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Post by alemap on Jan 10, 2010 5:51:45 GMT 10
My african greys are the first of this year on eggs, we have around 10inches of snow on the ground at moment but there sitting tight.
Im going to use this thread to update you on my breeding season.
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Post by vankarhi on Jan 10, 2010 6:28:08 GMT 10
wow exciting news ;D
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Post by asharee on Jan 15, 2010 1:37:34 GMT 10
i wish we had that 10 inches of snow here! its far too hot
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Post by Laraine on Jan 15, 2010 12:18:58 GMT 10
I'm amazed that they are laying eggs in the middle of winter, I thought all parrots bred in summer.
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Post by alemap on Jan 16, 2010 6:59:44 GMT 10
We would like some of your sunshine asharee. Many parrots will breed year round ive bred many greys in winter and summer, our galahs will be on eggs by end of feb.
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Post by alemap on Jan 19, 2010 6:47:35 GMT 10
My greys are due to hatch in the next couple of days.
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Post by alemap on Jan 29, 2010 8:37:34 GMT 10
Update on the 3 african grey eggs, all hatched but i found 2 dead chicks and a cold baby which is now safely in the brooder 2 days old and doing fine.
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Post by vankarhi on Jan 29, 2010 12:09:18 GMT 10
well excellent news that they all hatched......but sad about the loss of 2 of them. Good luck with the little one.....I am sure you dont need luck though ;D
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Post by meandem on Jan 29, 2010 18:32:21 GMT 10
Now there's another progress story that I would love to see and hear about!
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Post by madaussie on Jan 29, 2010 20:48:22 GMT 10
Snow eww to cold for me goodl luck with the little .
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Post by alemap on Jan 30, 2010 4:16:17 GMT 10
Baby is fine, this pair have parent reared in the past so didnt expect to be hand rearing.
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Post by alemap on Feb 28, 2010 0:59:42 GMT 10
Galahs pr1 layed first egg yesterday 26th feb, i have 2 reliable breeding prs and second pr should lay soon. Sadly the baby grey died at 3 days from a crop infection.
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Post by Laraine on Feb 28, 2010 14:18:48 GMT 10
Aww thats sad about the baby grey, will they double clutch for you?
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Post by alemap on Mar 2, 2010 4:38:52 GMT 10
Hopefully the greys may lay again. Im also hopeing my macaws may breed this year as blue headed and red fronts are both now breeding age.
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Post by Laraine on Mar 4, 2010 11:40:02 GMT 10
You have some nice birds Alemap, where are you located?
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Post by alemap on Mar 5, 2010 5:40:03 GMT 10
Hi laraine, i live in uk on the south coast
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Post by alemap on Mar 7, 2010 22:17:14 GMT 10
2 prs galahs now on eggs
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Post by alemap on Mar 14, 2010 5:14:50 GMT 10
African greys have started a new clutch today
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Post by Laraine on Mar 14, 2010 7:32:09 GMT 10
I dont think I have ever seen baby Greys.
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Post by alemap on Mar 14, 2010 7:51:59 GMT 10
Are greys hard to get in australia
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Ollie at 8 1/2 months. 
Rosie at 3 months.
