Marigold's and Skye's second clutch!

[Ratzy]

Eariler this year, my two budgies (Marigold and Skye) produced 4 lovely chicks. I stupidly only had one pair down for breeding and should have used more but I didn't have any. Here are some pics I have.
Dad

Mum

Eggs

Blind and helpless.

In between.

And now.

Will update every now and again.

 

[parrotqueen]

Thank you so much or sharing, they're all adorable. Every single one of them!

I see that one of those is the 'green-tailed' budgie. If she's still that young, then you need to keep waiting for the molt. I'm excited for you that you could quite possibly have a new mutation. How neat!

Congrats on the new clutch!

 

[Ratzy]

Thank you! Yeah, I took that pic not realising that it had a green tail. If it is a new mutation I'll need to breed more. I was going to sell them until I saw the green tail. Now I'm at least keeping them untill their moult!

 

[Ratzy]

I think Marigold has egg bum, as in an egg is forming. I've seen them mating 10 times!

 

[HRH Di]

Congratulations! Those eggs are so tiny!

 

[antoinette]

Congrat's.....
Thanks for sharing, those pictures are awesome.
Those pic's will always be treasured, wonderful memories
The birds are absolutely beautiful.

 

[Ratzy]

Thank you. I do have more pics.

 

[DustyDusky]

aww Thank you for sharing

 

[parrotqueen]

Sure sounds like springtime is very busy for them! I love the baby pictures, so precious. And Dad is really handsome, such bright blue! I bet that it's really fun to watch all the courtship displays, with the goofy head bobbing and hopping on the perch. Thanks for sharing!

Budgies are such lovely birds.

 

[_Cass_]

Awwweeehh so cute! Thanks for sharing!! = )

 

[Ratzy]

Great news! Marigold has laid an egg!

 

[Ratzy]

Marigold still hasn't passed the second egg as far as I can see.

 

[parrotqueen]

She's a laying machine, wow! Thanks for sharing the news. Kep sharing those pics, please!

May I ask, are you handfeeding them? Or are you letting the parents do it?

 

[Ratzy]

SHe laid the second egg off the perch. I put it in the nest box but she chucked it out by instinct. I am not handfeeding them as I have only bred once before. I will if I have to but that would involve taking a baby bird to school and feeding it there. I don't think my teacher would agree. Third egg is due today but I am at school so I can't check. Lexi ( baby budgie from first clutch) keeps finding some way into the breeding cage. I was going to fix it but I will hav to wait until Marigold is settled. I am advirtising the baby budgies for sale. I have put it off for too long. A few people want them so it won't be long until they're all gone.

 

[Ratzy]

Well, she laid 4 eggs and is sitting on three as one got chucked out. Her last clutch somehow found a way into the breeding cage and I have left them there as it is large enough to hold 6 budgies and they would have just gone back in. I will fix it after school. No, they can not get out of the cage as it is one cage with a divider in the middle.

 

[parrotqueen]

Well, it should be fine as long as there's enough room and it is safe like you say.

Congratulations on the new eggs!

 

[Ratzy]

Thanks, I can't see if she has laid another today.The babies sleep in the bottom cage but I still need to fix it. I went to a bird sale today and got to pet a blue fronted amazon. I was admiring it and the guy opened the cage and asked me would I like to pet it. I looked at the princess parrots and they are not noisy at all, if you are still thinking of getting one. I think it is a different bird as ours are australian.

 

[parrotqueen]

Aww, thanks for telling me! I'm glad the Pirncess parrots are as quiet as they're said to be. Could still get one, I'm going to wait awhile though.

 

[Ratzy]

Another egg was laid yesterday.

 

[parrotqueen]

Wow, and that's a total of four now? (minus the one that got chucked out)

She's doing great! Make sure you keep cuttlebone in there, it will be especially important for her now; she needs the extra calcium for strong eggshells.