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Post by Laraine on Apr 7, 2010 19:55:50 GMT 10
Congratulations on the Galahs hatching. How exciting about the Greys, will you be able to post piccies of the babies. Will you sell them?
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Post by alemap on Apr 8, 2010 1:41:39 GMT 10
I have bred galahs many times so i dont get over excited, i have also bred quite a few greys just hope this clutch is better than last. im more excited about my new birds arriving soon [RTBs] although many of you probably would rather have the greys. I would also love to breed my macaws havent had an egg from either pr yet. Hope you find reading about my season interesting and im not boring you all. I will add some photos in my photobucket in a few weeks.
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Post by vankarhi on Apr 8, 2010 7:21:22 GMT 10
RTB's don't bore us and some of us don't especially want a grey over a RTB ;D (even though I would not say no to a macaw or a grey lol ........ there is no pleasing me sometimes PMSLOL)
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Post by Laraine on Apr 8, 2010 12:47:44 GMT 10
What's a RTB?
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Post by asharee on Apr 8, 2010 13:52:32 GMT 10
red tailled black cockie
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Post by Laraine on Apr 9, 2010 9:54:34 GMT 10
Ahh thanks Ash.
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Post by madaussie on Apr 9, 2010 11:03:55 GMT 10
Bore us don't be silly how could you i love to hear about birds and you have sum great birds , but  pics to go with your post would be great . j |
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Post by vankarhi on Apr 9, 2010 19:30:01 GMT 10
yes sorry Laraine I thought every one knew what that abreviation meant lol Actually my eldest son commented to me a couple of weeks ago when we were talking about birds and RTB's came up in converstation and he said "haven't you wanted one of those for a long time" ....... I was surprised he remembered as he was probably only around 7 or 8 at the time when I first said I wanted one (he will be 30 later this year).
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Post by alemap on Apr 10, 2010 7:11:09 GMT 10
Im not that good with the computer, i wish i knew how to add pics to my post but i will put some in my photo bucket when i can. I will hand rear the first round of galahs so will bring them in soon. All my breeders are hand reared which may make a difference to there clutch sizes, i find them far steadier to breed from than parent reared.
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Post by vankarhi on Apr 12, 2010 9:22:56 GMT 10
if you have a photobucket account it is easy.........you just click on the IMG link I think (I have't done it via photobucket for a while and quite often i just play with the links and preview the post before clicking to post it ...... to make sure i have put the picture and not just a link........I don't like going into links to see pics......I like to see the pic  |
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Post by alemap on Apr 17, 2010 20:33:46 GMT 10
I have 2 baby greys hatched today, lets hope they feed them this time.
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Post by vankarhi on Apr 17, 2010 20:43:26 GMT 10
do you handraise them if they don't feed them??? I assume you do ;D it is just easier though if the parents feed them for the first few weeks hey |
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Post by alemap on Apr 18, 2010 2:32:27 GMT 10
I would rather the parents rear them all the way, we have too many hand reared greys and theres a good demand for future breeding stock since the import ban, im going to leave them tonight and see what happened in the morning.
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Post by vankarhi on Apr 18, 2010 8:19:32 GMT 10
it is morning here Alemap ;D how are the chicks.
I have tried 3 times to leave a chick in the nest with my ekkies...........with no success and was very lucky to pull the last fellow at 7 weeks because they had stopped feeding him and he was not a well little boy.........but he is now doing very well and I weaned him at 16 weeks and his new family adore him and send me updates on him ;D I did let my alex's raise to the end last year
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Post by alemap on Apr 18, 2010 20:08:01 GMT 10
The chicks are fine this morning
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Post by vankarhi on Apr 19, 2010 7:28:58 GMT 10
That is good.......fingers crossed they keep up the good work Alemap.
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Post by alemap on Apr 20, 2010 6:44:25 GMT 10
3 chicks alive and well today.
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Post by vankarhi on Apr 20, 2010 7:21:05 GMT 10
woohoo ;D
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Post by alemap on Apr 24, 2010 7:01:57 GMT 10
3 chicks still doing well and growing fast. will get photos when i ring them next week. 6 galah chicks now being hand fed i lost to when we had some untimely fireworks just down the road must have upset the adults and the other 2 eggs were dead in shell i put that down to the high humidity from all the rain we had in feb and march. I have been mixing oystershell fine grit to my pulses and egg food for the winter months as an experiment could be why i had so many eggs.
i dont feed when they are feeding chicks though, its too early to tell if this benifits the birds. I done this as i have shingle on my aviary floors and some of the birds were picking out the sea shells and crunching up.
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Post by vankarhi on Apr 24, 2010 17:48:35 GMT 10
shame about the losses.........but great about the live chicks.
Interesting about the oystershell in your birds food.
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Ollie at 8 1/2 months. 
Rosie at 3 months.
pics to go with your post would be great .