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Re: How's Everyones Breeding Season Going
« Reply #90 on Nov 3, 2009, 8:32pm »

life with birds can be hard at times :'(

poor little girl .
i found a kakariki stuck between wire today as well so far he is okish he will lose a leg.

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« Reply #91 on Nov 3, 2009, 8:47pm »

Thanks John. Yes it can be hard at times.

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« Reply #92 on Nov 5, 2009, 1:51pm »

I use a syringe or an eye dropper. I get food everywhere but in the beak when I try to use the spoon I bought. I bought a crop needle but haven't been game enough to use it yet.

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« Reply #93 on Nov 5, 2009, 9:27pm »

Have someone show you how to use it Laraine. I did. But wont do it again unless I have no choice.

It has been really hard here the past week or so as the ekkies are going through the painful stage of refusing to eat formula. I have been lucky sometimes to get 10 ml into them at times. Yesterday the girl decided to eat the syringe and I have been able to get about 30 ml or more...actually more like 45 ml into her at feeds. B1 is starting to eat the syringe now too so I am able to get more food into him. I use the syringe and then the spoon then the syringe. B2 is still eating ok but has started this "refusing" today but I can still get his crop full at the moment.

The alex chick has been harder as she is not used to me but today I actually got food into her and she willingly took it and got her crop full. They are all stepping up for me even the alex bub (but she is much more wary then the ekkie chicks at the moment). They are all flying except B2 but I am sure he will start probably next week.

Has anyone else noticed that handraised chicks are more advanced than parent raised ones??? I have noticed that Girl and B1 seem to be about 2 weeks ahead of B2 and he is only 1 week younger than the girl and 3 days younger than B2. I actually wonder if it is because as handraised chicks they are exposed to things earlier like soft food and light and noises and other sights at a much earlier age than those in the nest box. Just my observations.

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Re: How's Everyones Breeding Season Going
« Reply #94 on Nov 6, 2009, 9:28am »

My season is almost over until the spring. So far I have had plenty of Java Sparrows, Gouldian Finches, Parson Finches, Chestnut Breasted mannakins, Bengalese Finches, Zebra Finches, Diamond Doves and Chinese Painted Quails. I think around 200 chicks and I have not sold any of them yet?
I am organising a bird sale in February for my local club and will sell most of them then?
It's been another good season.

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« Reply #95 on Nov 6, 2009, 11:21am »

Congratulations on your terrific season, wow 200 chicks.

I lost the tiny cockatiel in the hot day we had this week (37 C) but another one has hatched yesterday. I decided to check some of the eggs and was disappointed to learn that the Peachface eggs are clear. Good news the 5 Eastern Rosella eggs are full as are the quails. Have got tiels and a budgie sitting as well, but haven't checked those yet. It was getting a bit dark will check tomorrow.

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Re: How's Everyones Breeding Season Going
« Reply #96 on Nov 6, 2009, 11:27am »

Yes congrats on a good season.

The heat is a pain thats all i can put the death of 5 Alex and 6 grass parrots down to as well i should have pulled them but i don't unless i see problems lessen learned.
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« Reply #97 on Nov 7, 2009, 4:05am »

Whats is "HEAT". I live in the UK. Extremely cold at the moment. My birds don't get any additional heat, I just make sure that they are all draught free.

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Re: How's Everyones Breeding Season Going
« Reply #98 on Nov 7, 2009, 8:23am »

Does that mean you have to fully enclose the aviaries at certain times of the year Steve?

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Re: How's Everyones Breeding Season Going
« Reply #99 on Nov 7, 2009, 8:13pm »

Sounds like everyone has had an interesting breeding season so far. I wonder what next year will bring us? I have 3 babies from an existing pair and 1 baby from a new pair, BJ and Bounty. Hehe i worked out the other day that Sarri became a mother and a grand-mother in the same year. Thats a bit scary... lol...

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Re: How's Everyones Breeding Season Going
« Reply #100 on Nov 8, 2009, 10:51pm »

I am getting depressed as my guys are doing nothing! My green cheeks are not even looking at going down and my female quaker laid one egg in the water dish and then nothing! Now it is getting warmer I think i have missed the boat, it's really sad as after everything I have been through I was hoping for some bubs this season

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Re: How's Everyones Breeding Season Going
« Reply #101 on Nov 9, 2009, 12:54pm »

My Green Cheeks aren't doing anything either Angelic nor the Kaks, Scarlets, Turks and Redrumps. They drive you mad, its supposed to be the natural instinct to breed in summer. The new Princess Parrot girl is finally letting Jack near her (after weeks of screeching and beaking him) he was feeding her on the weekend, fingers crossed there.

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Re: How's Everyones Breeding Season Going
« Reply #102 on Nov 9, 2009, 6:52pm »

Hello AV haven't seen you around for a while.

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Re: How's Everyones Breeding Season Going
« Reply #103 on Nov 9, 2009, 7:15pm »

Yes good to see you AV! Dont worry, alot hasnt happened for me yet aswell. I have had a couple of disapointments. My hen Plumhead died while sitting on a fertile clutch of eggs, and moustache parrots laying and then not sitting on the eggs because the silly thing buried them!

On a brighter note, I have 2 fledged slatey heads, suns and quakers on eggs!

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