Dom and Lucie's Baby Budgies

Capri’s Chick 1 and 2. Chick one is red eyed so lutino or...

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:15:08 +0000

Capri’s Chick 1 and 2. Chick one is red eyed so lutino or albino

First chick of 2013 from Capri and Zakumi. Hatched 9/02/13

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:29:19 +0000

First chick of 2013 from Capri and Zakumi. Hatched 9/02/13

And I had to get the folder!!

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 18:38:50 +0000

And I had to get the folder!!

Paperchase Budgerie Gaga Mug

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 18:36:43 +0000

Paperchase Budgerie Gaga Mug

Year 3

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:21:54 +0000

And so we start our 2013 breeding season.

2 pairs this year, both second generations as these mums are chicks from year 1 - Capri and Zephyr (Cirrus in the main pic’s children). They are in with their true loves!!

Pair 1 - Capri and Zakumi. This is their 2nd year and they are old pros. We expect more big chicks from these two who like to feed their chicks!

Pair 2 - Zephyr and Harlequin. A pairing from the moment Harlequin arrived with his brothers, Zephyr had a serious illness early last year, but she is fully recovered and up for the challenge! These are likely to give pretty babies as both are Opaline markings

50/50 Budgie. Amazing fusing in egg we are unlikely to ever see...

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:12:32 +0000

50/50 Budgie. Amazing fusing in egg we are unlikely to ever see in the flesh

Funny Budgie pic to get the season going!

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:11:25 +0000

Funny Budgie pic to get the season going!

Babies only!

Sat, 16 Jun 2012 21:30:00 +0100

Zakumi has gone back in the aviary today, and he was the last of our parents indoors.

Sky went out weeks ago and Zachary last week as all of their chicks are eating on their own.

Capri went out earlier this week as her last chick, Conifer, was perching and eating after developing really slowly the past few weeks. We would never usually leave the hen in so long, but she behaved so well with them up to this week and was still feeding little Conifer.

Capri is total proof that plucked chicks do not go on to pluck their chicks.

This will be Sky’s last ever clutch, but she has given us lots of lovely babies. Capri and Zakumi will breed again next year, and we will sell most of them.

I love that on my landing I have 6 little budgies with Cirrus’ genes in them (the budgie in the main picture of the site who died before his chicks hatched)

Hi there, my budgies first clutch have hatched and I have noticed that it seems they are developing slower than the chicks that I have seen online. My 7 day old chick doesnt have pin feathers coming through yet I can see that they have started but all they are really are little white bumps under the skin. At this point I was expecting to see more than that. What would you say?

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 08:13:58 +0100

Hi. At 7 days I would expect down to be starting but not many pin feathers. They start first on the wings and you can start to guess their colour from that at about 10-12 days I would say. Down is what covers their body first then the other feathers. On my blog there is a link to a YouTube video which shows progress day by day. At 7 days they are still tiny and don’t start to stand up until 10-13 days old. Let me see if I can send you link to video.

If you scroll down my blog I have labelled most of mine with age. At 9 days one of mine has some down and no real pin feathers.

It is always worrying but at 7 days they are still tiny, photos make them look bigger online. Let me know of you need to know anything else x

On YouTube search for Baby Budgie Zero to Hero. That should reassure you x

We have named some of the chicks now: Sky’s chicks Oldest...

Tue, 15 May 2012 22:35:00 +0100

Mandeville (L) and Wenlock (R)

Wenlock & Mandeville - Olympic Mascots

Dusty, Lemon and their 2 siblings

Dusty, Lemon and their 2 siblings

Dusty, Lemon and their 2 siblings

Sky's Chick No. 3

Capri's oldest 4 chicks

Capri's oldest 4 chicks

We have named some of the chicks now:

Sky’s chicks

Oldest chick - Cinnamon Violet Cock (we think) - Dusty

2nd chick - Yellow Clearflight Pied Hen (sex guessed, definite Pied of some type) - Lemon

Capri’s chicks

Oldest 2: Wenlock - Yellow & Mandeville - Blue. We chose these names as their father is Zakumi who is named after the World Cup 2010 Mascot.

Sky has now gone back to the aviary as she started to pluck pin feathers out of the chicks, so as soon as she removed these we had to remove her. The father, Zachary, is now feeding and raising the chicks. She appears to have most ‘gone to town’ on her 2 middle chicks - this could be an indication of their gender.

Photo

Mon, 07 May 2012 20:43:00 +0100

Capri's 5 Chicks (count the heads!)

Sky's Chick No.1 - Grey?

Sky's Chick No.1 - Grey?

Sky's Chick No.2 - Yellow &.....?

Sky's Chick No.2 - Yellow &.....?

Sky's Chick's sleeping

Capri’s 5 Chicks She has beaten her Mum’s record...

Sat, 05 May 2012 14:34:45 +0100

Capri's 5 Chicks

Capri's 5 Chicks

7 Day Old Chick

5 Day Old Chick

Capri’s 5 Chicks

She has beaten her Mum’s record number for a clutch and still has 1 egg left!

Sky’s 4 Chicks

Sat, 05 May 2012 14:08:00 +0100

Sky's 4 Chicks

13 Day Old Chick

13 Day Old Chick

9 Day Old Chick

9 Day Old Chick

7 Day Old Chick

5 Day Old Chick

Sky’s 4 Chicks

Sky’s Chicks 9 days, 5 days, 3 days, 1 day

Tue, 01 May 2012 20:25:00 +0100

9 days old

5 days old

3 days old

1 day old

Sky’s Chicks

9 days, 5 days, 3 days, 1 day

Capri’s 3 little ones. 3 days, 1 1/2 day, Hatched...

Tue, 01 May 2012 20:14:00 +0100

Capri’s 3 little ones.

3 days, 1 1/2 day, Hatched today

6 chicks now! 2 hatched over night 4 for Sky (this is the last...

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:23:51 +0100

6 chicks now! 2 hatched over night

4 for Sky (this is the last of her viable eggs) and 2 for Capri (She has 4 eggs left)

So Sky and Capri both had new additions yesterday. Capri’s...

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 20:10:45 +0100

Sky's 3 chicks - 7 days, 3 days, 1 day

Sky's 3 chicks - 7 days, 3 days, 1 day

Big full tummys and crops

Toby with Sky's chicks

Sky's chick (l), Capri's chick (r)

So Sky and Capri both had new additions yesterday.

Capri’s hatchling is our first chick in the 2nd generation of our breeding. Capri was bred last year from Sky and Cirrus. Cirrus is now flying at the Rainbow Bridge, but his grandchild will live on in his memory!

An interesting and informative site about chicks in the nest box

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:57:30 +0100

An interesting and informative site about chicks in the nest box

Capri's first hatcher!

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:54:43 +0100

Capri’s Egg no.1 egg hatched today at about 8pm! Good luck Capri!

Sky’s 3rd Chick hatched this afternoon at about 4.30. We...

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:27:00 +0100

Sky’s 3rd Chick hatched this afternoon at about 4.30. We heard the egg chirping just beforehand so knew it was on its way out! Look how tiny it is next to one only 2 days older than it (Top to bottom - 6 days, 1 hour old, 2 days)

This evening we can hear Capri’s 1st egg chirping from outside of the nestbox, so this one too is on its way!