Babies

[AussieBirds]

Some time ago I got what were supposed to be three Parino Lovebird hens from a mate of mine, I wasn't really concerned if they were hens or not I just wanted some to build up my breeding stock. Well as it turns out two pf them are a pair and have mated giving a clutch of 5 eggs four of which have hatched and it looks like they may even hatch the 5 eggs as number 4 hatched last night. The exciting part of this is ALL the babies have yellow down I can't see the eye colour as yet I don't want to disturb the hen too much but as both the parents will carry the Ino gene i'm hopeing for Lutino babies.

John

[fischer]

Great news John ;D,
Keep us posted on how they are going

Cheers Tony

[jeremy]

That's good news John, i have a pair of Parino Split Lutino's and they have got two babies and one is a Lutino. I love lutino masked lovebirds, they are so nice

[AussieBirds]

I was in the aviary again this morning and the other Parino hen that has mated with a blue mask has also laid 4 eggs. There was one new baby there this morning from the looks of it it had hatched last night, no colour yet but I should think that they will be blue split to Parino, I'm hopeful that more eggs will hatch over the next couple of days.

John

[AussieBirds]

Here is an update on the babies, the parino pair have one Lutino baby ;D ;D the rest are Parinos but Im happy about that. The Blue/Parino pair look like all the babies will be blue but split to Parino, all babies are fat and healthy ;D so Tony hang in there mate you'll get you blues yet.

John

[AussieBirds]

Further update on the babies, the Parino pair babies are going really well and the little Lutino is filling out to be a nice looking bird, I think there is something special about Lutino lovebirds. The blue /Lutino pair have 4 babies and three of them are going to be Blue just liike dad but No 4 is showing up some interesting colour, It appears to have a blue body and black head but the wing tips and tail tips are yellow it's no where near feathered yet but it will be interesting to watch it develop.

John

[Smiley]

I hope to see some photo's of these guys..I love all the love birds.. ;D

[AussieBirds]

Here are some photo's of the babies this little one is Lutino they never look at the camera when you want them too


Mum and Dad are both Parino this is one of two twins



Dad is Blue and mum is Parino there are three this colour and one is showing a lighter green with blue flight feathers



John

[fischer]

Hi John ,
The lutino is a beaut looking bird as well as the parinos, but the
pale green is the really interesting member of that clutch, it's a lot lighter than the normal green, almost a jade colour, please keep us updated with more pics as they grow ;D ;D

Cheers Tony

[AussieBirds]

The strange thing about it Tony is Dad is a blue mask and mum is a Parino the other babies in the box are blue and will be split ot Parino.

John

[Smiley]

Arent they just so sweet...

[AussieBirds]

Here are the twins


John

[fischer]

Do you think either dad or mum may be split to jade
It would be interesting to know thier genetics

[AussieBirds]

It's possible Dad could be but i believe mum is pure Parino Tony, The colour is going to be interesting as they get older.

John

[fischer]

The wing feathers are really too light at the moment to be called jade, your right John, it will be facinating to see what colour it ultimately shows, you may not see its true colour untill maturity ;D