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.

Updates

October 4, 2011

I took a good look at Zeus and Violet's chick and the chick has yellow pin feathers. It looks like Violet had been fooling around with one of the green/yellow males before I put her in the breeding cage. Because neither Zeus or Violet have green/yellow genes.

I have decided to move some of the chicks around so the highest number of chicks will survive. Sadly Athena and Otis's first chick got out of the egg but it didn't survive. Athena and Otis's second chick hatched today. I have decided to put it in with Violet. She is a great hen with young chicks. That means I had to move Zeus and Violet's well Violets yellow chick because the age difference is to high. Violet would feed the stronger chick no questions asked. So I moved Violet's chick in with Bell. Bell has young chick and has a couple more eggs to hatch but she is great at giving the food to all chicks big and small. So to recap...

Zeus and Violet's nest Still has four eggs. And violet is fostering Otis and Athena's chick.

Otis and Athena's nest has two eggs left.

Dusty and Bell's nest has four eggs. And three chicks. Two of the chicks are Dusty and bell's and Bell is fostering Violet's yellow chick.

Alba and Eddy are bonding.

Horus and Ginger seem to be coming out of condition. Ginger is usually a great foster hen. I may have to put some chicks in with her.

Petey and Stella's nest has all five of their own chicks

 

More chicks

October 3, 2011
Zeus and Violet 
It looks like Zeus and Violet may only have one chick this round. The eggs look dark but it has been about a week. Their only chick is growing fast and looks huge compared to the other chicks.  

Otis and Athena
I just peeked in the nest and there was a small hole in one of the eggs. I could hear a little peeping coming from the egg. So tomorrow there should be a chick in the box.

Dusty and Bell
Surprise. There are two chicks in the nest now. One must have hatched yesterday and the...

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One more chick three less eggs

September 30, 2011
Well here is where the good and the bad parts of breeding budgies can be summed up in one day. Petey and Stella's second chick hatched today. The chicks eyes are dark, so my guess is it's a normal male or female, maybe green or blue can't tell yet. The bad news is Ginger decided to crack all three of her eggs. She hasn't been sitting on them so she may have known something was wrong with them from the start. Or maybe she just didn't want to raise any chicks just yet. Either way there should b...
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Second chick

September 28, 2011
Petey and Stella's first egg hatched this morning. It looks like the chicks eyes are red. This could be the first lacewing bred at the aviary or it could be an ino (albino or lutino) chick. Either way this chick is a female. Zeus and Violet's chick is growing fast. I always say it seems like you could watch them grow the first weeks of their lives. I think it has already tripled in size.
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Quick count

September 22, 2011
I'm excited to announce the first chick hatched this morning!
 

Otis and Athena 4 egg

Zeus and Violet 4 eggs 1 chick

Dusty and Bell 5 eggs

Horus and Ginger 3 eggs

Petey and Stella 5 eggs

Eddy and Alba 0 eggs


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21 eggs and counting

September 20, 2011
The aviary is home to 21 eggs and the egg count just keeps growing. I cleaned out the nest boxes yesterday and candled the eggs. Most of the eggs are fertile and some aren't old enough to determine if they where fertile or not. Looks like I'm going to have my hands full this fall. 
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Quick update

September 15, 2011

Otis and Athena 1 egg

Zeus and Violet 5 eggs

Dusty and Bell 2 eggs

Horus and Ginger 0 eggs

Petey and Stella 2 eggs

Eddy and Alba 0 eggs


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Start of the Fall/Winter breeding season

September 13, 2011
It always seems like one hen starts and the other hens follow. Zeus and Violet started the breeding season. They now have four eggs. Otis and Athena have one egg. Dusty and Bell have one egg. Petey and Stella have two eggs. I have a feeling Ginger and Horus are going to be laying eggs soon. Alba and Eddy still aren't fully bonded yet. I'm not sure if they will lay eggs this season. 
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Six breeding pairs for the Fall/Winter

August 28, 2011

I have six breeding pairs this Fall/Winter breeding season. I'm expecting both American budgies along with 50% American 50% English mix budgies. If you want to see exactly what colors each pair will produce take a look at My Birds page. You can also see the pairs photos on the My Birds page. Under each pair you will find a list of chicks mutations. If you have any questions please feel free to ask.

Here is the list.

Otis and Athena

Zeus and Violet

Dusty and Bell

Horus and Ginger

Petey and...


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Adults for sale

July 26, 2011
For anyone who has been waiting for one of my adults birds please check out my Birds for sale page. I have put a couple of my adults up for sale. All adult birds are $20.00 each. There are a couple rare color birds, grey wing and albino if you are looking for something different. They all come with their wings clipped and if I have bred them a certificate with their information. If you are interested in any of my budgies please contact me at either Budgiebreeder118@aol.com or (603) 774-7322
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