First Baby Due Tomorrow!

[Budgie Goober]

Alright, so some of you may know that this is both my and my budgies' first time breeding. They have 5 eggs (I haven't candled them so I don't know how many are fertile). The first egg is due to hatch tomorrow:D , and I'm expecting that it will, as Sparky (the female) sat on them from day 1.

I guess I really just want to use this thread to post updates/pictures and to ask questions/seek advice...:)

[tweet 52]

Oh please do come back and let us know and congrats on your up coming new family.:D

[laurago]

good luck with the first hatching tommorrow :D I hope all goes well.

[Bea]

Good luck!! I hope everything goes smoothly for you. :D

PS: I'll move this to breeding journals so you can update everyone there. ;)

[Budgie Goober]

Thanks everyone. As of yet, there are still 5 eggs, but it's still much too early to say whether the first egg will hatch today.
Fingers crossed, it will hatch later today.

For the time being, here's a pic of the eggs.:p
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0490Custom.jpg

And one of the parents to be.
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0218.jpg

[Marsheliah]

Fingers crossed!

[Budgie Goober]

Well, the day is practically over (at least for the budgies - it's their bedtime), and we still have no bubs. I'm really not disappointed though, because the fewer eggs that actually hatch, the greater the chance that I'll be able to keep them all for myself.:p
My ideal first clutch would be 1 to 3 chicks.

[Demonique]

good luck!!

[pal0m1n0]

I'm sorry but I couldn't help noticing that you have the nest box perch inside of the box. You are actually supposed to push it through so it is on the outside. :) I couldn't quite figure that out when I first bought a nest box.

Hope to hear that a baby hatched. :)

[BabycakesKristen]

Congratulations on your little budgie family and the five eggs!! Be patient, the time will come soon and it will be soo exciting for both you and your budgies!! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask away!! I bred my love birds years ago and had some difficulty due to the mom and dad feeding and taking care of their babies up until a certain point where they started attacking them. :( Hopefully you wont have to deal with the ordeal that I had to! Good luck!!

[Budgie Goober]

Ok, so I'm practically freaking out right now (but with reason of course).;)
I just opened the nest box and one of the eggs is cracked, and you can see a pink blob pushing its way out. You can even hear it chirping from 10 feet away.
I'm sooooooooooooooo excited.:D :D :D
I'll update you guys again later today.

[Budgie Goober]

I just looked back in, and I didn't get the best view but it seems the bub is completely out of it's shell.:D :) :D

[Budgie Goober]

Thanks everyone for all of your comments. :) I'll probably be full of questions, as the chick begins to grow so it's nice to know that the more experienced will be able to guide me through it.
And thanks for the tip about the perch in the nest box.;) I honestly had no clue that you could push it out...but I'll do as you said when the mom comes out.

[Budgie Goober]

Alright, so the baby hatched this morning and it pretty much looks the same now as it did then. So I was wondering how long the baby feeds off the yolk and when to intervene if the parents don't feed.

[Babyluv12]

Alright, so the baby hatched this morning and it pretty much looks the same now as it did then. So I was wondering how long the baby feeds off the yolk and when to intervene if the parents don't feed.

Congrats on the baby! To be on the safe side I would say 6 hours is a safe time to wait. If not, do the first feeding (just to fill the crop a little).

[kcasey_72]

Congrats on the new baby. I hope you get a couple more to hatch as well. I wold love to have babies. Well mine are very young so I need to do all my research and wait a year. But congrats I wish you well

[Demonique]

congrats on the baby and good luck!! Babyluv is right I think in the first feeding within 6-8 hours. I lost my first one (last week) about 12 hours after bub hatched because mom didn't feed. Lost the second one too, but unsure as to why. But mom is feeding the last 2 to hatch. Hopefully yours will pick up the feeding too!

[Budgie Goober]

Thanks everyone. The funny thing with not numbering my eggs as they were laid, is that I don't know if this chick is from egg #1 hatching a day late, or egg #2 hatching a day early....But then again I guess it doesn't really matter.

congrats on the baby and good luck!! Babyluv is right I think in the first feeding within 6-8 hours. I lost my first one (last week) about 12 hours after bub hatched because mom didn't feed. Lost the second one too, but unsure as to why. But mom is feeding the last 2 to hatch. Hopefully yours will pick up the feeding too!

I know.:( I've been reading your journal and I'm sorry about your loss, but it's great to hear that things are going good now.;)

I don't know how the chick is doing this morning (mom's sitting on it), but I'll let you all know and hopefully post some pics later today.

[Budgie Goober]

Update: Alright, so the chick is now well over 24 hrs old and is doing fantastic. :party3: He peeps throughout the day and squirms and wiggles around in the box. He is obviously being fed, as his crop is full. I'm so proud of the parents!!:D

Anyway...here are the pics, as promised.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0502Custom.jpg
He is only a few hours old in this picture.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0510Custom.jpg
This is one taken earlier today, in which you can see his crop.

[BUUZBEE]

Dont know if you saw the other post on this.... the dowel shouldnt be on the inside, it gives much less room for mom to incubate the eggs/bubs. If its not glued, push it back thru for dad to sit on, if its glued, get good clippers and clip it off.

Congrats on bub #1 by the way. They hatch from 17-21 days, so this could still be #1

does bub #1 have a name yet?

[Budgie Goober]

Dont know if you saw the other post on this.... the dowel shouldnt be on the inside, it gives much less room for mom to incubate the eggs/bubs. If its not glued, push it back thru for dad to sit on, if its glued, get good clippers and clip it off.

Congrats on bub #1 by the way. They hatch from 17-21 days, so this could still be #1

does bub #1 have a name yet?

I tried pushing it out, thinking maybe it would slide through to the other side, but it's glued solid. So you suggest we cut it off? I guess that's our only option...but my only concern is that the mom might accidentilly hop onto her eggs/chick when entering the box, because as of now, she always steps onto the perch first.

And no, he/she still doesn't have a name. I'm thinking about waiting till it's feathers start coming in before I name it..but who knows:rolleyes: .

[laurago]

I tried pushing it out, thinking maybe it would slide through to the other side, but it's glued solid. So you suggest we cut it off? I guess that's our only option...but my only concern is that the mom might accidentilly hop onto her eggs/chick when entering the box, because as of now, she always steps onto the perch first.

And no, he/she still doesn't have a name. I'm thinking about waiting till it's feathers start coming in before I name it..but who knows:rolleyes: .

the baby look great, I am glad its going well, not sure about cutting the dowel I am sure someone who knows more can help you with that :D

[Budgie Goober]

Update: Guess what?? We now have 2 little pink blobs :D! This morning we opened the nest box and found that bub #2 hatched last night. They are both doing well and I'll post pictures of them later today.

As for the dowel being inside the nest box...we tried clipping it off but it's just too thick. What makes it even harder, is that the way the box is attatched onto the cage, we can only open the door half way, so it's difficult to really do anything.
As the chicks grow and it gets crowded in there, we might take down the nest box and then try cutting it off, but it looks like it's staying for now.:embarrassed:

[Rosie]

Congrats on your two pink blobs! It's a very exciting time! :D

[laurago]

Congrats on baby #2 I look forward to seeing more pics :D

[Budgie Goober]

Time for more pictures!;)

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0537Custom.jpg
The older one is on top of the younger one. (You'll notice I haven't yet mustered up the courage to pick either of them up.):p

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0540Custom.jpg
The 2 of them huddled next to each other. The one closest to the camera is the younger one, and you can clearly see his eyes. However, in the older one (although you can't see it in this pic) there are really no visible eyeballs, so I'm guessing he's a lutino or albino.:S

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0544Custom.jpg
Puffy drying off after his bath today...

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0546Custom.jpg
...While mom is busy keeping bubs and eggs warm.

[Budgie Goober]

I just opened the top of the nest box and saw mom feeding the youngest chick. It was really cool (for me at least:tongue: ), cus you could see the food going down the throat and into the crop.

[Budgie Goober]

Oh ya..just thought I'd let let you all know that I'll be away for the weekend, so be sure to check back on Monday for pics and updates.:)

[pal0m1n0]

You don't actually have to push it through, you can take it out from the inside and then put it back on the outside. Can you wiggle the stick out from the inside? Just grab it and move it side to side and up and down. It might be stuck not glued. If that doesn't work try hammering it out. I think I had to do that with one of my boxes. But I would not attempt this with eggs and babes in the box. Wait until you can take them all out.

[Budgie Goober]

You don't actually have to push it through, you can take it out from the inside and then put it back on the outside. Can you wiggle the stick out from the inside? Just grab it and move it side to side and up and down. It might be stuck not glued. If that doesn't work try hammering it out. I think I had to do that with one of my boxes. But I would not attempt this with eggs and babes in the box. Wait until you can take them all out.

I'll definitely try what you suggested, and might even end up hammering it out...

But what about baby #1? Do albinos/lutinos have no visible eyes when they're babies??

[laurago]

babies look great :D thats a cute picture of puffy after his bath :)
sorry I don't know anything mutations I am sure someone will come along that can help with that :)

[Budgie Goober]

But what about baby #1? Do albinos/lutinos have no visible eyes when they're babies??
:feedback:

Oh, and by the way, baby #3 hatched today, and the size difference between the chicks is amazing!:D

[laurago]

Sorry no one has come along to help you with your question but I just wanted to say Congrats on baby #3 good to hear all is going well

[A-n-M]

Baby birds hatch without visible eyes.
They start showing as the get older.
Baby budgies get them in a week I think.

You can tell when a Budgie is Ino because the eyes will look red.
If not they are not Ino.

However I want to say congrats to you and the mom and dad.
The babies are adorable. :D
keep us updated.

[Budgie Goober]

We arrived late last night to find bub #3 hatched and well. We opened up the nest box to check up on them again, only to find bub #4 alive and doing great.

I also picked up the oldest chick for the first time today. His/her eyes have started to open and he/she is definitely an ino.:D

[keetlovers]

Congrats on all the little chickies!!!

I just read your entire journal and I'm so happy for you.
Do you have any more pictures?:)

[tweet 52]

congrats on the babies,so glad to hear things are working out well good-luck with your new family too!:D

[Budgie Goober]

All the chicks are doing great and getting very well taken care of.
Here are pictures:D:

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0552Custom.jpg
The oldest bub. You can see that his red eyes have just begun to open.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0565Custom.jpg
The second oldest.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0553Custom.jpg
All 4 chicks in their pile-up.

[tweet 52]

price less

[laurago]

they look amazing just to cute ;) congrats on baby #4 :D

[Budgie Goober]

I got a few more pictures of the two oldest chicks, that I'll post later today.
They squirm around and peep a lot when we pick them up, but soon settle down and lay calmly on us.:)
The two younger ones are doing good as well.

[Budgie Goober]

Well here are a few more pictures. :)

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0572Custom.jpg
The second oldest.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0579Custom.jpg
The ino/oldest.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0583Custom.jpg
The 2 oldest together.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0584Custom.jpg
Another of the 2 oldest.

[Budgiekin]

Oh wowy! They are so adorable and fragile looking! I wish I could be there in person to see all of this. It must be so fascinating!! :)

[keetlovers]

They're the cutest;) ! How old are they now??

[Budgie Goober]

Bub #1 (ino) - 7 days
Bub #2 - 5 days
Bub #3 - 3 days
Bub #4 - 1 day

Bub #5 - due tomorrow!:)

[Budgie Goober]

For some reason the pictures aren't turning out too well:S , so I'm thinking about making a video and possibly posting it tomorrow.

Dad has also become an eating machine, trying to keep up with the needs of his 4 chicks.

[keetlovers]

A video would be awesome! I'm so interested in reading about breeding because I'm trying to learn everything I can, before I breed my keets.

[laurago]

its amazing how big they get in a few days :D they are adorable

[cute_coco]

Good luck and Congrats so far

[Budgie Goober]

Baby #5 is due today.:) So far we've got nothing, but it's still too early to say if we'll have all 5 eggs hatch.

[Budgie Goober]

Update: Well we've still only got 4 bubs, but that's perfectly fine with me.
Mom is now spending a lot more time outside of the nest box, only going in occasionally to keep the bubs warm and feed them. Both parents are now slowly returning to their playful selves. The oldest bub is also starting to grow some white fluff on his/her back.

[budgie101]

wow amazing i cant wait until i breed yoshi!:budge:

[ToUcHoFeLeGaNcE]

wow, cool journal, cant wait to see more pix. Congrats and good luck.

[Budgie Goober]

Thanks for the comments.:)

Well we've still only got 4 bubs and now the youngest one looks like it might be an ino as well, although it's hard to tell.

I also tried uploading a video today to Photobucket, but for some reason it didn't work. It was taking forever and nothing was happening on the progress bar. I might try again later...but I'll definitely have more pics tomorrow.:D

[Budgie Goober]

Ok, so apparently the video did upload to photobucket.
So...here it is. (Not the greatest vid, but all I've got for now);)

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/th_MVI_0625.jpg (http://s208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/?action=view&current=MVI_0625.flv)

[Budgiekin]

More more more!! That video was adorable! As you can probably tell, I have to live vicariously through other people and their bubs... :rolleyes::p

[keetlovers]

The video is to die for. Please post more pics!

[Demonique]

Congrats on the 4! they are adorable!!!!

[Budgie Goober]

I managed to get a few nice pics of the oldest bub, along with a short video. He/She is growing really fast and the white fluff on its wings has a yellow hue to it, so chances are that it is a lutino.:D

Anyway...I'll post the pics/video later on today.

[Budgiekin]

Yes yes! Post a video and more pictures! I absolutely adore seeing other people's bubs! :D

[Budgie Goober]

Alright...so here are the pics.:D The video(s) will come tomorrow.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0654Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0653Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0658Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0659Custom.jpg
This one's my favourite...what do you guys think?

[laurago]

what do I think, I think s/he is absolutely adorable look at that cute little beak :D

[tweet 52]

awwww so cute and growing rest too!

[Brown9944]

Awww, so cute!:cool: . I know i am extremeley late though sorry...:o .

[Plukie]

What a little stunner!

[Budgie Goober]

More pics/videos (I think I'm obsessed with these bubs:D )

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0641Custom.jpg
Puffy feeding Sparky. (They were moving while the shot was taken, so her eye isn't acually that high up, lol:p )

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0650Custom.jpg
Look at how fast they grow. This picture was taken yesterday and the one below was taken this morning.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0668Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/th_MVI_0657.jpg (http://s208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/?action=view&current=MVI_0657.flv)
The oldest bub on my hand.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/th_MVI_0665.jpg (http://s208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/?action=view&current=MVI_0665.flv)
The whole group taking a rest.

[laurago]

Thats a great pic of Puffy and Sparky just priceless ;) babies are looking great :)

[A-n-M]

The babies are gorgeous.
One of the parents must have a hidden ino gene. That's amazing.
I can't wait to see the babies when they are all grown up.

[Budgie Goober]

Update: All the bubs are doing great!:) The oldest one has started to get his/her pin feathers and is 100% lutino. The second oldest is developing very quickly as well. Their chirps are now getting increasingly louder and sounding more and more like adult budgies.

I'll try to get pictures of each bub later today.:D

[laurago]

Update: All the bubs are doing great!:) The oldest one has started to get his/her pin feathers and is 100% lutino. The second oldest is developing very quickly as well. Their chirps are now getting increasingly louder and sounding more and more like adult budgies.

I'll try to get pictures of each bub later today.:D

good to hear all are well ;)

[Budgie Goober]

Unfortunately I couldn't get any pics today. In fact, I couldn't even handle any of the bubs. Mom wasn't too keen on leaving the box today and even when she did, she would stay very close and keep a close eye on her chicks.

But the bubs are sooooo cute now.:D The oldest has started to grow in his yellow pin feathers and the two oldest are now walking around the nest box.

Hopefully I can get pics soon.;)

[BabycakesKristen]

How adorable!! I'm so glad your oldest is going to be a beautiful lutino. :) I don't think I've ever seen a lutino baby starting to get it's pins before!!

What a rewarding experience you must be having. I'm hoping that within the year, my budgies will be interested in breeding, but I'm going to leave that decision completely up to them considering they haven't even mated (or at least not that I know of!!).

[Budgie Goober]

How adorable!! I'm so glad your oldest is going to be a beautiful lutino. :) I don't think I've ever seen a lutino baby starting to get it's pins before!!

What a rewarding experience you must be having. I'm hoping that within the year, my budgies will be interested in breeding, but I'm going to leave that decision completely up to them considering they haven't even mated (or at least not that I know of!!).

Thanks. Hopefully your budgies will breed and you'll get the chance to experience raising baby budgies from birth.

Also, congrats on becoming a mod;) .

[Budgie Goober]

I just got some pics of the bubs that I'll post later. They look better and better everyday.:D

[BUUZBEE]

Congrats on your bubs... somehow i havent been watching this ??? *scratches head!*

keep an eye on the bubs that they dont get splay legged with mom sitting so tight on them (due to the dowel) The ino is beautiful!!!

time for a box cleaning!!! LOL

[hersheysmartie]

Alright, so some of you may know that this is both my and my budgies' first time breeding. They have 5 eggs (I haven't candled them so I don't know how many are fertile). The first egg is due to hatch tomorrow:D , and I'm expecting that it will, as Sparky (the female) sat on them from day 1.

I guess I really just want to use this thread to post updates/pictures and to ask questions/seek advice...:)



wow cool!
My budgie, Hershey, i think is going to lay an egg. She has layed 3 eggs before. For the past 3 days her body has been shaking back and forth. I don't know what the problem is. But she hasn't laid a egg yet! Also she has been sitting on the floor a lot. Please help me, is this normal? Or is Hershey sick! Please respond as soon as you can. Thanks.

[Budgiekin]

Oh wowyyy!! Those pictures and videos were just sooooo adorable! I have to go watch them again! Excuse me for a moment while I hit the play button....:D

[Budgiekin]

My budgie, Hershey, i think is going to lay an egg. She has layed 3 eggs before. For the past 3 days her body has been shaking back and forth. I don't know what the problem is. But she hasn't laid a egg yet! Also she has been sitting on the floor a lot. Please help me, is this normal? Or is Hershey sick! Please respond as soon as you can. Thanks.

You should post this as a new thread in the Budgie Health section as your questions will likely get buried among the pictures and other posts related to Budgie Goober's breeding events.

Is your budgie still having droppings? Or are they infrequent? If she is not continuing to pass droppings, or is having infrequent ones, then she may be egg bound. Also, does she seem distressed? If she seems really out of sorts, you will want to seek vet care. If she is egg bound, then this is an emergency situation...

Has she mated or is she simply laying eggs on her own?

[Budgie Goober]

Congrats on your bubs... somehow i havent been watching this ??? *scratches head!*

keep an eye on the bubs that they dont get splay legged with mom sitting so tight on them (due to the dowel) The ino is beautiful!!!

time for a box cleaning!!! LOL

Thanks.:) We have been watching for splayed legs (they're all fine) and we've also been cleaning their feet. About the nestbox..........It DEFINETELY needs to be cleaned:o. But the problem is that mom has lately not been leaving the box too often and even if she does the nest box is tied onto the cage, so I can't really remove it either. I'll have to remove the chicks and try to wipe the bottom with a damp cloth, and try to pick up as much poop as possible that way.:S

[Budgie Goober]

wow cool!
My budgie, Hershey, i think is going to lay an egg. She has layed 3 eggs before. For the past 3 days her body has been shaking back and forth. I don't know what the problem is. But she hasn't laid a egg yet! Also she has been sitting on the floor a lot. Please help me, is this normal? Or is Hershey sick! Please respond as soon as you can. Thanks.

I definitely agree with Budgiekin. There is a possibility that she may be eggbound, in which case you'd need to consult a vet.
And you'd probably want to make a seperate thread as well, so that it will get more notice.

[Budgie Goober]

To date we have 2 inos (the oldest and the youngest). The oldest is a lutino and will be 2 weeks old tomorrow. I really want to get individual shots of each bub, because they each have such different personalities and such unique colouring.

Anyway...Here are the pics:)

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0012Custom.jpg
Everyone together

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0006Custom.jpg
The 3rd oldest bub. He is the most calm of the lot and sits still, not even letting out a peep when we pick him up.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0008Custom.jpg
Another pic of the 3rd.

[Budgiekin]

Again, what sweet little bubs you have!

Are they able to put their legs underneath their bodies?

[Budgie Goober]

Again, what sweet little bubs you have!

Are they able to put their legs underneath their bodies?

Thanks:). The two oldest chicks are able to put their legs under themselves, stand up and even walk around a bit. The two youngest ones still just have their legs to the side; squirming around is their only way of moving around.

[Poulaki]

Budgie Goober,

I have been an avid reader of your breeding journal and I have to tell you that, you have the most adorable baby budgies!!! Congrats to you and the parents! I look forward to reading more from your journal and watching your little ones grow! :)

[issy]

I can't believe I haven't seen this thread before now. You have such beautiful babies! Congratulations!!

[tweet 52]

Awwww they are growing.........so sweet congrats again on your new family:cool: :D

[BabycakesKristen]

Thanks. Hopefully your budgies will breed and you'll get the chance to experience raising baby budgies from birth.

Also, congrats on becoming a mod;) .

I hope so too. I guess I'll just have to be patient and see if they want to raise baby budgies or not!! I definitely wouldn't want to rob them of the opportunity to play all day long without having any obligations. :)

Thanks for the congrats!! :D

[keetlovers]

He is just the cutest little thing.:p It must be amazing to watch them grow sooo fast.

[missmeri]

How exciting! They are so ugly without feathers. sorry :o

Either way, congrats!!

[Budgie Goober]

I took quite a few pics of the 2 oldest bubs today. :) I'll post each one's pics separately, as there are quite a few of them.

But there is something that has me completely confused. I don't understand how some of you are able to put down your bubs on any soft surface.:S Every time I've tried putting any of the bubs down, whether it be on my pants, shirt, the carpet, blanket, pillow, etc. - they get their tiny nails stuck in the threads of the fabric.
So we have obviously stopped doing this..

[BUUZBEE]

Glad to hear they are all doing so well... thats one stuffed crop!!!

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0006Custom.jpg
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0008Custom.jpg

[Budgie Goober]

Glad to hear they are all doing so well... thats one stuffed crop!!!

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0006Custom.jpg
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0008Custom.jpg

Lol...ya. I'm glad I had no issues with the parents not feeding, especially with a first clutch of 4 chicks.

Anyway..Here are the pics of the oldest bub.;)

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0022Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0025Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0023Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0018Custom.jpg

[BUUZBEE]

Better hide the ino... i'm on my way to "borrow" him! LOL sooo cute!

[Budgie Goober]

Better hide the ino... i'm on my way to "borrow" him! LOL sooo cute!

Lol. There's no way I'm giving this one up.:rolleyes:

Here are a few more pics. These ones are of the second oldest bub. He's outrageously cute.:D

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0028Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0040Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0027Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0028Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0038Custom.jpg
Now who can decide which one is cuter??

[Piper]

Hummmm WELL I would have to say that it is a tie.. they are both beautiful!:budgie:

[keetlovers]

OMG!! How adorable:D

I'd have to agree and say that it is a tie.;)

[BabycakesKristen]

You better keep a close eye on your lutinos because there are quite a few budgie nappers on the loose!! Of course I'm not one of them... ;)

[Budgie Goober]

Lol...For everyone who likes the lutino, I've got good news. I can now say for certain that the youngest bub is a lutino as well.

Mom and dad are acting more like themselves. Mom is now occasionally eating on her own and the two of them spend almost half their days oustide of the nest box, together. They also have a new-found love for pumpkin seed.:)

[Budgie Goober]

But now I have a few questions:

1. It's obvious that one of the parents is carrying an ino gene. Is there any way to determine which one is carrying it? (other than breeding them with different partners).

2. Can anyone tell me what colour/mutation the second oldest bub will turn out, or is it still too early to know for sure?

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0051Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0050Custom.jpg
These are the latest pics of him/her.

[BUUZBEE]

I can only say its not a pied! lol, no spot! hehehe other than that... we'll have to wait & see :)

[BUUZBEE]

Lol. There's no way I'm giving this one up.:rolleyes:

you have to sleep at some point!!!

[keetlovers]

I don't know a thing about genetics or mutations, so I can't help you there. But I can tell you that you have the cutest little bubs.:p

I can't wait until their beautiful colors cover their entire body.

[issy]

Someday, when I'm finished with college and have my own place, I'm going to breed budgies. Goober, you've inspired me! Thank you! And congrats again, you have such wonderful bubs!! Beautiful!

[Budgie Goober]

Someday, when I'm finished with college and have my own place, I'm going to breed budgies. Goober, you've inspired me! Thank you! And congrats again, you have such wonderful bubs!! Beautiful!

I'm really happy that you're enjoying the journal and now hopefully you too will be able to breed these wonderful birds in the future.;)

P.S. I got some REALLY amazing pics of the bubs this morning, that I'll post as soon as I have time to upload them all.:)

[Budgie Goober]

I once again went a little crazy with the camera:D ...but who knows when I'll have little chicks again. I'd rather have too many pics than too little.

I'll be putting the pictures into 2 seperate posts..so here's what I've got for now:):

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0062Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0060Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0056Custom.jpg
This picture always makes me laugh. He/She decided to go a little crazy on me.:rolleyes:

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0067Custom.jpg
Oldest and second oldest together. Notice the younger one's wing around the lutino. :p

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0057Custom.jpg
My favourite picture...He/She is finally learning how to perch.:)

[swishmom98]

Your babies are adorable. Thanks for sharing.

[Budgie Goober]

Ok, so here are the rest of the pics.:)

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0068Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0063Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0069Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0070Custom.jpg
This pic was taken as he/she took a little tumble.:p

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0071Custom.jpg
It doesn't get much cuter than that:D.

Hope you all enjoy!

[BabycakesKristen]

They are just amazing!!! I can't believe how much bigger they have gotten in just a matter of days!! They're such beauties with their pinnies. :) I get soo excited watching their progress, especially the lutinos. Their feet are soo big already too!! Ahh!! Can't get enough of your babies!

[keetlovers]

You have seriously got the cutest baby budgies.:p I think I'm in love with the lutino.:D The very last picture is my favorite as well!!

[issy]

:) And again, absolutely adorable. They grow up so fast!

[Budgie Goober]

They are just amazing!!! I can't believe how much bigger they have gotten in just a matter of days!! They're such beauties with their pinnies. :) I get soo excited watching their progress, especially the lutinos. Their feet are soo big already too!! Ahh!! Can't get enough of your babies!

Thanks for the great comments.:) I was just wondering what mutation your Banana is?? I was certain he was a lutino, until I noticed his black eyes. Could you help me out a bit here?:S

Both your birds are beautiful BTW.;)

[BabycakesKristen]

Thank you soo much for your wonderful compliment!!! Banana is a dark eyed clear. :) I just love his black eyes in contrast with his bright yellow feathers. :) He actually has just one single green feather in the middle of his back right between his wings. It's very light green, and I rarely see it because it is soo small!

[Budgie Goober]

Thank you soo much for your wonderful compliment!!! Banana is a dark eyed clear. :) I just love his black eyes in contrast with his bright yellow feathers. :) He actually has just one single green feather in the middle of his back right between his wings. It's very light green, and I rarely see it because it is soo small!

Oh that's right...I remember reading about dark eyed clears on a website:rolleyes: . They're just like albinos or lutinos, but with black eyes.
Is the green feather thing normal for the mutation or do you just have a very special bird?;)

[BabycakesKristen]

Oh that's right...I remember reading about dark eyed clears on a website:rolleyes: . They're just like albinos or lutinos, but with black eyes.
Is the green feather thing normal for the mutation or do you just have a very special bird?;)

I'm really not sure about the green feather. I never actually did any resarch regarding that special single feather. I would like to just consider him special though. :) I mean, what budgie that is all one solid color has just one SINGLE different colored feather?

I'll try to get a picture of it, but I doubt it will be possible. It's very rare that I ever see it and am not even sure if it is always there. I do know though, that it came back after his moult!!

I guess I can call Banana's mutation, dark eyed clear with one green feather. ;)

[Budgie Goober]

Update: Everyone is doing excellent!!:D The older bubs' feathers are now becoming feathery (??). Whatever you call it...they are extremely cute.:rolleyes:

Mom is now spending most of her day outside. She even took her first bath today for the first time since laying eggs (I know..It's been a while). The oldest bub is extremely active and really enjoys his/her time outside of the nest box.

[A-n-M]

They are all so beautiful.
The lutino is GORGEOUS!! :D

[Budgie Goober]

They are all so beautiful.
The lutino is GORGEOUS!! :D

Thanks. Ya..The lutino sure is something special.;)

Here are the most recent pictures of the 2 oldest bubs, along with a few of their mommy:D :

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0088Custom.jpg
Sparky right after her first bath in a very long time.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0092Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0093Custom.jpg
Preening herself to look good for the camera.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0100Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0098Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0101Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0096Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0095Custom.jpg
Soo Cute!

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0097Custom.jpg

[keetlovers]

You have got gorgeous bubs. The lutino is beautiful as always and I love the colors on the younger one:D . Mom is beautiful as well.

Congrats on having such healthy babies!

[BabycakesKristen]

The lutino's wings are soo pretty!!! You can already see the feather texture. It's just beautiful. :)

[BUUZBEE]

all very cute!!!

[Budgie Goober]

Thanks for the comments guys.:)

[Budgie Goober]

Well, today was a day of firsts..

It was the first time the oldest bub was out for an extened period of time (at least 30 min.). He explored until he got tired and then curled up under my shirt and slept for quite a long while.:)

It was also the first time that the oldest bub bit me.:( None of the parents have EVER even tried biting anyone. None of the younger bubs have either. I just ignored him/her, so hopefully it's just a habit that he/she will grow out of.

[Budgie Goober]

I got a few pics of the second oldest bub. I'll hopefully get some of the others, later today.:)

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0119Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0120Custom.jpg

[BUUZBEE]

awwww so cute!!! they will test their limits with the biting, it should pass with lots of human contact.

[keetlovers]

He is adorable!:p Thanks for sharing your pics with us.

[Amy]

Awww what a sweet baby!

[A-n-M]

That baby is adorable. :D
Can't wait to see him with full feathering.

[Budgie Goober]

Alright..so we had a bit of dilemma this morning.:S

While I was still asleep, my dad went to open the birds' cage door this morning. When he got there he says the oldest bub was out of the nest box.:eek: The bub just turned three weeks old today and barely has half of its body covered in feathers. The bub was sitting on a plastic covering that goes over the birdbath, to prevent splashing. It is set at an angle against the side of the cage, so it is very difficult to climb off of. We have no clue how long he/she was there for, but it is doing good now.

Isn't the bub way too young to be leaving the nestbox??

These are pics of him/her taken yesterday.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0121Custom.jpg
You can see that it is barely the size of my palm.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0122Custom.jpg

[BUUZBEE]

he'll be fine, just plop him back in the box... hes a curius little guy!

[BabycakesKristen]

I agree, he will be fine but will start to become more curious and outgoing every day!! Such a little cutie!!! :D

[Budgie Goober]

Lol...ya. I guess he is a very adventurous little guy. I was just a bit surprised because I wasn't really expecting it so soon.

[keetlovers]

He's grown! I'm glad he's alright.:)

[BUUZBEE]

Lol...ya. I guess he is a very adventurous little guy. I was just a bit surprised because I wasn't really expecting it so soon.

you'll know if hes truely adventurous if he does it again! if not, it was probably just an accident :)

[Budgie Goober]

Well today went by without any mishaps, so I'm guessing it was an accident. Although, the little guy was seen peeking out of the hole quite a few times.:rolleyes:

[issy]

That's so cute :) sounds like a fun little guy!

[Budgie Goober]

Here are the latest pics of the second oldest bub (now officially named Kirby):) :

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0140Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0135Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0133Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0141Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0143Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0136Custom.jpg
And one of the oldest bub, taken a few day ago, from outside the box.

[Budgie Goober]

The second and third oldest bubs now have names! The second oldest is named Kirby, and the third oldest is Tiko.

We still haven't decided on names for the 2 lutinos, but ideas are welcome.;)

I'm also going to be away this week, so there won't be any updates or pics until next week. By then the babies should be fully feathered and hopefully out of the nestbox.

[pauliepattie]

i think it will be a green budgie like my pattie

[keetlovers]

Awww...The pictures are soo cute!:D He really has grown.

I love the names you chose out for them too.

I can't think of any good names for lutinos at the moment, but I'll post ideas as I get them.;)

[A-n-M]

They are gorgeous!! :D
I love the colors.

Can't wait to see them fully feathered.
Love the names too by the way.

[Budgiekin]

I just can't get over how adorable they are!! It looks like Kirby has quite the affinity towards electronics! :D

[Budgie Goober]

Thanks for the comments guys:) .

I haven't seen the birds for a week and I'm finally going to see them tonight:D . I can't wait to see what they look like.

My parents (who have been with the birds) say that none of them have left the nest box. The oldest 2 are over a month old now...so I was expecting them to be out.:S

[hozie07]

I just read this whole thread and i loved it, the pics are amazing . It's making me want to breed my pair even more now .

I did have a question about the dowel is it supposed to be completely out? cause mine was in all the way when i bought it so i took it half out .So that they could get in and out of the box .Also should i have the box outside of the cage?

[keet_tweet4]

OH GOSH, the cuteness is crippling me over!! They are too dang cute!:D

[Budgie Goober]

I just read this whole thread and i loved it, the pics are amazing . It's making me want to breed my pair even more now .

I did have a question about the dowel is it supposed to be completely out? cause mine was in all the way when i bought it so i took it half out .So that they could get in and out of the box .Also should i have the box outside of the cage?


I'm glad you enjoyed reading it and best of luck to you, if you go ahead and breed.:)

As I have learned through this process, the dowel is supposed to be pushed out. I've seen people push it out all the way and some half way. Just keep an eye on the mom - if it seems that there isn't enough room for her to sit and incubate, or she's incubating too tightly, you might want to push it out all the way. Otherwise, you should be fine...

By outside, I'm assuming you mean that it is still attatched onto the cage. If that is the case then yes. What I did, was swing one of the cage doors inside. We then just tied the box onto the cage, where the door opening was.

Here's a pic to give you a better idea of where we placed it.
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0465Custom.jpg

[Budgie Goober]

OH GOSH, the cuteness is crippling me over!! They are too dang cute!:D

Lol..Thanks:D. I promise to get pics of them by tomorrow, because I'm probably going to be getting home late tonight.

[Budgiekin]

I can't wait for the update! :)

[hozie07]

Yes i meant with the box's whole going toward the cage so that the whole leads into the cage...if that makes any sense :P. I had the box placed completely in the cage but all the female did was walk and play on top of it she rarely ever got it so i now have the cage placed on the outside hopefully she'll notice the big hole more now :P

[Budgie Goober]

Yes i meant with the box's whole going toward the cage so that the whole leads into the cage...if that makes any sense :P. I had the box placed completely in the cage but all the female did was walk and play on top of it she rarely ever got it so i now have the cage placed on the outside hopefully she'll notice the big whole more now :P

Ya..this will probably make it a lot easier for her.;) Again, best of luck to you and keep us updated on what happens.

[hozie07]

Yea I'll keep you all updated but where's the update I've been waiting all day for? :P

[Budgie Goober]

Lol..Thanks:D. I promise to get pics of them by tomorrow, because I'm probably going to be getting home late tonight.

Lol - I just got home about an hour ago, so the birds were fast asleep. Pics will come tomorrow, but I can tell you that the chicks are literally massive. They are pretty much all feathered and they all have such great colours. I was honestly stunned at how much they'd grown when I opened the nestbox.

[Bea]

Looking forward to the pics! :D

[Budgie Goober]

Wow...what a day it's been! I can honestly say that this was probably the best day I've spent with the budgies, since getting them almost a year ago.

First off, the the "babies" are almost fully grown and stunning.:) They still don't leave the nestbox on their own, but constantly have their heads or bodies peeking out of the hole. We brought the birds out and let them explore their cage, after which they went back into the nestbox, as they wished.

Whenever we are holding the chicks, the parents fly right to us, even if we're all the way across the room. So, if anything, this experience has bonded us even more with the parents.

The two oldest ones also had carrots for the first time today.:) The oldest one also tried a seed, but couldn't manage to crack it open.

And finally...today was the first time the chicks flew!! :D The 3 oldest ones all tried flying today, and the second oldest can now fly quite well. I can't believe they're flying before even leaving the nest box.

I'll have pics up soon.;)

[hozie07]

AHHHH you tease! :P you lead us on with the story and what ... NO PICS! that's great that they are trying veggies so early and that they are trying to fly.

[swishmom98]

Your budgie family sounds so adorable. Sounds like they are doing well. Can't wait to see some pictures of your budgie family. :budgie: :budgie:

[Budgie Goober]

I just want to mention that we have FINALLY decided on names for the entire bunch:

Oldest - Coco
Second - Tiko
Third - Kirby
Fourth - Pip

Alright..well here they are the pics.:) (this is going to be one long post!)

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0149Custom.jpg
Here are a few of Kirby with his/her father.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0148Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0147Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0152Custom.jpg
Here's a few of Coco.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0151Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0153Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0155Custom.jpg
Pip...the youngest of the family.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0156Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0160Custom.jpg
And last, but certainly not least is Tiko.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0157Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0159Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0165Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0161Custom.jpg
Here are a few of the whole family on top of their cage!

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0162Custom.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/BudgieGoober/IMG_0163Custom.jpg

Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!:D

[issy]

Hooray!! they're beautiful :)

[hozie07]

WOOOTTT!! well worth the wait . I love them all they're so beautiful. This is a stupid question but i dont know much about breeding or genetics for that matter :( but why aren't some babies blue?

[Budgie Goober]

WOOOTTT!! well worth the wait . I love them all they're so beautiful. This is a stupid question but i dont know much about breeding or genetics for that matter :( but why aren't some babies blue?

Thanks!:)

I'm really bad with genetics/mutations, but I believe the reason that none of them are blue is because green is a dominant colour. And because mom is green, the green gene passed onto the babies as opposed to the blue.

Maybe someone with more knowledge could back me up on that?:S

[Budgie Goober]

Well everyone is still doing great. Everyone is now out of the nest box, only going in on rare occasions. Kirby however seems to spend most of his day in the box. I think it's because dad is absolutely OBSESSED with him:eek: (I'm 90% sure it's a he). He follows Kirby EVERYONE and constantly tries mating with him. So I've been spending a lot of one on one time with Kirby.

They can all pretty much fly too, although there are frequent crashes.:o

Mom and dad have mated several times as well. Yesterday we found an egg in the box, but it's gone today. I guess they ate the egg:S.

We definitely don't want anymore chicks, and we don't have fake eggs. Should we just shake/freeze/boil them and give them back to her?? (I've heard that none of these techniques are 100%). She didn't really seem too interested in the egg when she layed it, but I'm afraid if we remove the box, she'll just keep on laying.

Any advice from more experience breeders?

[Jet Blue]

Fingers crossed good luck!!

[Budgie Goober]

Well, I have some really sad news to tell you all.:(

The youngest of the birds just died, less than half an hour ago.:crying: :crying: :crying:

The whole bunch was out flying. They were all exploring when one of them flew very suddenly. They then all started flying. Pip (the youngest) flew head on into a wall and fell onto the couch. I could tell immediately that he probably wasn't going to make it. He couldn't move and just lay there on his belly. A minute later he fell off the couch and was desperately trying to fly. He could barely even move and kept rolling around the floor on his back and tummy. He finally just gave up, lay on his stomach and closed his eyes.:( :crying2: :crying: :sad3:

I feel sooooooooooooooooooo bad. This is the first bird that I've ever had die. I keep thinking that he would have still been alive if I just hadn't let them out.:(

[BUUZBEE]

I'm so, so sorry :(

[Izzy2007]

It is a very interesting thread. we have learnt a lot. Thank you for finding time to share your experience in breeding.
I am so sorry that the little one is gone :(
You are still doing a great job, so keep it up!
I wish other babies will stay well!
Good luck!

[Pippi]

Thank you so much for the great thread, I have only just become a member here and this was the first thread that I have read. I am sorry to hear about the lose of Pip, these types of accidents are common in younger birds and there is nothing that ou could have done to stop it. Just to answer a few of your questionbs posed through the thread.
he green gene is the dominant gene hence the two green babies, the to luttino babies are from the mother carrying the ino gene as the luttino is the green ino mutation, the Albino (white) gene is the mutation of the Blue.
Anyway congratulations on the success of breeding your budgies, I hope that I am as successful.

Pippi

[Budgie Goober]

Thank you so much for the great thread, I have only just become a member here and this was the first thread that I have read. I am sorry to hear about the lose of Pip, these types of accidents are common in younger birds and there is nothing that ou could have done to stop it. Just to answer a few of your questionbs posed through the thread.
he green gene is the dominant gene hence the two green babies, the to luttino babies are from the mother carrying the ino gene as the luttino is the green ino mutation, the Albino (white) gene is the mutation of the Blue.
Anyway congratulations on the success of breeding your budgies, I hope that I am as successful.

Pippi

Thanks a lot for the answers to the questions and the comment.:)

BTW, Mom has since layed another six eggs, but we're not going to let any of them hatch. We haven't been able to get ahold of any fake eggs, so would freezing/boiling them do the trick? We're running out of time here......:o

[Squeak_Crumble]

boiling or freezing.


Picts??? they should all be about 4 months if im rite??

[jonathan]

they are probrobly about 9 months old now lol.

[Taylor-Jaye]

Gorgeous Budgies. Sucks to hear about the youngest.
My hen has just layed some eggs. Hoping they are fertilised =]

[Bethany]

i am so sorry:(

[budgie23]

pal0m1n0 im glad you said that. i didnt notice that and my budgie has some eggs in hers. :) i would have never guessed that :O
but, i wish you good luck with your budgies :)
p.s. the parents look like mine that had eggs :)

[carol444]

may god bless your parakeet family with happy healthy babies

[rachelle83]

Great thread!

[Rebeccaveggie]

I've just read the whole thread. I cried about the baby death. I'd love to have more bubs.

[Budgie Goober]

Hey Everyone!

I've taken a realllllllly long break from the forum, and this is the first time I've checked in for quite a while.

I'm glad to hear that so many people have found this thread informative, educational or simply a good read. The babies are now well over a year old and spend their days happily with their parents. They always keep one another entertained and there is honestly never a dull moment in that cage.

I can truthfully say that the entire process of breeding my budgies was one of the most rewarding and amazing experiences I've gone through. Best of luck to anyone that is breeding - there is no shortage of great information and people on this site to help you along the way.

Feel free to let me know if there is anything I can help you with!

[XlyssaXbbyX]

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[Mithu]

OMg such cute little critters
even now they are grown up

My first egg is due to hatch in 5 days, hope all goes well
you can read on my journal which will be updated alot as soon as the first egg hatchs

[mgcsinc]

Alright, so some of you may know that this is both my and my budgies' first time breeding. They have 5 eggs (I haven't candled them so I don't know how many are fertile). The first egg is due to hatch tomorrow:D , and I'm expecting that it will, as Sparky (the female) sat on them from day 1.

I guess I really just want to use this thread to post updates/pictures and to ask questions/seek advice...:)






cool!
my parakeets have 6 eggs and i don't know if its fertile because people said don't touch the egg or the chick would die

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[Cassidy]

wow i want to breed my parakeets but i have to wait like 9 months so around my b-day.. Huh long wait!

[pal0m1n0]

Flojosar, I moved your post to its own thread under breeding. I titled it Hen layed half an egg - info needed.

[FrankieGomez]

How do yall breed yalls budgies