Tuesday 31 July 2012

Lilith

 Lilith: Hatchdate 30-6-12.
Daughter of this pair. Lacewing (hen)- Green (cock)
 Lilith at 31 days old.
35 days old.
40 days old.

5 months old
1 year old.
Goodbye my 'Litith' I will miss you. You will enjoy your new home in Queensland.

Friday 27 July 2012

Budgie Chicks 2012

So far this year I have bred 20 chicks. Not many really for the amount of pairs I had up but I am so happy with the way they are turning out. Here are a few photos of some of the chicks so far.

The youngest two, 8 days and 4 days old.

Cobalt chick from Pair #10. 17 days old.
same chick

and again
21 days old.

Same cobalt cock at 31days old.

Fostered chicks from nest #9 and #11. 18 days to 11 days old.
Same chicks 31 days to 24 days old.

Grey green (cock) from nest #9, 24 days old.
 37 days old with his mother.
His little brother 22 days old
and at 32 days old


 Lilith a Green Hen from nest #8, 26 days old. I'm a bit in love with this chick.
and her little sister Opaline sky (hen) 23 days old. Lacks the feathering of her sister.
Sky cock from nest #12. 23 days old.
29 days old. My biggest chick so far weighing in at 62grams.

Pet budgies. All birds are brothers from the same nest #17.
Sky violet Greywing (cock), 34 days old. 'Mick'
Goldenface sky dominant pied (cock) 31 days old.
 45 days old.

Sky(cobalt?) violet greywing spangle (cock) 30 days old. Not the best photo of him.
Very pretty little goldenface sky dominant pied spangle greywing (cock) 25days old.
My mystery chick from last year has grown up nicely. He is about 10 months old now.


November/ December barheads.

Yellowface lacewing

Cinnamon Cobalt hen

Lacewing hen