Breeding Journal: Spongebob and Akala

[Bea]

This will be the breeding journal of Spongebob and Akala who i've set up in a breeding cage today. They were set up for breeding late last year but then one of the aviary birds got sick and died so i decided (because of the type of disease she had and the fact that it was contagious) that i would stop all breeding at the time to treat the rest of the flock. They did lay eggs last time.

They're set up in my bedroom (which is looking like bird central at the moment!) and i'm hoping that having gone through the act of laying before they'll be keen to try again. Someone's laid an egg in the aviary a couple of days ago and i believe it was Akala. When i caught her to bring her inside i felt between her legs and i could feel something round and hard....and egg possibly, lol. :P Can you feel eggs when they're "eggnant"?

Anyways, i'm hoping for better luck than my last few attempts at breeding budgies - they all resulted in absolutely nothing - and i'll keep you all updated here.

[Meghanxx4]

ohh wow cool. I hope everything goes well for you and the birds. Also, i like how you named oneof the birds spongebob :D lol
Goodluck!

Also what are there colours? im assuming spongbob is yellow but do you have any ideas of what mutations will come out?

[Bea]

Also what are there colours? im assuming spongbob is yellow but do you have any ideas of what mutations will come out?

Actually Spongebob is a skyblue opaline. :P Akala is a greywing (or cinnamon, it's hard to tell) cobalt opaline. So i should get all opalines in skyblue and cobalt. :)

[redgirl]

That sounds adorable hun, will you be keeping them x :)

[softie]

Good luck Bea! :) I bet the hatchlings will be beautiful :)

[JBird]

I'm so excited for you Bea. I wish you all the luck with breeding.

[Rosie]

Wow, how exciting! Good luck with it!

[JuliesGonnaDance]

Good luck, Bea! I can't wait to hear more about it and see what the babies turn out to look like. :)

[Amy]

Bea, what the reason you are breeding?

And if you are breeding, I think you should know the answer to this:

Can you feel eggs when they're "eggnant"?


The answer is yes, you can. Same with chickens and other birdies.

[Mickie]

I hope everything turns out well for you!!! :D

Good luck :)

[JBird]

I can see when happy is about to lay an egg. she looks a bit swollen in her vent area.

[Bea]

That sounds adorable hun, will you be keeping them x :)
Most likely - so far i've kept all the babies i've bred. :)

[Bea]

Bea, what the reason you are breeding?
I'm breeding to populate my aviary mostly - you may remember i lost about 4-5 budgies over the last couple of years. :) I'm toying with the idea of selling a couple of babies but am undecided on this and when it comes time that this would be possible i'm guessing i'll be too attached and none will be sold. If i sold i would screen potential owners VERY closely to make sure all were going to a good home. Remember also that i have been breeding on a small scale for several years and I feel i have experience in this area to know what i'm doing.

As this is the first time i have EVER seen you ask this question to ANYONE breeding their birds i assume it is a cheeky remark made as a reply to the recent Pip and Spring ordeal. I have given you my reasons now and if you want to take it up with me that i am irresponsible or anything else, please do so via PM or MSN. :)


And if you are breeding, I think you should know the answer to this:
The answer is yes, you can. Same with chickens and other birdies.

I suspected that what i was feeling was an egg, i wanted comfirmation to be sure it wasn't something else that may prevent her being able to breed. On another forum i got a response which confirmed my suspicions and gave me more info. What i was feeling was an egg and at this stage it's only a day or two from being laid and is fragile - so when/if feeling it one must be careful.

Even people who have been breeding budgies for years need help sometimes and as i have never felt for an egg before (it's not something that should be done, i did in the process of netting her and bringing her in from the aviary) i wanted confirmation of what i was feeling. :)

[Baby5566]

Bea, what the reason you are breeding?

And if you are breeding, I think you should know the answer to this:



The answer is yes, you can. Same with chickens and other birdies.

1st of all, inexperienced hands should not be "feeling" for eggs.

I'll tell you why I breed, because my breeders came from bird farms. These bird farms force these birds to become chronic layers and so they'll never stop anyway. Therefore, we allow them GRADUALLY to stop laying, but we bring the clutch number per year down very low, eventually until it's nothing.

[pal0m1n0]

I would be very interested in knowing how you do this, but it would be off topic here. Could you start another thread and outline your techniques for doing so? Please.

[Baby5566]

I would be very interested in knowing how you do this, but it would be off topic here. Could you start another thread and outline your techniques for doing so? Please.

Me? lol :)

[pal0m1n0]

Yes you. :) About changing the birds you buy from chronic layers to non-layers.

[Baby5566]

Yes you. :) About changing the birds you buy from chronic layers to non-layers.

I'll write up something tonight.

[JBird]

Bea Seems like a very nice and Responsable person that will take all the cautions nessisary with breeding. I'm sure they chicks born under her care will be well taken care of.

Bea, I also think you might want to sell some depending on how many you have, but make sure you sell to responsable people. And always give them the option to bring the bird back if they have troubles.

Good luck Bea!

[Amy]

Good luck Bea! :D I hope everything goes smoothy for you and you get some gorgeous babies! :D

[BUUZBEE]

Bea, I hope you have better luck this year. Any idea why you were unsucsessful last year (besides you ending the breeding?)

for anyone who questions why bea is breeding, she said very clearly, she is replenishing birds in her aviary. She also has bred before, and knows what she is doing. She has a reliable vet, and all the supplies needed to breed.

Bea, you will probably be just like me, say you might sell some, but never do! lol, i cant bear to let any of my babies go!

Can you post pics of your breeding pair? (but of course dont stress mum out taking one! lol) It will be nice to see the babies, what colors they will be.

[Bea]

Bea, I hope you have better luck this year. Any idea why you were unsucsessful last year (besides you ending the breeding?)

I honestly don't know!! The only times i've ever been sucessful have been with pairs that are head over heels with each other (Blinkie's parents, and the parents of the greens - Gherkin and Buzz) but my star pairs have all lost one of the birds. :( Bob and Akala seem to be very much in love (if Akala goes to the floor of the aviary so does Bob, if she flies to a different perch so does he) so i'm hoping to get some babies.

All babies will be blue opalines. Some skyblue and some cobalt - i'm still trying to figuire out exactly what colour Akala is she's either cobalt or violet and greywing or cinnamon (definitely opaline though) so i may get a couple of suprises.

Here's a photo i took about a week ago of the lovebirds, lol:
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Aviary%20Birds/January12007-lotsofpets050Custom.jpg

And Anna i think it's highly unlikely that i'll sell any of the babies, hehehe. This is not the first time i've said i will! It's a good thing i've got lots of space for them all. I figuire she could have about 10 babies ;) and they'd all fit in nicely. LMAO!

[Mickie]

What a cute pair Bea. Should have some nice babies!!! :D

[redgirl]

What babies would you get from those two Bea xxx :)

[BUUZBEE]

All babies will be blue opalines. Some skyblue and some cobalt - i'm still trying to figuire out exactly what colour Akala is she's either cobalt or violet and greywing or cinnamon (definitely opaline though) so i may get a couple of suprises.



There ya go redgirl

[Amy]

Lovely! Can we see a piccy of your avairy? It would be nice to see the babies future home. :P Hehe!

[Bea]

You've seen it before Amy! But here it is again:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/Baby_Blinkie/Aviary.jpg
This is a photo from a few years ago so the table is gone and there are more perches.

[A-n-M]

Good luck Bea. :)
I hope everythings turns out for the best. I'm
sure the babies would be just as gorgeous
as their parents.

P.s. You're breeding the female that I picked as
my favortie from your aviary birds. She's really beautiful
and so is her mate. :p

[Bea]

Update: WE HAVE MATING!!! WAAAHOOOOOO!!! So exciting, lol!

[mojo]

good luck hope things work out:D

[BUUZBEE]

Update: WE HAVE MATING!!! WAAAHOOOOOO!!! So exciting, lol!

CONGRATS!!!!

[Amy]

Yippee! That's great Bea! :D

I love your avairy! :D

[pieinthesky]

Wow! Congrats, bet your excited, i cant wait until the time comes that i breed my budgies (wont be for quite a few months, as they arent yet old enough)
So you COULD get eggs in 7-10 days? Im excited for you!!

Anna x

[Rosie]

Wow! How exciting! I shall be hoping for babies for you!

[Bea]

There's been more mating and her poops have gotten much larger, i suspect an egg will appear today or tomorrow.

[JuliesGonnaDance]

There's been more mating and her poops have gotten much larger, i suspect an egg will appear today or tomorrow.

Oooooo how exciting!:D

[BUUZBEE]

awwww, i am so excited for you!

[Baby5566]

I'm excited!

[Meghanxx4]

lol im excited for you aswell too.

[Bea]

Finally a bit of success - egg number 1 arrived today! :D I'm so proud of Bob and Kala.

[Baby5566]

Yay! Congrats on egg 1 future grandma!

[Bobbys girl]

future grandma!
LMAO!!!

That's awesome Bea - ooh I can't wait to see babies!!

[JBird]

Yeah Congrats on Egg one!!!

[BUUZBEE]

very exciting bea! i cant wait for little bub pics!

[Bea]

More exciting news!! Spongebob's dad was split to both ino and cinnamon, there's a 50/50 chance these passed down to Bob meaning if i'm really lucky i could get albino females and cinnamon females, maybe if i'm super ultra lucky i could get a lacewing!

[BUUZBEE]

ohhhh i love the cinnamons! how exciting!!!

[Bea]

Two eggs now! Got a couple of pics today!
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Aviary%20Birds/January202007-newcageeggies006Custo.jpg
Bob in his role as nest guard and Akala feeder.

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Aviary%20Birds/January202007-newcageeggies007Custo.jpg
The lovely little eggies!

Third egg due tomorrow!

[Baby5566]

She actually poops in the nest?! Lol Liberty REFUSES to.

[Bea]

She actually poops in the nest?! Lol Liberty REFUSES to.

Those are stains from last time the nest was used (as a hidey hole by Akala), i did scrub it as best i could but they wouldn't come out.:rolleyes:

[Baby5566]

Oh LOL! How funny!

Liberty once accidentally pooped in her nest and she ate it so her nest wouldn't be dirty! She eats the baby poops too so we'll never have to clean the nest. She's nasty but a good mommy! LOL Clean freak!

[Bea]

None of my hens have had the decency to clean up after their children!! LOL! :P

[Baby5566]

Liberty is a "lady". She's high class... That's why she needs to have her place PERFECT for any children SHE raises.

[Bea]

Hahaha, she sounds like a character!

[Bea]

I've now got 4 eggs. :D

[Meghanxx4]

coool! do you know if there fertalized yet?

[Bea]

Nope, i checked when the first egg was 5 days old and couldn't really see anything much but then i've never been good at candling eggs. I'll just wait and see with the rest.

[BUUZBEE]

great bea! how many more days until egg 1 is due to hatch?

[Vanny]

I'm excited!!!!
I'm bookmarking this page!!!lol

[Bea]

great bea! how many more days until egg 1 is due to hatch?

I just ran up to my room and checked, first egg is due to hatch on the 4th of February. :D

[BUUZBEE]

how fun! :)

[Bea]

Exciting news!! I was looking at the eggs and decided to candle them again. At least 2 are fertile, those were the ones i could tell easy peasy. :P The the others, i think one was too late to be candled and one was too early. We will have to wait and see. :D I'm so happy! At least two weeny babies are on the way!

[A-n-M]

I can't wait till they hatch.
Congrtas Bea. :D

[alicia]

LOL spongebob

[Bea]

She's stopped at 5 eggs, now we just have to wait a week for them to hatch. :D

[Kalahari]

ooh the anticipation!

[Vanny]

I can't wait!!! =)

[JBird]

Bea,
I'm so Excited for you!! I Want to see lots of pictures.

[seohsnaeb]

aw, yay!! thats so exciting!! congratulations :D

[Bea]

Bea,
I Want to see lots of pictures.

Knowing me you'll get more than 'lots'. :P;)

[Vanny]

lol, any updates yet?

[Bea]

Nope, the eggs aren't due to hatch till Sunday afternoon. I'm trying to bother her as little as possible right now, let her sit on the eggs in peace like she has too. :D

[BirdieBabi]

Oh gosh! You'll have a birdie born on my birthday!

What an honor :p ;)

Goodluck! Hope all of the eggs are little chicks!

[A-n-M]

Aww. By the time you know they're all hatched.
It's great you are giving her the privacy she needs.
I wish I could go into breeding again.

Goodluck with the eggs. :)

[JBird]

Bea,
Make sure you let us all know when they hatch. I'm leaving for england on friday but I will be on my computer as soon as I land on saturday. So keep us updated! I'm really excited for you.

[BUUZBEE]

I'm looking forward to sunday bea!

[Vanny]

I CAN"T WAIT THAT LONG!!! lol lol! :D

[Bea]

It's only one more day now, lol.

[BUUZBEE]

thats right, i dont have to wait till sunday! yippie!

[Bea]

Here's a quick pic i just got of Akala watching over her eggs (she was sitting till i had a peek, lol). First one due to hatch tomorrow. :D
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/February32007-aviaryandeggs003Custo.jpg

[softie]

Oh Bea, I hope the best for all the eggs and the parents :D

Akala is such a gorgeous budgie and I bet she's a great mother :)

Can't wait to hear the news of the due egg tomorrow! :)

[A-n-M]

Beautiful! Akala is spendid. :)
All the best for both the parents and the eggs.

[Bea]

I've been really excited today, telling Blinkie that he's going to be an uncle again soon (he has 2 neices and a nephew in the aviary already). Don't think he cares but i think it's nice for him to know. ;)

[A-n-M]

Has he ever met his nieces and nephews?

[clifff123]

Glad everything is going good. Waiting for pictures.

[Bea]

Has he ever met his nieces and nephews?

Yup!!
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a12/bea_p/0511005012.jpg
This is him with his neice Jelly.

[A-n-M]

Aww that cute!
Now for the ultimate question, Is he a good uncle? ;)

[Bea]

I would say no, he likes flirting with his neices. :P

[A-n-M]

Haha. lol
My Budgie Lexi does the same, but they're his daughters.
He's a dirty Budgie. :p

[Vanny]

lol!

have they hatched yet bea????? :budgie:

[JuliesGonnaDance]

Cute photo! Blinkie looks so proud. :p

[Bea]

Ok the naming theme is Happy Feet (the other was The Quick and the Dead - cowboy names) because the first egg hatched 10hrs later than expected and i had lost hope that the first egg was good. Then at 3am this morning i was woken by the best noise in the world, a baby budgie cheep!! As the egg hatched late how could i not use the name Mumble (for those who haven't seen the movie Mumble is the main character and hatches late)! :D However there might be a slight shuffling of names as more hatch because this baby is a little girl....how do i know already?? I HAVE A LOVELY LITTLE ALBINO!!! Spongebob did get albino from his dads hidden gene. I'm so happy!
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/February52007-mumble004Custom.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/February52007-mumble005Custom.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/February52007-mumble006Custom.jpg
Shows the eyes well in this. The little darling has been fed and was having a nap when i went to get the pics. Spongebob and Akala had both been in the nesting box looking after their little one before i interupted. Like i said before this little one may have a name change depending on how many eggs hatch, if all five hatch one of the names is best suited to a girl so she'll get that.

[A-n-M]

Congrats Bea! :D
Look at the little thing.
Its so adorable!

[JuliesGonnaDance]

Mumble is so cute! I can't wait to see the rest as they hatch. I also can't wait to see Mumble grow! It's so exciting isn't it? :)

[pal0m1n0]

Ever notice how they all look alike at that age? :) Congrats, they just grow so darn fast.

[Vanny]

Congrats!!!

:D :party3: :party10: :baby: :party2: :clown: :party: :b-day: :P :birthday:

[BUUZBEE]

awww congrats bea! what a cute little pink bub!

[seohsnaeb]

aw, so cute + pink + squishy!! congratulations :D

[redgirl]

Awww Bea, so beautiful xxx :)

[Genevieve]

Goodluck Bea!! P.s where abouts in Aus are you from? Im from NSW Newcastle..xx

[Bea]

I'm in Canberra ACT. :D

Just checked little Mumble again and she's kicking around screaming for food (despite being fed, i think she's greedy). :P She seems like a strong little baby, tomorrow afternoon she should have a little brother or sister to compete with. ;)

[i<3mrchirpydoodlebirdy]

Oooo Yay! Such a cute little babbeh! Congrats budgie parents and of course, bea! xxx

[Mickie]

Congrats Bea!!! She is so cute :D

[clifff123]

Mumble, what a cute name, congrats. Bea

[BUUZBEE]

hey bea, your saying albino because of the eye right, its not black under the skin right? (sorry, i'm at work, and i cant see the photos that well)
soooo cute!

[Bea]

Yup, that's right Anna. :D

Mumble now has a little brother or sister who i've named Memphis. :D I'll get photos after school.

[Amy]

That is adoreable!

[JuliesGonnaDance]

So exciting! I can't wait to see pictures of the little guy. :p

[Vanny]

Awesome!!!!! isn't Memphis a little early? because you said he was due tom.

Congrats!

[Bea]

It's tuesday here already, Tuesday 11:34am to be exact. I'm home from school for a little bit as i have a free.

Memphis hatched several hours early, which is odd seeing as Mumble hatched a few hours late and i would've expected that the same would apply for Memphis. But hey, there are two healthy, fed chickies in the nest box and that's good enough for me. :)

[Bea]

Here's some photos of the bubs.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/February62007-mumbleandmemphis001Cu.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/February62007-mumbleandmemphis003Cu.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/February62007-mumbleandmemphis004Cu.jpg

[JuliesGonnaDance]

They are so cute! I love the last one where it looks like Mumble is protecting little Memphis from the "evil camera". :p

[Bea]

In the last pic you can see the eye colour difference. :D You can also see that Mumble has grown even since yesterday which is simply amazing!

[seohsnaeb]

aw, such cute tiny jelly beans!! just wondering, is it normal for them to hatch early/late cos all of my babies hatched 2 days before i expected, after only 16 days. i thought that might affect them growing up, but they seem fine.

[Bea]

Maybe your hen was just good at "baking" her eggs well. :P

Mumble and Memphis are doing great today. They're getting fed and are very loud at meal times. :P

[Vanny]

That's awesome! so cute!

[Bea]

Here's some more pics from today. :)
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Mumble3daysMemphis2days2.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Mumble3daysMemphis2days.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Mumble3daysMemphis2dayswithAkala.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Mumble3daysMemphis2dayswithAkala2.jpg
Akala and Bob are proving to be wonderful parents. Bob sleeps in there with his wife and kids and gives me dirty looks if i peek too often, lol!

[HEATHEsaurusREX]

OMG they're getting so big so fast! that's amazing!

[Bea]

I know, you can see the size difference just one day makes. They grow at an amazing rate!

[seohsnaeb]

Maybe your hen was just good at "baking" her eggs well. :P



ew, baked eggs :p
ur new pics are amazing!! in the first 2 mumble looks like she has a big blue tail feather already!! so cute :)

[BUUZBEE]

Those pics are the best i've seen yet bea! excellent job! you can REALLY see the difference in the eye colors in that 2nd one!

it really is amaizing how quickly they grow

[Amy]

How sweet! :D

[Vanny]

Great pics!!! congrats again!!!! :D

[Bea]

Third baby, named Lovelace, hatched this morning.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/mumble4memphis3lovelace13.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/mumble4memphis3lovelace12.jpg

[JuliesGonnaDance]

So cute! Soon that nest box will be quite full with little chirping babies! :)

[keet/budgie luva]

i watched happy feet almost 20 times
i hope gloria or mumma hatch

[Bea]

The other two names i have if the remaining eggs hatch are Ramon and Noah. :)

[Genevieve]

Aww this is making me clucky hehe they are just so delicate and gorgeous, i hope i can breed one day :) Thankyou so much for sharing i love the photos and the bubs! xox

[BUUZBEE]

Bea, they are so cute! baby 1 is getting really big! (i'm getting so excited for mine!)

[seohsnaeb]

aw, how cute!! i love the way they all snuggle up together!! :D

[Vanny]

yay!!!! 3 little cuties!

[Bea]

Here's some photos of the lovely little family. Newest baby Noah is barely visible under his 3 bigger siblings but he's been fed and seems to be just as strong as the others. When i first looked into the nest box after coming home from a driving lesson with dad i freaked cause there was dark stuff in their crops and then i realised i'd just fed the parents this massive piece of bok choy, lol! Spongebob's been a good dad eating up the soft food to feed his family. As well as eating seed for 6 now, wow! There is a little bit of fluff starting to sprout on the butts of Mumble and Memphis. And they've also got little eye slits showing so i think pretty soon they'll be looking around with cute little baby eyes.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/February102007-mumble5memphis4lo-5.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/February102007-mumble5memphis4lo-6.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/February102007-mumble5memphis4lo-7.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/February102007-mumble5memphis4lo-1.jpg
Why do you always look at my babies? I don't like it!

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/February102007-mumble5memphis4lo-2.jpg
Get out of here!!

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/February102007-mumble5memphis4lovel.jpg
I'll call my husband to deal with you!

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/February102007-mumble5memphis4lo-3.jpg
And then they started feeding the weenies so i left them alone.

I love having little baby budgies again. :D They're so sweet, everynight i go to sleep with the little cheeping sound of baby budgies in the room. I love it!

[A-n-M]

They're all so adorable Bea!
Both the parents are beautiful.
Akala is just superb as a mom and so is Spongebob as a father.
Do you know what color they might be?

[Bea]

Babies will look the same as mum and dad, except for Mumble of course. They'll most likely all have the same wings as dad but varying shades of blue.

[A-n-M]

No matter what color they
are they sure are going to be
beautiful little things. :D

[BUUZBEE]

awww they are darling! i love the 2nd pic!
i really need to find some boxes like you have out in oz, they are so roomy!

[Bea]

I simply cannot believe this but the 5th egg just hatched!! I no way expected that all the eggs would actually be good. :D Am yet to 100% decide on the name for this one but will let you know soon with some photos too. I think it literally JUST hatched cause it was buried beneath it's siblings (like the egg was) and is yet to be fed. If it's not been fed in an hour or so i may bring out the two eldest bubs for 5-10 mins to give it a chance to be heard.

[Amy]

Aww that's so cute!! :D

[Bea]

So after an hour and a bit baby hadn't been fed so i mixed up some runny hand rearing mix and got a tiny little spoon and gave him his first feed. I hope that's enough to kick start his life as he's so sweet. He was making his little cheepy sounds as i fed and gobbling up the food. I'll check again before bed and maybe top him up again. If he's back to empty i guess i'll be waking up during the night too. Anyway, here's a photo of all four babies. Mumble and Memphis have both opened their eyes which is cute. They're also starting to sprout fluff.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/February112007-mumble6memphis5lovel.jpg

And here's one of Mumble and Memphis while i had them out to see if mum would feed the little baby.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/mumble6memphis5.jpg

And here's the little guy after his feed.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/littlebaby2.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/littlebaby.jpg
Everyone keep him in your thoughts tonight. :)

[Amy]

He's gotta make it through!

[seohsnaeb]

aw, hes so cute!! good luck little tiny baby! :)

[BUUZBEE]

ohhhhh bea!!!! fingers crossed and prayers sent! how did he do overnight????

[Vanny]

how is he! how is he!!! :eek:

[pipp4]

oh what a darling i wanna steel him.....so watch out:p how is he?

[Bea]

Mum and dad are still happily ignoring the poor baby. I got up every 3 hours during the night to feed it and will continue doing so. It goes back in the nest box after feeds for warmth and in the hopes that the parents will decide to feed the little guy. I'm off to feed it now...it's been almost 3 hours since i fed it at 5am, lol. I'm going to be a zombie in school today! Good thing my timetable allows me to be at home for feeding times, how conviniant is that?!

[Vanny]

That's great!

i hope the parents start feeding the little guy soon... :(

[BUUZBEE]

how are you feeding him bea? with a spoon or syringe?

[pipp4]

in one of her posts on page 14 she said she was using a tiny spoon

[Bea]

I was like a zombie for the first little bit of school but i'm nice and awake now, ready for the day. I've just ducked home from school to feed the little dude. It was only 2.5hrs since his last feed and he still had a little bit left in his crop, i'm not sure if that's what i put there or if the parents fed him a bit. I've topped him up anyway, he was eating like a PIG! He's still nameless though.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/February122007-noname001Custom.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/February122007-noname002Custom.jpg

And for size here he is next to an aussie 5c coin.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/February122007-noname003Custom.jpg

And Pipp4 is right, i'm using this midgety little spoon i was given last time i had to handrear.

[A-n-M]

Aww, he's so adorable. :)
How about Tidbit for his little size.

[JuliesGonnaDance]

He's so cute!

[Bea]

With a member from another forums help i've chosen the name Scamp. She suggested Tramp from "Lady and the Tramp" which made me think of the cheeky little puppy Scamp from the sequel, the only baby in Lady and Tramp's litter to look like Tramp and he's packed with attitude. :D

[BUUZBEE]

Is it really easy to get them to take foor from a spoon? how runny do you make it?

(love the name too!)

[Vanny]

great name!!!!!!!!!

[pal0m1n0]

Are you going to continue taking the other babies out for a bit to see if the parents get to it?

[Bea]

Is it really easy to get them to take foor from a spoon? how runny do you make it?

(love the name too!)

Babies this young just want to eat, they don't care who's giving it too them. He just guzzles the food off the spoon happily. I make it a little thicker than just water, it can't be too thick or he'd have trouble digesting it. During the night i was trying something to get him noticed but all that happened was that i had to feed Noah as well as Scamp, lol. So that plan failed. I'm now looking for a heat pad so i can use my fish tank as a brooder. If the parents don't feed soon then i'm just going to pull him completely, and probably Noah too for warmth and social reasons, so that i'm not disturbing the parents all the time finding Scamp under all his siblings.

[Bea]

Fantastic news!!! Scamp has been filled by Akala!! :D I'm so happy!! I haven't fed him since 6am this morning and it's now 11:19am and he's totally full as are all the others. :D What i find helps is scattering the babies around the nest box at feeding time so that Scamp isn't forgotten under a pile of big babies. I'll come home at lunch time (1pm ish) to make sure he's still fed and if i haven't had to feed him by tomorrow morning i think i can leave it up to his parents to care for him.

[A-n-M]

That's such great news, :)
glad to see that Scamp is forgotten anymore.

[Vanny]

:D :) :party3: :party10: :jumping1: :happy4: :party2: :clown: :laughing1: :king: :party: :giggle: :jumping: :b-day: :P :thumbsup: :tongue: :twothumbs:

Hurray!!! that's great!!!!

now you can finally get some sleep! :sleeping: :sleeping: :sleeping:

[BUUZBEE]

Babies this young just want to eat, they don't care who's giving it too them. He just guzzles the food off the spoon happily. I make it a little thicker than just water, it can't be too thick or he'd have trouble digesting it. During the night i was trying something to get him noticed but all that happened was that i had to feed Noah as well as Scamp, lol. So that plan failed. I'm now looking for a heat pad so i can use my fish tank as a brooder. If the parents don't feed soon then i'm just going to pull him completely, and probably Noah too for warmth and social reasons, so that i'm not disturbing the parents all the time finding Scamp under all his siblings.

that took a 100lb weight of my shoulders!!! i have a brooder just incase, but was worried about the feeding part!

[BUUZBEE]

Fantastic news!!! Scamp has been filled by Akala!! :D I'm so happy!! I haven't fed him since 6am this morning and it's now 11:19am and he's totally full as are all the others. :D What i find helps is scattering the babies around the nest box at feeding time so that Scamp isn't forgotten under a pile of big babies. I'll come home at lunch time (1pm ish) to make sure he's still fed and if i haven't had to feed him by tomorrow morning i think i can leave it up to his parents to care for him.

Thats great news!!!

[Bea]

He's still being fed and it's now 4:30pm, i've not fed him since 6am. I'm very pleased! :D

[pal0m1n0]

That is great news. :) It was only one night of feeding then?

[Bea]

Two actually, and one day. :)

[redgirl]

Awww Bea, just read your updates on little Scamp, so glad he is getting stronger by the day :) xxxx

[Amy]

Glad his chances of survival are growing!

[JBird]

Glad to hear he is doing well.

[seohsnaeb]

aw, yay!! you must be so relieved!! well done little budgies!!

[Amy]

Can we have more picture updates? :D

[clifff123]

Glad to hear everything is working out for the babies

[Bea]

I'll get photos of everyone this afternoon. I haven't fed anyone for over 24hours so it's all going well.

[JuliesGonnaDance]

I'll get photos of everyone this afternoon. I haven't fed anyone for over 24hours so it's all going well.

Glad to hear it! :D
Can't wait for photos! :D

[Bea]

Now that all the drama with Scamp is over here's some new pics of everybody. They're all getting fluffy butts and opening their eyes....soooo cute!!
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Mumble9days2.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Mumble9days3.jpg
Mumble at 9 days old

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Memphis8days.jpg
Memphis at 8 days old

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Lovelace6days.jpg
Lovelace at 6 days old

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Noah5days.jpg
Noah at 5 days old

And last but not least
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Scamp3days2.jpg
Scamp at 3 days old

They're all doing great, the two eldest are starting to get wing and tail spikes, very exciting! Noah is about to open his eyes and little Scamp is growing like a weed now that he's being fed by his parents. I am starting to get that feeling that in no time at all they'll be grown up and out in the aviary. I wish they stayed fluffy butts for longer!
Here's one last photo of Spongebob coming to make sure i hadn't stole a baby.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Bobwithbabies.jpg

[JuliesGonnaDance]

Great photos!
Baby budgies' ceres look so huge! :p

[A-n-M]

They look some adorable.
Mumbles looks like he is going to have red eyes.

[Bea]

They look some adorable.
Mumbles looks like he is going to have red eyes.

I knew she had red eyes from when she hatched, you could see it under her skin. She's an albino.

[BUUZBEE]

Awwww great pics, the last one of spongebob looking in is priceless!!!

i think these are the first really clear pics of an albino i've seen! excellent job!

[seohsnaeb]

aw, theyr absolutely adorable!! i love the last one where theyr all bundled together!! actually, theyr all amazing!! baby budgies are amazing :)

[clifff123]

Great picture Bea, thanks for update

[peekaboo]

Bea, What beautiful babies!:clap: I would be so afraid to handle and feed such tiny creatures, they look so fragile and breakable! Congratulations on your little family.:urock: Hugs Tina Marie

[cute_coco]

good luck to you

[Vanny]

wow! great pics!

[Bea]

The eldest chicks are getting fluffier now, looking very cute. I'll get some more photos in the next day or two.

[Amy]

Yay an albino! Beautiful birdies Bea, Love the one of Spongebob peeking in! :P

[JBird]

Bea,
Do you have any new pic. I love Baby pics!! that is so cool that you have an albino. From all the pictures it looks like you are taking very good care of your little ones.

[Bea]

I was going to get some more pics today or tomorrow. :D I'll post them when i do!

[softie]

Oh gosh, those last few pictures of your new bubs are adorable! I can't help but to want some hehe :o

I am very glad to hear that everything is going smoothly :)

[JBird]

Cool Bea. Love the pics I always look forward to them.

[Bea]

Here's some new pics of my babies, they were 11, 10, 8, 7, and 5 days old when the photos were taken, which was yesterday. :P So just add a day and that's how old they are now.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/AllBabies.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Mumble11days2.jpg
Mumble

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Memphis10days2.jpg
Memphis

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Lovelace8days3.jpg
Lovelace

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Noah7days2.jpg
Noah

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Scamp5days3.jpg
Scamp

And for comparison:
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/February122007-noname003Custom.jpg
Scamp one day next to 5c coin

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Scamp5days4.jpg
Scamp 5 days next to 5c coin

[A-n-M]

Bea,

They are all growng up so fast.
Look at those feates grow. lol :)
All of them are beautiful.

For the oddest reason I'm in love with Noah (might be the name.). :p

[Genevieve]

Mumble is my fav :) such a cutie

[softie]

All of your chicks are adorable! I have to say Memphis is such a cutie :)

And they are so tiny, especially little Scamp :)

[Genevieve]

Actually i think i mean mephis i dont know lol :S The one that is darker then the others

[Mickie]

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Mumble11days2.jpg
Mumble

Mumble is so so so cute :D

They are all adorable :)

[Bea]

Actually i think i mean mephis i dont know lol :S The one that is darker then the others

The one under Mumble (albino) is Memphis, he's the next oldest and has the most dark feathers so far.

[BUUZBEE]

broken record?

[Vanny]

awww! so cute!!

anything new???

[Bea]

Memphis is beginning to show his colour, he's got coloured pin feathers at the base of his tail and on the "drumstick" parts of his legs. :P They haven't opening yet so i can't tell what shade of blue he is yet, but it shouldn't be long.

[A-n-M]

That's Great! :D

[Bea]

Here's some new pics! They're growing up, Mumble and Memphis are starting to look really budgie like. :p

Mumble 14 days
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Mumble14daysCustom.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Mumble14days2Custom.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Mumble14days3Custom.jpg

Memphis 13 days
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Memphis13days2Custom.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Memphis13days3Custom.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Memphis13daysCustom.jpg

Lovelace (aka Scotty - Tim's baby) 11 days
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Lovelace11daysCustom.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Lovelace11days2Custom.jpg

Noah 10 days
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Noah10daysCustom.jpg

Scamp 8 days
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Scamp8daysCustom.jpg

They're all getting wriggly and hard to photograph. :p I used this swingy thing that's meant to tell the gender of people/animals and it thinks: Mumble is female, Memphis is male, Lovelace/Scotty is male, Noah is female and Scamp is female. Let's wait and see how accurate it turns out to be. I will test again at some point with them sitting on something other than my hand incase my femaleness was interfering, LOL. ;)

[A-n-M]

The chicks are turning out gorgeous! :D
Mumbles is so precious, but Noah keeps sticking out t me so I have to see how that one turns out. lol
Great pics!

Hoping to see if that thing is accurate.
So please keep us posted on how it works out.

[Kalahari]

eep! They are adorable fluffy things!

[Vanny]

so cute!!!!! you are oh so lucky!!

[Vanny]

any updates today?

[Bea]

I'm going to take some new photos later today. :) I'll post them when i get them.

[Bea]

New pics, the little cuties are becoming sooo hyper and wriggly that getting clear photos is becoming impossible!! :p I accidentally gave Tim the wrong baby to hold this afternoon, they're so similar looking, so he was giving Noah cuddles for 5 mins, lol!! I figuired this out after a while and gave him Scotty (Lovelace) for a few minutes, lol, oops. I think Memphis is a skyblue but he seems to have a lilac colour on his wings so i'm not 100% yet...

Mumble - 16 days old
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Mumble16days.jpg

Memphis - 15 days old
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Memphis15days3.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Memphis15days.jpg

Then he wriggled out of my hand and landed on my bed (luckily i was sitting down!)
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Memphis15days4.jpg

Scotty (Lovelace) - 13 days old
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Lovelace13days2.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Lovelace13days4.jpg

Noah - 12 days old
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Noah12days.jpg

Scamp - 10 days old
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Scamp10days.jpg

[A-n-M]

I swear I'm in love with NOAH, don't know why. Lol :p
They are all so cute and growing up so fast. *sniffles*

[Bea]

Do you think Noah will mind a boys name if she really does turn out to be female? What feminine nick name could i give her? :P

[A-n-M]

I don't think she'll mind at all. :p
It's cute for a girl to have a boyish name in budgies that is.
I already have the perfect nickname for Noah.

*Drumroll*........................................ .... Noey or Noie
Don't know if you'll like them, but I like the weird spelled names.
Makes it all the more unique. :)

[Bea]

Here are some more pics. :P These are clearer than the others.

Mumble
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Mumble16days2Custom.jpg

Memphis
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Memphis15days6Custom.jpg

And here's the colour on his wings
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Memphis15days5Custom.jpg

Scotty/Lovelace
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Lovelace13days5Custom.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Lovelace13days6Custom.jpg

Noah
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Noah12days2Custom.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Noah12days3Custom.jpg

Scamp
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Scamp10days2Custom.jpg

[my budgie billy]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!
Scamp is just awesome!
I love them all,my mum was going "aww" or "there lovely":p

[Amy]

Scamp is still my favourite! He's lucky to be here. :) Without you Bea, he wouldn't be here!

[A-n-M]

Noah looks extra cute in those pictures.

[JBird]

Bea,
Great new pics!! So cute they are really getting big.

[bing_bong]

they are growing up so fast. they are all so cute.

[softie]

Look at those spikes!! They are so adorable! :D

Scamp is so little, but so cute :)

[Kalahari]

i love Mumble!

Little pinfeather babies!

[JuliesGonnaDance]

Great pictures!
I love every one of them. :)

[Vanny]

fantastic pics!

[Bea]

New pics!!

Mumble 18 days
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Mumble18days2Custom.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Mumble18days4Custom.jpg

Memphis 17 days
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Memphis17days4Custom.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Memphis17days3Custom.jpg

Lovelace 15 days
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Lovelace15days2Custom.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Lovelace15days4Custom.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Lovelace15daysCustom.jpg

Noah 14 days
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Noah14daysCustom.jpg

Scamp 12 days
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Scamp12daysCustom.jpg

And some extra pics:

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Memphis17daysLovelace15days2Custom.jpg
Memphis and Lovelace

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Noah14daysScamp12days3Custom.jpg
Noah and Scamp

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Noah14daysScamp12days4Custom.jpg
Noah and Scamp

[A-n-M]

Yay! Noah pics. :D
They're all so big and beautiul now.
I can't believe how beautiful they are.

[Jessika]

Aww. I just found this. I wish I had found it a lot earlier so I could have shared in the emotional process :) Bea, the babies look beautiful. We are going to be getting more pics of course? :D I love Mumbles, very beautiful.

[JuliesGonnaDance]

Awesome pictures!
Memphis is looking extra adorable and fluffy. :p

[i<3mrchirpydoodlebirdy]

Those pics are adorable! Their ceres look too big :)

[Amy]

Give me them!! :eek: I just can't stop looking at them!

[softie]

Memphis is looking so grown up :)

Your bubs are turning out beautifully and it's greatto finally see Scamp with his eyes open :)

[JBird]

So cute! I love the pictures.

[Vanny]

you are so lucky!!!! CUTE!

[Ruta<3]

Mumble is my love. :) Ohhh I just love looking at your pictures. Thanks so much for sharing with us who cant breed their budgies the wonderfulness (Hah is that a word?) of a growing budgie.

[Bea]

I'm glad everyone is enjoying the pictures. :D I think it's exciting to see pics every few days because they always GROW. And just so you know, even if you hated the pics you'd still get them. ;) I can't stop taking them, i love photos!! *goes crazy*

Haven't checked the babies yet this morning. The parents sounded like they were feeding when i got out of bed so i just let them be for now. I gave them some fresh egg and biscuit and some fresh veggies so they'll have more stuff to feed. :D

[A-n-M]

I miss waking up every morning to the sound of happy baby budgies being fed.
You're lucky! :)

[seohsnaeb]

ooooooooooh my god, theyr beautiful!! i love memphis, congratulations again on so many lovely babies :D

[clifff123]

Omg they are so cute now, they grow real fast!!

[Vanny]

anything new?

[tweetsnsylv]

Pictures??:D

[Bea]

Here's new piccies. They're super gorgeous.

First we have 22 day old Mumble, the grouchy one.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Mumble22days.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Mumble22days2.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Mumble22days3.jpg
She lunges and "bites" whenever i open the nest box, crazy little girl! Her baby beak can't hurt though so i just laugh when she has these little hissy fits at me.

Next is 21 day old Memphis, the shy guy.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Memphis21days.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Memphis21days2.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Memphis21days5.jpg
He's such a beautiful little baby, i'm totally in love with him. I call him Fizzy most of the time now ("phis" = fizz = Fizzy).

Here's 19 day old Lovelace, hyperactivity plus!!
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Lovelace19days.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Lovelace19days2.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Lovelace19days4.jpg
The name Lovelace won't stick, i don't really like it anymore. If it's a boy it'll stay inside as Scotty and if it's a little girl it'll live in the aviary as Ellie (LovelacE = L.E.).

This is 18 day old Noah, a total poser!
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Noah18days6.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Noah18days3.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Noah18days5.jpg
The only baby who sat on my hand and posed nicely for the camera. S/he's a total sweetie. The same colour as Memphis and looking gorgeous!

Finally here's 16 day old Scamp, the cuddly little baby.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Scamp16days.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Scamp16days2.jpg
Can't quite see the colour properly but looks like i could have a third cobalt opaline. :D

[seohsnaeb]

aw, theyr so so sooooooooo cute!! *runs to australia to budgienap cute babies* :P

[tweetsnsylv]

Aww! They are so adorable!

[pal0m1n0]

Will you be keeping scamp indoors? Beautiful babies.

[Amy]

Awwww! Just toooooooooo cute!

[A-n-M]

Peek-a-Boo Noah. :p
They all look so stunning.

[JuliesGonnaDance]

They're all so gorgeous! I especially love Memphis and Noah. :)

[Kalahari]

so CUTE! Little babies!

[BUUZBEE]

look how they have grown!!!! i cant decide who i love more! they colors are coming in well, such pretty blues (ex mumble! lol)

[softie]

Your bubs are turning out beautifully :) They are all so adorable!! :D

[Vanny]

Marvelous!! It's amazing how they've grown!!! :eek:

[Bea]

Will you be keeping scamp indoors? Beautiful babies.

Not likely, unless it's male and Tim wants it. The only one i would keep indoors for myself is Memphis, he's such a sweetie.

[Bea]

Went a bit photo crazy this afternoon, all the photos paid off, i got some SUPER cute shots.

Mumble, 24 days old
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Mumble24days6.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/MumblewithUncleBlinkie.jpg
Saying hello to her Uncle Blinkie

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Mumble24days11.jpg
Perching like a big girl

Memphis, 23 days
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Memphis23days.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Memphis23days3.jpg

Lovelace, 21 days
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Lovelace21days7.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Lovelace21days6.jpg
*crunch* (a lovely display of female behaviour, lol!)

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Lovelace21days11.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Lovelace21days9.jpg
Practicing some budgie acrobatics

Noah, 20 days
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Noah20days2.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Noah20days4.jpg

Scamp, 18 days
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/Scamp18days2.jpg
Ever seen such a cute face?!?!

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/NoahandScamp9.jpg
Scamp and Noah had fun scrambling over each other on my hand, VERY cute!

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/PocketBabies.jpg
What to do when the babies won't stop trying to make suicidal leaps out of your hand, LOL! A pocketful of babies.

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r78/birdybea/Breeding%20Pics/LovelaceandMemphis3.jpg
And a clear comparison of Lovelace and Memphis' ceres. I think Lovelace is female when you see her next to Memphis like this. :D

[pal0m1n0]

That last shot is lovely. :) I love Lovelace's colouring.

[tweetsnsylv]

They are so adorable! I'm going to steal them all!!

[BUUZBEE]

ahhhh so cute!!! i love blinkie and mumble. blinkie looks like hes wonder who's this small thing??? great pics bea!