey Hen - hen spending time in nestbox  Garage Pair 16 - Quiche (GreyGreen Opaline Spangle Cock) to a DF White Spangle Hen - yet to bond  As you can see I am at 50 eggs now, and the signs on fertility are looking good. Noticeable colour change on quite a few of the eggs, so i am pleased with that.  We have had a bit of rain here today, and it was the first day where I have decided to leave the doors closed with a light on for the birds. All seems good though.  New seed and water in the morning, so another possible update tomorrow.
September 9, 201113 yr Author I have just complete a big clean up, new seed, new water to do yet, vacuumed, etc. Â Very little new to report. Â The only update is that the hen that Quiche is with is beginning to sit outside and I would guess explore inside the nestbox. All good there.
September 10, 201113 yr Would you mind Dave if I called one of my soon to be chicks, omlette. I think the name suits a budgie and would like to name one. Â You can say no if you like. It's just I like all your birds names. Also would you mind Caesar?
September 10, 201113 yr Would you mind Dave if I called one of my soon to be chicks, omlette. I think the name suits a budgie and would like to name one. Â You can say no if you like. It's just I like all your birds names. Also would you mind Caesar? Â Omelette was my hen not Dave's and she was special enough to me that I would prefer you didnt use her name. She was named because she laid 12-13 eggs per clutch and what I called enough eggs for an Omelette. Sorry but I would prefer you didnt use her name here for another bird other than her.
September 10, 201113 yr That's fine Kaz! from the stories I've heard it sounds like an amazing budgie.
September 11, 201113 yr Author As for Caesar, it was a generic term given to the ruler of Ancient Rome. Caesar Octavius, Caesar Augustus, etc. Â So can you use it? Of course. It is a word, it is not mine to keep, to allow or refuse. Â It is nice that you asked, but of course, if you name a bird whatever you want, none of us can really say no, you cannot do that. Â If I bred crested birds and one had a really long looking crest, I might decided to call it Justin Bieber. What id he didn't like that? bad luck. Â Like I said, nice that you asked, but ultimately I believe it is your call what you name your birds. Â I understand Kaz's thoughts, but as for me, and the use of Caesar or any other names I might use for birds, feel free to use them.
September 11, 201113 yr That's fine Kaz! from the stories I've heard it sounds like an amazing budgie. Sorry Taylor.........its just that she was and still is real special and in my heart you know
September 11, 201113 yr You are welcome to Harvey Norman, Tiger Woods and Paris. Â Harvey Norman I mis-named because he showed "no interest" but turns out he just needed the right girl. Edited September 11, 201113 yr by fordmob
September 11, 201113 yr Author Pair 1 - Caesar and GreyGreen Hen - 4 large eggs so far Pair 2 - Twitch and Albino Hen - 6 eggs now Pair 3 - Son of Dumber (RIP) and daughter of Twitch - 8 big eggs Pair 4 - Dumb and Light Green Spangle Hen - 3 eggs Pair 5 - Lutino Cock to Albino Hen - if no success they will be split up this week Pair 6 - Opaline Grey to a Sky Opaline Spangle Hen - Hen looks like she might be up for it after all Pair 7 - Grey Cock to an Opaline Grey Spangle Hen - 6 eggs Pair 8 - Cobalt Cinnamon Cock to a Sky Cinnamon Hen - 2 eggs Pair 9 - YF Opaline Sky Cock to a Light Green Spangle Hen - 4 eggs Pair 10 - GreyGreen Cinnamon Cock to a Double Factor Yellow Spangle Hen - 2 eggs Pair 11 - Green Cock to a GreyGreen Hen - 7 smallish eggs Pair 12 - Green Cock to a Grey/Blue Opaline Dominant Pied Hen - 4 eggs - but one has a dent in the side but may be alright. Pair 13 - Grey Cock to a GreyGreen Cinnamon Opaline Hen - 4 eggs Pair 14 - Captain Jack (Light Green Cinnamon Cock) to an Albino Hen - Bonded well, hen spending time in nestbox Pair 15 - Violet Opaline Cock to a Grey Hen - 1 egg  Garage Pair 16 - Quiche (GreyGreen Opaline Spangle Cock) to a DF White Spangle Hen - bonding
September 11, 201113 yr 8 eggs is great from Son of Dumber (RIP) and daughter of Twitch. Fingers crossed for fertility
September 12, 201113 yr Cross my fingers Dave for fertility now I have found that those huge big eggs don't hatch, I have had quite a few but one went right through to hatching but died trying to hatch out, the shell was really hard.
September 12, 201113 yr Author just a matter of waiting now for eggs to hatch. I will check for fertility soon.
September 13, 201113 yr Author I did not candle any eggs, but I did not the colour of many eggs had changed, showing very good signs of a high fertility rate. Non fertile looking eggs may be as they are only newly layed.  As for pairs and the number of eggs,  Pair 1 - Caesar and GreyGreen Hen - 5 large eggs so far - 4 look fertile Pair 2 - Twitch and Albino Hen - 7 eggs now - majority look fertile Pair 3 - Son of Dumber (RIP) and daughter of Twitch - 8 big eggs last count. She refused to move despite tapping and even prodding. She nibbled my finger, so I left her alone. Pair 4 - Dumb and Light Green Spangle Hen - 4 eggs and one layed off a perch, so only 4 (perch laying = broken egg) Pair 5 - Lutino Cock to Albino Hen - Getting split up tomorrow Pair 6 - Opaline Grey to a Sky Opaline Spangle Hen - getting split up tomorrow Pair 7 - Grey Cock to an Opaline Grey Spangle Hen - 6 eggs - majority look fertile Pair 8 - Cobalt Cinnamon Cock to a Sky Cinnamon Hen - 2 eggs - stopping there, though both look fertile. Pair 9 - YF Opaline Sky Cock to a Light Green Spangle Hen - 5 eggs Pair 10 - GreyGreen Cinnamon Cock to a Double Factor Yellow Spangle Hen - 4 eggs - 3 viable and looking fertile Pair 11 - Green Cock to a GreyGreen Hen - 7 smallish eggs with nearly all looking fertile Pair 12 - Green Cock to a Grey/Blue Opaline Dominant Pied Hen - 5 eggs - but one has a dent in the side but may be alright. Pair 13 - Grey Cock to a GreyGreen Cinnamon Opaline Hen - 5 eggs - majority look fertile Pair 14 - Captain Jack (Light Green Cinnamon Cock) to an Albino Hen - 1 egg Pair 15 - Violet Opaline Cock to a Grey Hen - 2 eggs  Garage Pair 16 - Quiche (GreyGreen Opaline Spangle Cock) to a DF White Spangle Hen - still bonding
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