Tuesday 13 December 2011

Some New Birds

Here's my 11 new birds, 9 hens and 2 cocks.
Lutino hen
Grey opaline hen
Same bird
Baby lacewing hen, dark green opaline hen, light green hen.
 Same birds, Dark green opaline hen, baby lacewing hen, light green cinnamon hen, light green hen
Same birds again

Grey green hen
Sky yellow face cock.
I have finally cleared out all nest boxes for the year. YAY!! A total of 85 chicks for 2011, 51 hens and 34 cocks. Here are a few photo's of some of my latest chicks. All five chicks from the lacewing hen- cinnamon green cock, are hens.
Lacewing hen with chicks
 Dad on the left, chick centre, mum right.
Oldest chick from that nest. She is 6 weeks old in this photo.
Brother and sister. A couple of pet type I'm keeping to breed next year.
A Big Fat THANK YOU to Marcus for making me a wheel. I have always wanted one. Thank you to David Lawrance for giving us the wheel rim. It has taken a few days but a few of the younger birds have started to use it.
Birds view of the house and garden.
OUCH!!
Nom, nom Lemons today!!
Young sky blue cock hatched in August 2011.
My 3 year old daughter gets very excited when she sees this fat budgie.  This hen is 10mths old.

Friday 2 December 2011

Spread your Wings

 Young cock going through first moult.
Another young cock going through first moult.
NOM NOM NOM
Young lacewing cock
Young  Cinnamon  Opaline Grey Green Cock hatched in July.
Lacewing Cock
Fallow Cock
Chicks from Lacewing hen- Cinnamon green cock
Chick 1.
Chick 2.
Chick 3.
Chick 4.
Chick 5.
Other chicks