September 14, 201113 yr Author okay, another check of the birds before I put them to bed and this is where things stand Pair 1 - Caesar and GreyGreen Hen - 5 large eggs so far - 4 look fertile Pair 2 - Twitch and Albino Hen - 8 eggs now - majority look fertile Pair 3 - Son of Dumber (RIP) and daughter of Twitch - 9 big eggs. Hard to see over a smothering mother 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 - probably Pair 6 - Opaline Grey to a Sky Opaline Spangle Hen - getting split up tomorrow - definitely Pair 7 - Grey Cock to an Opaline Grey Spangle Hen - 7 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 - 4 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 - 2 eggs Pair 15 - Violet Opaline Cock to a Grey Hen - 3 eggs Garage Pair 16 - Quiche (GreyGreen Opaline Spangle Cock) to a DF White Spangle Hen - still bonding
September 14, 201113 yr Author I am just the LandLord for these feathered squatters - no budgie Dad here - LOL!!!!
September 15, 201113 yr I am just the LandLord for these feathered squatters - no budgie Dad here - LOL!!!! :P
September 16, 201113 yr Author With the weekend finally here I will swap a few pairings, as well as hopefully get some eggs hatching. It is meant to be a hot day tomorrow, so we will see how things go. About 28-30 degress so I might put a shade umbrella up to keep the breeding room cooler. Hope there will be a wind so the whirlybird on top of the breeding room will be in full action, sucking out the hot air. Edited September 16, 201113 yr by **KAZ**
September 18, 201113 yr About 28-30 degress Gee here in WA id have to rug up and id be freezing, you should try looking after the budgies in constant summer days of 40+
September 18, 201113 yr Author Pair 1 - Caesar and GreyGreen Hen - 5 large eggs so far Pair 2 - Twitch and Albino Hen - 8 eggs now Pair 3 - Son of Dumber (RIP) and daughter of Twitch - 9 big eggs - not all fertile Pair 4 - Dumb and Light Green Spangle Hen - 4 eggs Pair 5 - Lutino Cock to Albino Hen - removed new Pair 5 listed below Pair 6 - Opaline Grey to a Sky Opaline Spangle Hen - Better signs as hen is checking out and spending time in nestbox - I told her she has 1 week Pair 7 - Grey Cock to an Opaline Grey Spangle Hen - 7 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 - 1 chick born today, and fed. Mum removed two of the other eggs. 1 egg left in there looks fertile. Pair 10 - GreyGreen Cinnamon Cock to a Double Factor Yellow Spangle Hen - 4 eggs Pair 11 - Green Cock to a GreyGreen Hen - 7 smallish eggs Pair 12 - Green Cock to a Grey/Blue Opaline Dominant Pied Hen - 6 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 Pair 14 - Captain Jack (Light Green Cinnamon Cock) to an Albino Hen - 2 eggs Pair 15 - Violet Opaline Cock to a Grey Hen - 4 eggs New Pair 5 - GreyGreen Cinnamon Cock to Green Hen - just put in today - pics to come. Garage Pair 16 - Quiche (GreyGreen Opaline Spangle Cock) to a DF White Spangle Hen - hen checking out the nestbox. New seed, corn, spinach, water with calcivet today. All looks good. Should be a busy time this week. In off topic news, my little dog Tess is at the vet's with Pancreatitis. No guarantee she will come home. Birds were a good distraction.
September 18, 201113 yr Sorry to hear about Tess, Dave. Please be heartened by the fact that our cavalier Cricket had the same condition and its treatable and not life threatening. I hope its the same in her case We have to weigh her food and put enzyme powder on it for her to be able to digest and process her nutrition...there are negatives to this condition but it isnt a death sentence.
September 19, 201113 yr Author I know that is it treatable. The biggest concern with Tess is that since the pancreas is responsible for producing insulin, which breaks down sugar, and the pancreas is the organ suffering, then her sugar has show up. It went as high as 28 yesterday, due to her dehydration and pancreatitis. Today it is down to 17, so that is good. Hopefully it falls to where it should be, in the 7-9 range. If not, she may be on insulin injections everyday, which is not nice for her. The vet texted me and told me she is much more alert today, which is a good sign. More interactive, which means she is returning to her old self. I pray that she will. In better news, the little chick that hatched yesterday has a full crop and her Mum (St Jude) is doing a good job. It is funny, as there were 4 eggs in there, 2 which looked fertile. Mum threw one infertile one out and ate the other one. Only 1 egg left. This is St Jude's second clutch ever and she only had 1 chick before. Not a very fertile mother, but a good foster mother.
September 19, 201113 yr Author So two chicks have now been born. Quite a few maiden hens so I expect the fertility in the first round to be lower than the second round. Here is how it stands right now. Pair 1 - Caesar and GreyGreen Hen - 5 large eggs so far Pair 2 - Twitch and Albino Hen - 8 eggs now - although only 2 or 3 are fertile I think Pair 3 - Son of Dumber (RIP) and daughter of Twitch - 9 big eggs - not all fertile Pair 4 - Dumb and Light Green Spangle Hen - 4 eggs Pair 5 - GreyGreen Cinnamon Cock to Green Hen - just put in yesterday - pics to come. Pair 6 - Opaline Grey to a Sky Opaline Spangle Hen - Better signs as hen is checking out and spending time in nestbox - I told her she has 1 week Pair 7 - Grey Cock to an Opaline Grey Spangle Hen - 7 eggs - 3 or 4 fertile Pair 8 - Cobalt Cinnamon Cock to a Sky Cinnamon Hen - 4 eggs Pair 9 - YF Opaline Sky Cock to a Light Green Spangle Hen - 1 chick born today, and fed. Mum removed two of the other eggs. 1 egg left in there looks fertile. Pair 10 - GreyGreen Cinnamon Cock to a Double Factor Yellow Spangle Hen - 4 eggs Pair 11 - Green Cock to a GreyGreen Hen - 7 smallish eggs Pair 12 - Green Cock to a Grey/Blue Opaline Dominant Pied Hen - 1 chick and 5 eggs remaining Pair 13 - Grey Cock to a GreyGreen Cinnamon Opaline Hen - 5 eggs Pair 14 - Captain Jack (Light Green Cinnamon Cock) to an Albino Hen - 4 eggs Pair 15 - Violet Opaline Cock to a Grey Hen - 4 eggs Garage Pair 16 - Quiche (GreyGreen Opaline Spangle Cock) to a DF White Spangle Hen - chirping happily with each other and hen checks out the nestbox regularly
September 19, 201113 yr Hey Dave it sounds promising with all those eggs. Mate have you found any difference in the quality of the chicks that come from the smaller eggs compared to the larger ones. I just wonder if the size of the eggs makes any difference in how good the chicks will be. I have some small and large eggs at the moment, which I'v never had before. Cheers, Geoff
September 20, 201113 yr Author Geoff. Can't say I have really taken too much notice. I will look at it more carefully now to try to see if there is any difference. Good question though. Have others found any difference? Edited September 20, 201113 yr by Dave_McMinn because I cannot type accurately
September 20, 201113 yr Geoff. Can't say I have really taken too much notice. I will look at it more carefully now to try to see if there is any difference. Good question though. Have others found any difference? I don't like seeing eggs of different shapes and sizes. Those big eggs I find are rarely fertile, either that or they seem to addle. I don't like the pointy ones either or the rough textured ones. All of these things for mine point to a hen that either needs a rest, is too old, or has a problem or deficiency. If a hen lays a clutch of normal sized eggs with smooth shells I figure that the hen is healthy and she is a breeder.
September 20, 201113 yr So sorry to hear about Tess, i hope she has a speedy recovery, some good news with the birds though.
September 20, 201113 yr How is Tess going Dave? Sounds like things are going well in the bird room Dave.
September 20, 201113 yr Author No more chicks have hatched today, so hopefully tomorrow. A lot of maiden hens so we will see. I dropped in and saw Tess today. She has lost some weight, both good and bad. She is more responsive and she ate some chicken this morning, her first solid food in 4 days. She is still on the fluid drip, but she is improving. Her sugar is down and she will probably be coming home Thursday afternoon. Mum will babysit her friday, then i am off for 2 weeks on school holidays, so i can watch her then. She has improved greatly though int he last 24-36 hours.
September 20, 201113 yr Sad that she is sick but good news that she is starting to do well and that she will be coming home soon.
September 21, 201113 yr Author Hopefully Tess comes home today. In budgie news, 3rd chick hatched today to Pair 13. That means 3 chicks now. I will do a full update soon. Rushing off to work after a late Graduation Mass for Year 12 last night. Very tired.
September 22, 201113 yr Author Pair 1 - Caesar and GreyGreen Hen - 5 large eggs so far Pair 2 - Twitch and Albino Hen - 1st chick has hatched and 6 eggs remaining Pair 3 - Son of Dumber (RIP) and daughter of Twitch - 9 big eggs - not all fertile Pair 4 - Dumb and Light Green Spangle Hen - 5 eggs Pair 5 - GreyGreen Cinnamon Cock to Green Hen - preening already so all looks promising Pair 6 - Opaline Grey to a Sky Opaline Spangle Hen - this pair will be subbed out Saturday Pair 7 - Grey Cock to an Opaline Grey Spangle Hen - 7 eggs - 3 or 4 fertile Pair 8 - Cobalt Cinnamon Cock to a Sky Cinnamon Hen - 2 eggs - she is hopping off the eggs so I am thinking these eggs are duds. Pair 9 - YF Opaline Sky Cock to a Light Green Spangle Hen - 1 chick . Mum removed two of the other eggs. 1 egg left in there looks infertile. Pair 10 - GreyGreen Cinnamon Cock to a Double Factor Yellow Spangle Hen - 5 eggs Pair 11 - Green Cock to a GreyGreen Hen - 7 smallish eggs Pair 12 - Green Cock to a Grey/Blue Opaline Dominant Pied Hen - 1 chick and 5 eggs remaining Pair 13 - Grey Cock to a GreyGreen Cinnamon Opaline Hen - 2 chicks and 3 eggs Pair 14 - Captain Jack (Light Green Cinnamon Cock) to an Albino Hen - 5 eggs Pair 15 - Violet Opaline Cock to a Grey Hen - 5 eggs Garage Pair 16 - Quiche (GreyGreen Opaline Spangle Cock) to a DF White Spangle Hen - chirping happily with each other and hen checks out the nestbox regularly Quick Tess update - she will be home tomorrow but she now needs Insulin injections for the rest of her life due to damage to her pancreas.
September 22, 201113 yr very sorry about your dear little dog i know how much they both mean to you dave glad your breeding's off to a good start
September 22, 201113 yr I'm sorry to hear about Tess's pancreatic problem Dave. Thankfully she has you to look after her.
September 24, 201113 yr Author Tess is doing well and is on the mend. I think I will get used to the shots morning and night. I am more distressed by it than she is. Bird Update: I will candle eggs and tomorrow and remove some that are not fertile, plus I am splitting up a pair. Shame as he was keen but she was not. Pair 1 - Caesar and GreyGreen Hen - 5 large eggs - no chicks yet - fertility? Pair 2 - Twitch and Albino Hen - 2 chicks now - dark eyes so no sign of cinnamon - 5 eggs remaining Pair 3 - Son of Dumber (RIP) and daughter of Twitch - no chicks yet - 9 eggs - fertility? Pair 4 - Dumb and Light Green Spangle Hen - no chicks yet but 5 eggs - fertility? Pair 5 - GreyGreen Cinnamon Cock to Green Hen - I have seen the cock trying to mate with the hen Pair 6 - Opaline Grey to a Sky Opaline Spangle Hen - this pair will be subbed out tomorrow - still deciding on replacements Pair 7 - Grey Cock to an Opaline Grey Spangle Hen - no chicks yet - 6 eggs - 3 or 4 look fertile Pair 8 - Cobalt Cinnamon Cock to a Sky Cinnamon Hen - 2 eggs - she is hopping off the eggs so I am thinking these eggs are duds - fertility? Pair 9 - YF Opaline Sky Cock to a Light Green Spangle Hen - 1 chick . Mum removed the other egg today and it is cracked. Big looking chick. Needs to be rung tomorrow or Monday or I may be too late. Pair 10 - GreyGreen Cinnamon Cock to a Double Factor Yellow Spangle Hen - no chicks yet but 5 eggs - fertility? Pair 11 - Green Cock to a GreyGreen Hen - 7 smallish eggs - fertility? Pair 12 - Green Cock to a Grey/Blue Opaline Dominant Pied Hen - 1 chick and 5 eggs remaining - fertility? Pair 13 - Grey Cock to a GreyGreen Cinnamon Opaline Hen - 2 chicks and 3 eggs Pair 14 - Captain Jack (Light Green Cinnamon Cock) to an Albino Hen - 5 eggs Pair 15 - Violet Opaline Cock to a Grey Hen - 5 eggs Garage Pair 16 - Quiche (GreyGreen Opaline Spangle Cock) to a DF White Spangle Hen - chirping happily with each other and hen checks out the nestbox regularly
September 25, 201113 yr Author Tess is getting better everyday. She is almost back to her normal playful self. Bird Update: Torrential rain today so i could not convince myself to go outside and walk through the rain to the breeding room. I will need to candle tomorrow, but more good news comes from today. I will candle eggs tomorrow and remove some that are not fertile, plus I am splitting up a pair. Shame as he was keen but she was not. Pair 1 - Caesar and GreyGreen Hen - 5 large eggs - no chicks yet - fertility? Pair 2 - Twitch and Albino Hen - 2 chicks now - dark eyes so no sign of cinnamon - 5 eggs remaining Pair 3 - Son of Dumber (RIP) and daughter of Twitch - no chicks yet - 9 eggs - fertility? Pair 4 - Dumb and Light Green Spangle Hen - no chicks yet but 5 eggs - fertility? Pair 5 - GreyGreen Cinnamon Cock to Green Hen - I have seen the cock trying to mate with the hen Pair 6 - Opaline Grey to a Sky Opaline Spangle Hen - this pair will be subbed out tomorrow - still deciding on replacements Pair 7 - Grey Cock to an Opaline Grey Spangle Hen - no chicks yet - 6 eggs - 3 or 4 look fertile Pair 8 - Cobalt Cinnamon Cock to a Sky Cinnamon Hen - 2 eggs - she is hopping off the eggs so I am thinking these eggs are duds - fertility? Pair 9 - YF Opaline Sky Cock to a Light Green Spangle Hen - 1 chick . Mum removed the other egg today and it is cracked. Big looking chick. Needs to be rung tomorrow or Monday or I may be too late. Pair 10 - GreyGreen Cinnamon Cock to a Double Factor Yellow Spangle Hen - no chicks yet but 5 eggs - fertility? Pair 11 - Green Cock to a GreyGreen Hen - 7 smallish eggs - fertility? Pair 12 - Green Cock to a Grey/Blue Opaline Dominant Pied Hen - 1 chick and 5 eggs remaining - fertility? Pair 13 - Grey Cock to a GreyGreen Cinnamon Opaline Hen - 3 chicks and 3 eggs Pair 14 - Captain Jack (Light Green Cinnamon Cock) to an Albino Hen - 5 eggs Pair 15 - Violet Opaline Cock to a Grey Hen - 5 eggs Garage Pair 16 - Quiche (GreyGreen Opaline Spangle Cock) to a DF White Spangle Hen - chirping happily with each other and hen checks out the nestbox regularly
September 26, 201113 yr Author Yet to candle eggs, but it is important not to rush into things. Pair 1 - Caesar and GreyGreen Hen - they have their first chick born today - 4 eggs remaining Pair 2 - Twitch and Albino Hen - 2 chicks now - 5 eggs remaining Pair 3 - Son of Dumber (RIP) and daughter of Twitch - no chicks yet but both hen and cock spend time sitting on the 9 eggs Pair 4 - Dumb and Light Green Spangle Hen - they have their first chick born today - 4 eggs remaining Pair 5 - GreyGreen Cinnamon Cock to Green Hen - this pair looks more promising every day. Pair 6 - Opaline Grey to a Sky Opaline Spangle Hen - this pair will be subbed out tomorrow - still deciding on replacements Pair 7 - Grey Cock to an Opaline Grey Spangle Hen - no chicks yet - 6 eggs Pair 8 - Cobalt Cinnamon Cock to a Sky Cinnamon Hen - 2 eggs - she is hopping off the eggs so I am thinking these eggs are duds - fertility? Pair 9 - YF Opaline Sky Cock to a Light Green Spangle Hen - 1 chick goring very well Pair 10 - GreyGreen Cinnamon Cock to a Double Factor Yellow Spangle Hen - no chicks yet but 5 eggs - fertility? Pair 11 - Green Cock to a GreyGreen Hen - 7 smallish eggs - fertility? Pair 12 - Green Cock to a Grey/Blue Opaline Dominant Pied Hen - 1 chick and 5 eggs remaining Pair 13 - Grey Cock to a GreyGreen Cinnamon Opaline Hen - 3 chicks and 3 eggs Pair 14 - Captain Jack (Light Green Cinnamon Cock) to an Albino Hen - 5 eggs Pair 15 - Violet Opaline Cock to a Grey Hen - 6 eggs Garage Pair 16 - Quiche (GreyGreen Opaline Spangle Cock) to a DF White Spangle Hen - chirping happily with each other and hen checks out the nestbox regularly
September 26, 201113 yr Yet to candle eggs, but it is important not to rush into things. I can see how my birds would benefit from your calm and collected approach!
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