Macadamia and Ozzie (First Clutch)

[Squeak_Crumble]

OK hi welcome to my breeding jornoul. i previously made one but it ended unseccessfully becuase of swapping pairs.I have a pair that have some exciting news but i must go to the start ok well here we go:

Cock:

Name: Ozzie
Colour:Dilute oplaline grey
Age:unknown but min. 1 half year
Picture:http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd279/Squeak_Crumble/100_0292-1.jpg


Hen:
Name:Macadamia
Colour: I dont know budgie term but shes black white and blue if any one knows plz tell me
Age:unknown but max.3 yrs min. 2yrs
Picture:http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd279/Squeak_Crumble/100_0298.jpg

ok well heres some more info:i have a avairy about a metere square two meteres high with peeked roof.I have3 hens, and 4 cocks.i feed them natraul grains and grasses and they have various cuttlebone mineral.etc.they have lots of toys and 3 nesting boxes if you want more heres a pict:http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd279/Squeak_Crumble/100_0317.jpg

soz its old and weve taken all nesting boxes down and built a shelf and added extra nestbox

ok this happend about a little less than a week ago:

I caught them red handed!!!!!!!!! We were outside eating lunch and i looked over and ozzie was mating with macadamia !!!!!!!! he fell of so he tried again and fell of again and then she went in nesting box and he stood gaurd. this afternoon i saw them again at it!!!! there feeding each other a heap!!! and they are always in the nest box and i am sooooooooo happy this is my first time i saw a budgie mating apart from in pictures.what amazed me is they did it on a perch in the middle of the day.most people say they do it in the nest box or at night but in the middle of the day not even at the back of the cage but at the front i meen its amazing like they want to show off!!!!!
might expect eggs soon fingers crossed!!!

ok heres some picts:

ok update: ozzie has been tring to mate all morning but macadamia isnt let me say a morning bird!!! heres some picts:
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd279/Squeak_Crumble/100_0338-1.jpg

WHOS THERE??

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd279/Squeak_Crumble/100_0343.jpg

Here ya go huney!!

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd279/Squeak_Crumble/100_0342.jpg

look how handsome i am!!!!!

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd279/Squeak_Crumble/100_0345.jpg

what are they lookin at??!!!

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd279/Squeak_Crumble/100_0344.jpg

ummmmm you can handle this one ozzie!!

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd279/Squeak_Crumble/100_0346.jpg

DO WE NEED THE WHOLE BLINKIN FLOCK HERE!!!!!!!


ozzie has been trying and this afternoon he almost made it and she was standin still and..................he fell off( again ) !!!!

PS can anyone tell me what macadamia is i know that ozzies a Dilute opaline grey but not macadamia???????????

ok well i wrote this info today:

Ok well its been a while since I updated but yesterday macadamia laid an egg!! but mischeif tipped it out and it out and It smashed on the floor but I checked today and guess what………………………………there was a egg!!!! I have an egg chart and its due to hatch on oct 27 I think it was laid today!! I only managed to get 2 picts because I might of upsetted macadamia to much if I stayed to long:

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd279/Squeak_Crumble/100_0378.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd279/Squeak_Crumble/100_0379.jpg


Ok thats it for now and Qs just ask


Bye!!!

[Pippi]

oh wow congratulations:D :D :D , I am so happy for you and the birds. Macadamia is a blue normal too by the way, I am sure that they will make beautiful babies.. Keep us posted on their progress :D

[hozie07]

You should have another egg really soon. Did she lay tuesday morning, afternoon or night?

[Squeak_Crumble]

i really dont know.well on monday the last time i checked was 3.00 or 4.00pm and i have swimming lessons at 10.00 and i checked when i got back a hey presto........ so some where between 4pm on monday and 11.00am on tuesday so i would say during the night probably on tuesday morning as in REALLY EARLY like 5.00 so im saying since its the day i discoverd it its the day it was born so ????? i looked just before and no no but i check later on and in morning

[Budgietom]

Congratulations. I hope it all works out for you. I hope mu budgeis are a boy and girl so they can breed. Its too young to tell how old they are.

[Squeak_Crumble]

Ok checked today at 3.00 no egg and checked couple mins ago at 6.00 and............................EGG 2 IS HERE!!!!!! im so excited it might of only been layed like 10 mins ago or somethin!!! soooooooooooooo excited:D :D :D

post picts tomoroww but i dont want to disturb mum now so tommorow i promise!!

[hozie07]

YAY!!!! for egg number 2. Do you know if you are going to keep some or all of the babies?

[Squeak_Crumble]

egg 1 was oct the 9 born and hatches 27 and egg2 was oct 11 born and hatches on 29 and im not keepin any of babies

[Pippi]

congrats on the second egg, they are normally layed every second day so she is bang on target, I hope that all works out well with them... Has mischief ben giving them anymore grief???

[stuart65]

Don't worry to much I have had hens lay on yhe 3rd day.

[Pippi]

I would say that she is laying in the late evening or middle of the night.. Dont be to concern about the way that she leaves the box, she probably only knocks them about when she is disturbed and tries to get away in a huge hurry. Try knocking on the nest box lighlt first so that she knows that you are there, then she wont get a big frieght when you open the nest up.

[Squeak_Crumble]

ok i think shes finished because still no third egg?????? thats weird having only 3 in a clutch????(you got to count the one missy tipped out)????:S

[Babyluv12]

Hi. how old is the hen? By her iris she's atleast 5-make sure she gets plenty of calcium, protein and veggies. She's a little too old for breeding and complications are more likely. Best of luck with the eggies.

[Squeak_Crumble]

shes max.4 becuase my friend (who i got it off) got 1 pair 4 years ago and they were a year old and there 2nd clutch had macadamia in it so really max.2 and half

[Pippi]

three to six is normal, just keep a close eye on her vent and make sure that she has plenty of cuttle bone and she will be fine...

[Squeak_Crumble]

is there a special food i can mix in their diet so they have more calcium like all my birds because there all lacking it and they have one in there but never eat it so is there a special mix i can put with there seed?? it would have to be something they can all eat. i think its called eggfood??

[Pippi]

you can use egg food but it doesnt have alot of calcium in it to be honest, scrap the cuttle bone so that it forms a powder and put it in the seed and mix it through, the powder will coat the seeds and as they roll it around in thier beaks to husk it they will take it in. do this evry two or three days about a teaspoon full to 500g of seed.

[Babyluv12]

Yup- cuttle bone scraped on veggies, seed, pellets, boiled eggs with shell (just mash it up)

[Squeak_Crumble]

yeah thing are all fine. our first egg is due to hatch in 1 week and 4 days!! we cant believe how quick things have gone by!! we expect to get either blue and white or dom pied(??? i think that what it is????) heres the colours we expect:
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd279/Squeak_Crumble/100_0290.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd279/Squeak_Crumble/100_0328.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd279/Squeak_Crumble/100_0326.jpg

If anyone wants to add any other ones we might get ure welcome

Macadamia and Ozzie!!

[Squeak_Crumble]

huh??? when i say i dont know how i meen how to do it.i know you hold it up to a light but i cant understand with the light because if you do it with torch and point it at egg itll shine around it and go into your eyes.i really dont wanna put in a candle or the birds might freak and i dont want to take it out of cage or macadamia will freak!!!:eek: with the colour thing wat ya talkin about????:S :p crazy woman;) jokin!!! i looked before and the first seems bigger than second by a little bit

[Pippi]

You can candle an egg by holding it up to a very bright light. Make sure your hands are very clean, and hold the egg vertically, with the air-cell end, or fatter end up, to a bright light or flashlight. If the egg is dark, and you can't see through it, it's probably fertile. You may see dark vein-looking lines that sprawl out like a spider web, especially if you candle the egg early, and you will probably be able to see the air cell at the rounder end of the egg. If the egg looks clear (opaque yellow) all the way through, chances are it isn't fertile.
You can also tell by the egg color as fertile eggs well be bright white while infertile will be a dull white.

[Budgietom]

You seem so excited and I am excited for you!

[Squeak_Crumble]

UPDATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
EGG 1 IS I THINK FERTILE 2 NOT!!! ok i just candeled them and egg 1 has this clear stuff around a oval triangle object!!! egg 2 i thought wasnt for the start because macadamia never sat on it really and i can see the air pocket but the rest is dark i know im probabaly wrong so correct me plz:o :o

[Pippi]

if the rest is dark and you cant see through it I would say that its YAY fertile, as for the first one Triangle thingy I know its hard to explain, but fingers crossed its a yay for both.....

[Squeak_Crumble]

ok well i think its the start of a ummmmmmmmmmm annoying(???) event. either crumble or mischeif have began laying infertile eggs and smashing them on the ground. i might have another breeding pair soon because when wizz is old enough he will do it most likely.whenever ozzie feeds macdamia through hole he sits on top of nest box and cocks his head and looks down!! LOL!!! whenever macadamia is out of nest he goes and peeps in !!! again LOL!! i call him Ozzies LOVE apprentice

[Pippi]

hey squeak, when is the due date for your eggs, I cant wait to see if they hatch???? Any updated photo's ;)

[Tia]

Everyone's having babies at the moment! Good luck! :)

[Squeak_Crumble]

OMG i just realized no ones seen the eggs yet!!! only 1!!!! it night time here but i promise to do straight after school tommorow!!!


PS do you like my new avatar??

[Tia]

PS do you like my new avatar??

I do like your avatar! :)

[Squeak_Crumble]

well egg has not hatched yet but due to hatch today!!!!!! IM SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!
anyways heres picts i finally got!!!!
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd279/Squeak_Crumble/100_0407.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd279/Squeak_Crumble/100_0406.jpg

heres macdamia and ozzie


Her on nest
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd279/Squeak_Crumble/100_0403.jpg
It looks like hes biting her on head but hes really preening
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd279/Squeak_Crumble/100_0414.jpg


Shes been coming out more today probabbly becuase its hot

hope it hatches

Bye

[issy]

I hope everything goes as planned!!!! Good luck!!!

[Budgietom]

Any news? Has the egg hatched yet. Best of Luck!

[Squeak_Crumble]

no not yet and prob last time i can check even though daylight savings it getting dark

[Budgietom]

Oh yeh I forgot. Daylight Savings tonight!

[Squeak_Crumble]

well its morning!!!!!!!! im to scared to look!!:o :scared: :scared: :hammer: :hammer: :scare: :scare: :o

[Squeak_Crumble]

oh fine i will!

[Budgietom]

Well...... Any new chick?

[Squeak_Crumble]

ITS HATCHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It has a big hole in middle and mac is squirming and oz is VERY protective and looking through cage and he flew and tried to attack!!!
it started a 4:04 and 4:20 now. i have picts but post later!!!

Gotta go BYe!!!!!!

[Budgietom]

CONGRATULATIONS! Keep us updated and post pics. :baby:

[Tia]

WoW!!!!! Baby's on the way! :D :D :D

[Budgietom]

Now I really want to breed my budgies and I would but they are not old enough.

[Pippi]

congrats on the egg hatching.... God I cant wait to see the pics.......................

[Budgietom]

Hellooooooooooo update on the chick please....

[Pippi]

yes please.......UPDATE!

[Squeak_Crumble]

:crying: :crying2: :ohno: :crying2: :crying: :crying2: :crying: :scared: :upset: :upset: :sad3: :sad3: :sad3: :sad3: :crying: :crying2: :ohno: :crying2: :crying: :sad3: :sad3: :sad3:

[Pippi]

whats up!!!!!! Why the sad face's....Please inform I beg you...

[Squeak_Crumble]

I Want To Kill Crumble!!!!!!!!! That Stupid Bird!!!!!

[Pippi]

oh no she got into the nest and killed the baby and the last egg???????? Is that what happened????????

[Squeak_Crumble]

i got home and checked and the baby had hatched and i went round the side to refill water and when i came bak crumble was in there and smashed egg on floor macdamia and crumble bloody and dead baby on ground.......................................:cryi ng: :crying2: :ohno: :crying2: :crying: :crying2: :crying: :scared: :upset: :upset: :sad3: :sad3: :sad3: :sad3: :crying: :crying2: :ohno: :crying2: :crying: :sad3: :sad3: :sad3:

[Brown9944]

Oh no!, i am so sorry....:(.

[Pippi]

sorry to hear that squeak_crumble.....Now that they have had atleast one chick hatch they will go back to nest pretty quickly so be careful, If she proves to be a problem it may be best to put her in another cage if you have one. I have said in the past that I have had a hen alot like her...I used to put her in a spare cage with a mate and a nest box and leave it in the avairy as I didnt have room to put the extra cage and my folks would never let me have the birds in the house, It may sound cruel but it gives both pairs an opportunity to breed succesfully and hey most people have them in seperate cages paired up in bird rooms if they are unsuccesful in colony breeding.

[Budgietom]

Oh no! I was shocked to hear that. That would have been heart breaking!!! I am so, so sorry. Is there anything I can do to help?

[Yvain]

I'm really sorry to hear your story, I would strongly suggest to buy a cage large enough for breeding, rather than taking chances in colony breeding to avoid other hen attacks (like what happened with Crumble attacking Mac and Oz's nest). That's one sad disadvantage in colony breeding. Felt really sad bout your loss.... :(

[Jessie]

Ohhh I'm so sorry to hear that Squeak. I have some fertile eggs right now also and I would be desistated if something happened to them. your other birds can have a successful clutch. I'm so sorry to hear about this.:(

[peekaboo]

How very sad to hear that the babies are both gone. :( :eek: I never knew other hens could be so mean!

[Squeak_Crumble]

:( now crumble still wants it and poor mac doesnt have the strenghth to fight and had a big wound on cheek.(as big as pinky fingernil.


well i guess the good news is wizz is settlin in and miss and him are paired

[xx-elaine-xx]

seperat the females or they will end up killing each other.and the worst thing to do is to colony breed.use breeding cages.its the best and there will be no hen attacks and chicks killed.

[Cali's Mama]

OHHH! THAT HAS HAPPENED TO ME WITH FINCHES!

:crying::S :( :baby: :ohno:
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:baby: :budge: :budgie:

[Squeak_Crumble]

well im gonna be starting a new breeding jornol soon for this pair again as i got a breedin cage for chrissy. Macadamia is now in season and i will be moving them in a couple of days

[Budgietom]

Good luck with it. I will follow the new thread closely.

[Squeak_Crumble]

well.................... i decided to put them in now. picts uploadin and im makin new thread now.

[keet_tweet4]

Can't wait for the pics!! :D :budgie: :budgie:

[Squeak_Crumble]

kk new thread made. lol at least 10 picts

[keet_tweet4]

I replied. ;)

[Squeak_Crumble]

well seeing as though i now have another thread could a mod plz close this???