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Post by pinkdevil on Jul 10, 2008 9:08:30 GMT 10
My Rainbow Lories have at long last finally laid 2 eggs. They are about 9 & 10 days old....not that I am counting   I tried my hand at candling this morning (first time) and from what I can understand from the pictures I have seen, they are both fertile.  I can see what I think are veins (hard to know what to look for when I have not done it before  ). Now crossed fingers that this awful weather will be kind and let the eggs hatch successfully for me.  Sooooo cold here today, worse than yesterday.  Geeez I hate winter! lol This is the couples first time breeding together and the hens first time ever. So I didn't hold much hope for anything to happen as her first time combined with this woeful weather. But I think I might be in luck. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D I am soooooo excited. |
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Post by Jane on Jul 10, 2008 9:18:03 GMT 10
  and Good Luck |
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Post by summit on Jul 10, 2008 9:23:27 GMT 10
I hope for you they are good eggs. The weather shouldn't be too big of an issue. I still have lorikeets on eggs. Candling can be a little daunting at first. You want to see little squiggely lines running across the egg and a small clear spot at one end. If the egg is clear the whole thing looks bright with no lines or blemishes. Good luck and congrats, keep us posted.  |
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Post by pinkdevil on Jul 10, 2008 11:31:00 GMT 10
Thanks guys Good to know that the weather shouldn't be a problem summit. Yeah I am pretty sure it was the squiggely lines I saw, and darkness about it from memory. It was definately not clear. I tried not to take too long as mamma seemed to be getting a little upset and I didn't want to stress her out too much being her first time and all. So from an unexpierenced candler to the excitement of seeing them, to not upsetting her I kinda didn't retain much info lol But that is ok. Will see soon enough if they are fertile. Oh yeah will definately keep you all posted. Just try stopping me!!! lol |
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Post by megzly on Jul 10, 2008 12:54:26 GMT 10
if the eggs are fertile you will see a dark blob in the middle of the egg with lots of little veins all around the inside of he shell, the air pocket at the big end of the egg will also be larger than normal and will keep its position it wont move and you shouldnt see liquid running around it. Good luck!!!!! dont forget to post piccies when they hatch!
If you look at the air pocket you should get a fair inidcation if they are fertile or not, just make sure it is medium sized and it stays in one spot!
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Post by meandem on Jul 10, 2008 13:39:10 GMT 10
Hope all goes well, can't wait to hear the great news that they have hatched. Lots of luck to you and your birdies.  |
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Post by silvercloud on Jul 12, 2008 19:18:27 GMT 10
So how are things now? The parents sitting tight?
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Post by pinkdevil on Jul 12, 2008 20:25:11 GMT 10
yes the hen has got her act together and sitting tight. The male kick up a vocal ruckus when I walk past or stop and watch him. The hen pops out for a bit to check what all the commotion is all about then hops back to her bubbies to be |
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Post by summit on Jul 12, 2008 21:28:19 GMT 10
Yayyyyyy, so now there should be a baby (birdie) shower at Tasha's place to celebrate ? |
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Post by Jane on Jul 16, 2008 12:43:36 GMT 10
Sounds promising now How many days left to wait? |
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Post by pinkdevil on Jul 16, 2008 14:29:47 GMT 10
Baby bird shower....hmmmm....sounds interesting. lol About 10 days till "H" day if my calculations are correct....not that I am counting remember ....just a random "guess" lol I read incubation is around 26 days and I found the first egg on the 1st!! |
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Post by Karen on Jul 16, 2008 16:03:19 GMT 10
Congrats on the eggs! Can hardly wait for success of the chicks.
A few questions? Out of curiosity nothing else. Why candle eggs?
I have heard people talk about it but wonder at the safety of it.
Does it matter if you see veins or not?
Are you not afraid of the birds refusing to go near them afterwards?
What if you drop one? Or crack it with the candler?
Are you scared when doing it?
Please - this is not questioning avicultural practices, it is questions out of curiosity.
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Post by pinkdevil on Jul 16, 2008 16:43:12 GMT 10
This was the first time I have done it, and just out of curiosity more than anything. I didn't touch the eggs. I put the candler in the nest next to the eggs and let the light go from there. Maybe what I saw was inacurate as I did not disturb anything. I read about how to candle eggs by picking them up etc, but knowing my luck I would drop them, so played it safe. I also read that eggs can be candled the way I did it so went for the safer option. I think most people candle eggs if they are incubating them so as not to waste time and effort on "duds". As for worried about the bird not returning to the nest, I had wondered about that but as I had already peeked in the box earlier to see if any eggs were there, I figured all would be fine as I wasn't touching the eggs. Whether I was right or wrong in what I think I saw, will find out in a few loooooooooooong days if anything hatches. lol |
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Post by Karen on Jul 16, 2008 21:19:51 GMT 10
Thanks for satisfying my curiosity. |
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Post by pinkdevil on Jul 17, 2008 7:11:54 GMT 10
lol no problems |
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Post by vankarhi on Jul 18, 2008 20:24:48 GMT 10
Congrats on the eggs! Can hardly wait for success of the chicks. A few questions? Out of curiosity nothing else. Why candle eggs? I have heard people talk about it but wonder at the safety of it. Does it matter if you see veins or not? Are you not afraid of the birds refusing to go near them afterwards? What if you drop one? Or crack it with the candler? Are you scared when doing it? Please - this is not questioning avicultural practices, it is questions out of curiosity. Ok I have not ever candled eggs as such, but I have taken eggs out and held them up to the sunlight and can tell if they are fertile or not.....so a similar thing. I have done it with chook eggs and they are bigger and I dont have to worry about being bitten or attacked and the chooks always sit on their eggs again. I check the chook eggs quite regular when I know they have fertile eggs under them. I have checked the canary eggs too, but due to their colour i find it harder to check them and yes I do find I get a bit shakey but so far have not done damage. I also have checked Skye's eggs and did drop one out of the first clutch...not too far luckily as I had my hand in the nest box. I try not to check them until about half way along........but it is just as easy to let them just hatch as then you know whether they are fertile or not hey ;D I guess it is just curiosity that makes us do it. |
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Post by pinkdevil on Jul 19, 2008 8:10:37 GMT 10
Only 7 more sleeps to go..................... if I was counting that is! |
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Post by Karen on Jul 19, 2008 20:40:30 GMT 10
Which of course you're not . . . |
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Post by pinkdevil on Jul 22, 2008 7:51:45 GMT 10
lol.....thats right...coz if I WAS counting then I would know that it is only 4 sleeps left!  |
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Post by silvercloud on Jul 23, 2008 14:12:45 GMT 10
I take it you're still not counting?
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Sooooo cold here today, worse than yesterday. 
Geeez I hate winter! 
