Ziva ♥ McGee

[allyyh]

Ok hi talkbudigie world. I'm making a breeding journal kinda late... but that's okay. :cool:

So here's the dealio:

McGee and Ziva (the first picture) laid their first egg on June 01, 2009 and another one every other day until there were 4 adorable eggs. :D

Then on June 20, 2009, the first two eggs hatched! (yes, they hatched on the same day) The third baby hatched on June 22, 2009 and the last on June 24, 2009. Unfortunately, the biggest and smallest both passed on. May they RIP.... :(

However, the other 2 babies are doing great. I am currently handfeeding the 2 and they are getting big! :D The oldest, Chip (the third pic), is 18 days, and the baby, Peanut (the fourth pic), is 16 days. They are growing their feathers in and starting to walk really well. :)

Peanut (I think is a male) is actually more stronger and faster than Chip (I think is a female). He pushes and knocks her over and what not. But overall they get along... besides when it comes time to eat - but "competition is your greatest ally" or so I was told.

Anyway, I'll keep everyone updated on how they grow. I also have some videos of them on my YouTube page. http://www.youtube.com/user/ejally47 Feel free to check them out. Thanks! :D

Does anyone know what mutations the babies will turn out to be? I have noooo idea! I don't even know what kinds of budgies Ziva and McGee are. :S

[Jen144]

Congratulations on the babies! I look forward to more updates.
Would need full body pics of both the birds to be accurate on their colours, but it looks like the hen is an Olive Opaline Clearflight Pied and the male a Cobalt Greywing? (I don't know his mutation, Greywing or Clearing or something..)
You'd get all greens, just normals, split for Greywing--and the males split for Opaline--if the hen is not split for blue. If she is, you'll get blues and greens. If the male is split for Opaline, you'll get some Opaline chicks.
The youngest baby is a female pied, looks like Opaline. The older one also looks female, and is pied as well.
Anyway, good luck with the babies as they continue to grow.

[allyyh]

Congratulations on the babies! I look forward to more updates.
Would need full body pics of both the birds to be accurate on their colours, but it looks like the hen is an Olive Opaline Clearflight Pied and the male a Cobalt Greywing? (I don't know his mutation, Greywing or Clearing or something..And the hen may or may not be pied, as again I need better photos)
You'd get all greens, just normals, split for Greywing--and the males split for Opaline--if the hen is not split for blue. If she is, you'll get blues and greens. If the male is split for Opaline, you'll get some Opaline chicks.
Anyway, good luck with the babies as they continue to grow.

Lol oh gosh, I have no idea what all those names mean. :S I had an idea the male was a Greywing cuz I've seen another picture of one. But man, I guess I got some research to do. Haha but thanks so much for the reply and help!:) I'll try get better pics of the both of them and post em up. Heh thanks!!

[FrankieGomez]

ha Your little guys are gorgous ha and Your hen looks just lik mine :D:P ha thats funny well they look great and im sure you enjoy them.

[Shy Bird]

the parents are so pretty.

[Mikey666]

;) i have a nice green normal breeding pair that I am starting up.Looks like the male is spending time in the nestbox.I have some nesting box material in there and he seems to like it in there.The hen goes in also but briefly.Is this normal behavior before breeding and laying eggs.I just purchased them today.:budgie:

[allyyh]

ha your little guys are gorgous ha and your hen looks just lik mine :d:p ha thats funny well they look great and im sure you enjoy them.

the parents are so pretty.

thank you both! :)

[allyyh]

;) i have a nice green normal breeding pair that I am starting up.Looks like the male is spending time in the nestbox.I have some nesting box material in there and he seems to like it in there.The hen goes in also but briefly.Is this normal behavior before breeding and laying eggs.I just purchased them today.:budgie:

That's great for you! It really is rewarding. :D Yeah that's normal behavior. They're just starting to get used to the nest box. Eventually they'll spend more and more time and then you'll have an adorable little egg! :D

[allyyh]

Ok so the babies - Chip (20 days) and Peanut (18 days) are doing GREAT! They're growing more and more feathers in every day, walk really well, and definitely recognize us as "mommy and daddy"! They also can perch on our fingers as well. ;D

Today we noticed that they are growing in light BLUE feathers!! We're so excited! :D

Here are some pictures:

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This is Chip at 20 days old.

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This is Chip talking to me. ;)

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This is Peanut at 18 days old.
Look at his tail pin feathers. One of the pins came out! Can you see it?? :(

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This is Peanut looking up at mama. I love when he looks up at me. :D
His wings are so dark! Does anyone know why?? :S

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And this is the both of them snuggling together. They're fluff balls. :p

Aren't they adorable?? :D Check back for more pics! And check out some funny vids on our YouTube page. http://www.youtube.com/user/ejally47

Thank you much! <3

[budgielover26]

They are so cute! I can't wait to see what colors they will turn out to be.

[FrankieGomez]

wow i love your babies ha it looks like you are having tooo much funn:D

[allyyh]

They are so cute! I can't wait to see what colors they will turn out to be.

thanks!! yeah me too. i'm so excited for them! they're getting so big! i'm pretty sure Chip is gonna be blue, light gray, and white. i'm not to sure about Peanut tho. but we're so excited! hehe the suspense.... :rolleyes:

[allyyh]

wow i love your babies ha it looks like you are having tooo much funn:D

lmao yeah i am having fun! this being my first clutch and everything. it's awesome. :p

[allyyh]

Here are some new pics of the little cuties. Enjoy!

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Chip at 21 days old.

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Peanut at 18 days old.

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They can perch now!

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Can you see the blueee?

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She's starting to like exactly like her daddy.

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Peanut sleeping on my lap.

Thanks! Check back for more updates. :)
- Ally & Ejay

[A-n-M]

Oh gosh they are so darn cute!!
I want babies.

[allyyh]

Oh gosh they are so darn cute!!
I want babies.

lol thanks! go make some babies then. lol. :rolleyes:

[Robbie T]

they are so cute i want one

[allyyh]

Ok so the babies are about 25 and 23 days. Couple nights ago I gave them some avi-cakes to try, and they liked it! After I fed them I gave them a little piece and sure enough they would take it and play with it in their mouths. Hehe so I put a little dish with some crushed up avi-cakes and they eat it all by themselves now! Ahhh they're getting so big. :') I'll post some vids I have in a bit. Til next time! :D

[Tiki<3Polly]

Do you watch the show NCIS? ha i know this is off topic but the names, and i love that show. (:

[parrot_maniac]

they're adorable! congrats!

[ssuzyk]

Baby budgies are so cute :loveeyes:

[allyyh]

Do you watch the show NCIS? ha i know this is off topic but the names, and i love that show. (:

lmao YES i watch ncis! me and my boyfriend watch it all the time - even the reruns. we can't wait til the 7th season comes out! :D

[Tiki<3Polly]

haha i knew it ;) and neither can i!

[allyyh]

lol you're so funny :p we should definitely talk about it when it starts!

[allyyh]

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Chip at 27 days old.

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Another one of Chippy. Isn't she pertty?

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Peanut at 25 days old.

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Another one of Peanut, in my hand.

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And then here's Chip at 30 days old!

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Peanut at 28 days old.

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Is it normal for them to be this round??

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The two of them in their brooder.

Thanks for looking! :D **More to come as they get older!**
Check out their videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/ejally47.

[Tiki<3Polly]

aweee! they are so adorable! peanut looks like a little fluff ball!

[FrankieGomez]

Wow I really like the pics :)

[allyyh]

aweee! they are so adorable! peanut looks like a little fluff ball!

haha yeah! he is a little fluff ball :p he's such a little piggy. he lovveessss to eat! LOL.

Wow I really like the pics :)

hehe thank youu! :)

[allyyh]

Ok so tomorrow Chip will make FIVE WEEKS! She is currently learning how to fly! She started flying at about 4 1/2 weeks. It is really exciting! But a little scary cuz we don't want her to get hurt! - she flies into walls a lot.:eek: But that's all part of the learning process.:o

Peanut, on the other hand, is as terrified of hands as ever. He likes to snuggle by you when you're sitting down, but flips out whenever a hand comes near. IDK why.:S:S But today when I was feeding them, he did his first fly/jump thing. I think soon he will start attempting to "fly".:D

I just moved them into their new cage yesterday. They are a little skeptical, but are slowly getting used to it. They're gradually beginning to explore their new home. Chip even figured out how to fly out when it is opened.:)

Here are some pics:

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Chippy. She's such a sweetheart.

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The Peanut Monster! :p

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The two snuggling on their rope perch.

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Peanut loves to preen Chip.:o

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Peanut cleaning himself.

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:eek:Where's Peanut's head??

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*yaaaaaawwwwnnnn* Lol looks like he's laughing.:p

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Nappy timee.

YouTube - Baby Parakeet and New Play Gym

[SpickyDavies]

arn't they just the sweetest !!!:)

[Corina]

Aww you have some beautiful babies! I love them :)

[allyyh]

thank you! they are super adorablee.:)

[Shy Bird]

aaawww there sooo cute.

[allyyh]

peanut and chip say thanks!:D

[Nikoletta]

Oh they are soooooooooooooooooooo cute!! Congratulations, cannot wait to see another pictures (and videos of course)!!

[allyyh]

lol thank you so much! hehe i will definitely post more vids and pics of them when i have the time! (i'm swamped with a 7-9 page essay right now... :mad:) but they are getting so big!:D

[Jencelena]

oh my goodness they are so big! they are beautiful. they look so cute sitting next to each other. and the one is learning step up. thats awesome! :D i hope they do well!

[allyyh]

Aww, thanks Jencelena! :) Yeah, Chippy knows how to "up". Lol they are growing up so fast. :')

[clifff123]

allyyh, they are cutie pies, just adorable, thanks for posting.

[lovablepanda=D]

they are just the sweetest!!:loveeyes::D

[allyyh]

Thank you Cliff and Dee Dee! You guys are too sweet. :) Peanut and Chip say thank youu as well! :p

[allyyh]

So the babies are doing really well - I feel like I can't even call them babies anymore, they are getting so big so fast. :')

New News: They both can fly! Chip is pretty good, she can maneuver herself really well and her landing is great. Peanut got it down quicker than Chip. He can fly high up, and lands fairly well. He just can't really fly downwards yet. Both know how to fly out of their cage, as well as back in. They are both eating big bird food and really like it. I tried giving them some veggies - broccoli, cauliflower, and lettuce - but they don't seem to know that it's food yet, however, I did see Chip nibbling on the broccoli. :D

Here are some pics!

This is from today, Peanut and Chip eating their breakfast at their own designated bowls.
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But Peanut likes to go over to and eat from Chip's bowl.
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A few of Chippy. She's such a pretty bird, and she knows it, look at her posing.:rolleyes:
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Chip on the playgym.
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Here's a few of my Peanutbutter. He's coming around.:)
Flapping his wings!
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Streeetching.
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Such beautiful color.
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He's the king.:o
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Some more of them foraging for food. They love that.
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They're such cuties. I love them and can't imagine life without them!
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**Thanks for reading. Check back for some vids later!

[FrankieGomez]

They are so big and cute..........Its good to hear about everything. It must seem like a big achivement.:D:):p

[SpickyDavies]

look at them eyes :)! so sweet, grown up great!
they have beautiful wings

[DansTheGreat]

So how come Peanut has a brown beak , ? What causes that ? That happened with my baby budgies too..

Your Baby Big Birds Are Veryyy Cutee

[Renae.]

They're adorable.. they grow too fast though! :p

[acudogmama]

Wow! They are beautiful!

I think you little girl Chip.... is actually a boy!

[Corina]

Aww I love the last picture so cute! :)

[allyyh]

They are so big and cute..........Its good to hear about everything. It must seem like a big achivement.:D:):p

Lol yes! It really does just because like I'm the one who raised them since they were tiny helpless babies. And just the fact that they're getting bigger and growing healthy makes me feel like I did that, you know, I did something right. It feels really good. :D Thank Frankie! :)

[allyyh]

look at them eyes :)! so sweet, grown up great!
they have beautiful wings

Hehe why thank you! Yes, they have gooorgeouss eyes and wings! :D Peanut's wings are sooo pretty. I love when he stretches them out! :p And his feathers are like a sheer, really shiny aqua. I can't get over how pretty they turned out to be either. :rolleyes:

[allyyh]

So how come Peanut has a brown beak , ? What causes that ? That happened with my baby budgies too..

Your Baby Big Birds Are Veryyy Cutee

Hey! Thanks so much. :) Well I read that it's totally normal, it's just how some babies turn out to be. But the brown gradually disappears as the beak grows and the baby gets older. But it's totally normal. :)

[allyyh]

They're adorable.. they grow too fast though! :p

Lol yeah! I totally agree with you. They grow up wayyyy too fast. I remember just the other week they barely had any feathers! Lol it's so touching. :o Thanks for the comment Renae. Your baby is gonna grow up so fast too! Cherish it while you can. :')

[allyyh]

Wow! They are beautiful!

I think you little girl Chip.... is actually a boy!

Reallyy??:eek: Lol how come? This whole time I thought Chippy was a girl! :p Just because his/her chirps are so much higher and she's so tinyy. Ahh! Well thanks for letting me know! :D Do you know when I'll be able to tell for sure? :S

[allyyh]

Aww I love the last picture so cute! :)

Yeah, I really like that picture too. Peanut is so nice to Chippy. :)

By the way, I LOVE your signature! I can tell Caroline did it. She just has this uniqueness to her siggies. But yours is very, very, very beautiful. I think I'm gonna go let her know how great of a job she did on yours right now. Lol. :p

[HAWK1506]

the babies are so cute but i have a question.

how come your feeding the birds? thought the parents would or did i miss something?

[Tealc40]

Awsome pictures of the 2 babies, I hope our eggs hatch safely and end up as cute. I look forward to seeing them with all thier Feathers

[Tealc40]

How silly am I i was looking at your babies at 21 days and commented about wanting to see them with all thier feathers then it dawned on me :S ( relatively new to forums) I could go straight to page 5 and see them, :D They are awsome, we have a male adult similar to peanut, What was that mix you were feeding them? As we have eggs due to hatch in about 9 days. I am searching for all the tips I can.

[peanut.buddie01]

Cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KInd birding,

PEanut.buddie01

[Corina]

Yeah, I really like that picture too. Peanut is so nice to Chippy. :)

By the way, I LOVE your signature! I can tell Caroline did it. She just has this uniqueness to her siggies. But yours is very, very, very beautiful. I think I'm gonna go let her know how great of a job she did on yours right now. Lol. :p

Yes she did it and I just read your post on her request page lol. I really like it.. I think it is because of the colors.. I love colorful stuff :P

[allyyh]

the babies are so cute but i have a question.

how come your feeding the birds? thought the parents would or did i miss something?

The parents do feed them. However, the parents of these babies had mites and I did not want the babies to catch them as well, so we took them out and raised them ourselves. Thanks for the comment. :)

Awsome pictures of the 2 babies, I hope our eggs hatch safely and end up as cute. I look forward to seeing them with all thier Feathers

How silly am I i was looking at your babies at 21 days and commented about wanting to see them with all thier feathers then it dawned on me :S ( relatively new to forums) I could go straight to page 5 and see them, :D They are awsome, we have a male adult similar to peanut, What was that mix you were feeding them? As we have eggs due to hatch in about 9 days. I am searching for all the tips I can.

Lol it's okay. We all gotta start somewhere. :o Well, as babies, I fed them Kaytee Handfeeding Formula, which you can pick up at most pet stores. As they got older, around 4 weeks, I introduced them to "big bird" food, which is a combination of crushed up Avi-cakes and Nutriberries. They liked it from the very beginning and it's healthier than giving them just seeds. :D

If you have any more questions, feel free to ask, I'd like to help out in any way I can, as I know how you must feel. This was my first clutch as well. :)

Cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KInd birding,

PEanut.buddie01

Hehe thank you for the comment. :) You and peanut have the same name. :p


Yes she did it and I just read your post on her request page lol. I really like it.. I think it is because of the colors.. I love colorful stuff :P

Lol me too! :D That's why I think I really like it too. I like colorfulness. :p But yeah, it's really nice. :)

[Tealc40]

Thanks for the tip, I wasn't planning on taking the babies away from the Pixie & Hammy until weaned, I saw Avi-cakes on another journal too, I will try to find them in Aus if we have some babies surviving:D (We have 6 eggs in Pixies box 4 in Rainbows box & 2 in Crackers box only Crackers has stopped laying, When I am permitted i will start a journal on each of the pairs. I am keeping a list of dates on paper to remember, Should be about 8 days till hatching starts. I will probably need help then:o
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[allyyh]

Thanks for the tip, I wasn't planning on taking the babies away from the Pixie & Hammy until weaned, I saw Avi-cakes on another journal too, I will try to find them in Aus if we have some babies surviving:D (We have 6 eggs in Pixies box 4 in Rainbows box & 2 in Crackers box only Crackers has stopped laying, When I am permitted i will start a journal on each of the pairs. I am keeping a list of dates on paper to remember, Should be about 8 days till hatching starts. I will probably need help then:o
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Aww okay. That's good! Ooh best wishes to all your eggs! I hope they're all fertile and hatch. :) And you'll be able to find a lot of help on TB! It's the best budgie place there is. Hehe. :p

[allyyh]

Well, have we come a long way, or what? :)

From little naked bubs... (they are the two in the middle)
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... to fully feathered beauties. :clap:
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They eat on their own in their very own cage.
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Although they step all over their food. :o
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Chip even sleeps like a big bird with her beak tucked in. :p
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To those of you who followed us on this fun, memory-filled journey, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! This was my very first clutch of budgie babies, and my very first time ever handfeeding baby birds. It was so much fun, that I can't wait to do it again! :D I had so much fun and so much laughs, it's simply unforgettable. This has been such a great experience, and I'm glad I got to share it with you all. :) Look out for another one of my breeding journals, cuz I promise you, this won't be the last time! ;)

Big feathered hugs from us to you. Aloha!
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Bye bye. :D
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**Keep an eye out for pics of Chip and Peanut as they get bigger! :)

[EverLove]

They're adorable!! :love: Haha- I love the last picture!! Chip's coloring is beautiful! That's the kind of budgie I would love to have!

Good luck breeding!!

[Debbie05]

very nice pictures.:)

[allyyh]

Thank you everlove and debbie! Ha, I do love their colorings and I am really proud of them. ;):):p:D

[Jencelena]

awww they are so cute! my babies eat in their food dish too. they walk all over and get seed everywhere. they are adorable. i hope you can do it again

[jimjam&sonny]

Great colours!! they have grown alot! :) i will breed 12 budgies in a few months (once they are old enough) hopefully i will hear some chicks chirping soon :p

[miss parakeet]

hahahah
i havent viewed the last pics when they are fully feathered.
but i took one look at the younger pics and thought 'their going to be blue'
haha how did i know
they are stunning chicks..well done;)

[allyyh]

Aww thanks everyone! Yes, I am very pleased with their colorings as well. :)

You guys are too sweet. Much mahalo! :)

[FrankieGomez]

Ha they are so big ha and wow they are really tame huh Mine dont like me to hold them anymore. Oh and I forgot to tell you the youngest baby died.

[allyyh]

Aww, really? Probably because yours are in an aviary with all the other older birds. My babies just have me and my boyfriend as their flock. :p So they're quite used to us. :D

And I'm really sorry to hear about the youngest baby. :( Do you know why it didn't make it? :(:(

[FrankieGomez]

Aww, really? Probably because yours are in an aviary with all the other older birds. My babies just have me and my boyfriend as their flock. :p So they're quite used to us. :D

And I'm really sorry to hear about the youngest baby. :( Do you know why it didn't make it? :(:(

Yeah ha I still grab them though and they are not as scared of me as the others.:)

And I think she was sick and was developing to slow, her sisters were all ready out of the nest box ans eating on their own and she was still not fullly feathered.

[peepersbev]

They are just so adorable. I cannot wait for my little budgies to have their own babies

[allyyh]

Yeah ha I still grab them though and they are not as scared of me as the others.:)

And I think she was sick and was developing to slow, her sisters were all ready out of the nest box ans eating on their own and she was still not fullly feathered.

Ooh I see. That is terrible. :(
But at least the others grew up big and healthy. :)
How is the dad?

They are just so adorable. I cannot wait for my little budgies to have their own babies

Ha, thanks! :)
It is soo fun.
Really, the best experience ever. :)

[FrankieGomez]

Dad is doing good I think, ha he seems fine. Im like never home any more so i dont spend as much time with them, School started yesterday so Im gone from 7:40am till 6:30pm. I bearly get to see them any more but get this one of them is getting into the nest box cuz when i went in to the aviary this afternoon there were nest shavings on the floor so one of them was in it.:):D

[11bryces]

they have become so beautiful!!! ... so i was woundering ... is it hard to breed and then raise the chicks ???

[allyyh]

Hi! At first, it is a little tiring. :o I mean waking up every 3-4 hours throughout the night can get tiring. But when I look back on it now, it was soooo much fun!! :D Lol and it's totally worth it. I think all bird lovers should definitely experience it once it their lives. ;) It's a lot of fun, and it's really rewarding in the end. :)