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Post by Laraine on Jul 5, 2010 16:56:08 GMT 10
Thought I'd start a new thread for this year's breeding season as some of your birds seem to be starting early. I put breeding boxes in with my Red Rumps as they were squabbling, seems to be a bit of interest already.
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Post by Lewis on Jul 5, 2010 17:33:44 GMT 10
laraine I was thinking about doing that this morning
I have 3 tiel eggs
and have a pair of kaks working the box and same with the lovebirds
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Post by Laraine on Jul 6, 2010 15:09:06 GMT 10
Its an exciting time of year. I am going to start moving my birds around for breeding soon.
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Post by Lewis on Jul 6, 2010 18:03:46 GMT 10
IM finishing off the aviarys for the birds to go in and im looking for a pair of Whitefronted blue scarlets to add to my tiel aviary
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Post by Laraine on Jul 16, 2010 16:38:33 GMT 10
When are you putting your breeding boxes in?
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Post by Lewis on Jul 16, 2010 17:28:32 GMT 10
my Boxes are already in have always been in the birds just stopped breeding for a break
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Post by xoxoEbzxoxo on Jul 16, 2010 18:27:40 GMT 10
Well my Lovebirds are sitting on eggs. My Indian ringnecks are working their box and the galahs are working their log. I'm hoping to have a great breeding season this year  |
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Post by Lewis on Jul 16, 2010 18:36:46 GMT 10
My galahs have made the nest already, my tiels just went in the aviary so are working the boxes and my lovies went in the aviary today
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Post by madaussie on Jul 16, 2010 20:22:42 GMT 10
OK mine have started    And eggs here and there but are all first time breeders so time will tell . jjjj |
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Post by Laraine on Jul 18, 2010 19:31:01 GMT 10
What type of bird is the baby? I have my first egg for the season, a young budgie who hasn't bred before.
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Post by madaussie on Jul 18, 2010 19:38:46 GMT 10
Eclectus 3 weeks old
jjj
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Post by Laraine on Jul 20, 2010 11:04:30 GMT 10
Ohh how exciting. Are you handraising it?
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Post by vankarhi on Jul 20, 2010 14:28:47 GMT 10
John is that eclectus supposed to be 3 weeks old in that picture??? I would have thought much younger than that ....... maybe 10 days old in that picture?? My chicks at 3 weeks are black fluff balls (apart from Erik who was plucked naked) and their eyes are open. Their eyes start to open around 10 days or so.
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Post by madaussie on Jul 20, 2010 17:24:29 GMT 10
Yes it is only about 10 odd days old robyn cleared that up for me and everything else i needed to know .
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Post by vankarhi on Jul 20, 2010 18:14:25 GMT 10
Yes it is only about 10 odd days old robyn cleared that up for me and everything else i needed to know . jjjj "phew" ........ glad about that ;D I don't need to say anything else then ...... you are in good hands ;D |
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Post by madaussie on Jul 20, 2010 19:19:44 GMT 10
Ohh how exciting. Are you handraising it? Yes i have waited 2 years to do it and now is the time with this site otherwise i would be a bit reluctant. jjjj |
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Post by vankarhi on Jul 21, 2010 7:37:11 GMT 10
why did you pull it so young John?? Not critising just curious that is all. I leave mine in the nest until around 4 weeks. I have found that seems to be a good age to pull them. I have pulled a couple at 6 and 7 weeks and they still made lovely pets (I was trying to leave one for them to raise to fledging but they seem to stop feeding them at 6 or 7 weeks). The youngest I pulled was 14 days because Gunny had started to pluck him too.
I have one in the nest now and he is one week old today (well he or she) so I will pull it in about 3 weeks time.
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Post by madaussie on Jul 21, 2010 11:07:49 GMT 10
No all ? should be asked i say .
This little one came to me from a neighbor"s son;s friends dad he noticed my birds and came and asked me if i knew anyone who could raise it as his dad is in hospital and they dont know anyone who could raise it as he had pulled it as the dad kills the young so i put my hand up .
mine are still sitting on eggs there first eggs fingers crossed.
jj--
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Post by vankarhi on Jul 21, 2010 13:37:37 GMT 10
ahhhh ......... well it sounds like they did good then by taking the chick before he got killed. Good luck with the little one too.
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Post by Laraine on Jul 24, 2010 19:36:17 GMT 10
I had fun today moving my birds around and putting breeding boxes in with the ones I want to breed. I'm separating the breeding pairs from the others. Hope it works.......  |
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