Bridget's Budgies

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This blog is used to update any interested buyers about the progress of breeding. There will be updates on breeding, hatching, chicks, weaning etc. Please feel free to browse through the blog and see what is new at the aviary.

Browsing Archive: November, 2013

A slow start to this breeding season

Posted by Bridget Wheeler on Thursday, November 14, 2013,
I checked Eddy and Auras eggs this morning and found none of them where fertile. It looks like we are off to a slow start. I have seem some breeding behaviors with Pete and Henna. They have been in and out of the nest for a few days now. I'm hoping a few of the other pairs will have better luck than Eddy and Aura. 
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Two new additions to the flock

Posted by Bridget Wheeler on Monday, November 4, 2013,
I have recently added two new additions to my flock. Oran is an American lutino male. Lena is an American albino female. I purchased them hoping they won't be split for any mutations. I'm hoping they are just normal inos. My plan is to diversify my lacewing gene pool. In a year or so I will pair them off with either lacewings or cinnamons.  
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Second clutch

Posted by Bridget Wheeler on Monday, November 4, 2013,
Aura and Eddy are tending to three eggs at the moment. They should be hatching with in two weeks. Hopefully this clutch goes better than the first. 
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