Pics Of Our Pets & Octavius (2)

[davedajobauk]

Today's Pix


Eldest Chick #1 has now been joined, by chick #2
and chick #3 has been seen 'trying'
to work-out just HOW he /she is able to get out of the hole in the nestbox
[maybe 'tomorrow']

dave

 

[davedajobauk]

Today's Pix October 01. 2012

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[davedajobauk]

LOL

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

ROFLOL Adorable bird pics and funny 'mouse CPR'

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

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One for MARY

That was precious Dave ~ thanks for sharing

 

[nChrist]

Very nice Brother Dave - thanks for sharing.

 

[davedajobauk]

Thank you Both Gail & Tom

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[davedajobauk]

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dave

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

Funny to see your pets acting like mine LOL
I still laugh each time I see Rusty

 

[davedajobauk]

We also 'feed' the local squirrel

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[servant of Merciful Love]

We also 'feed' the local squirrel

Good man
If it wasn't for the bears we'd still be feeding ours too

 

[davedajobauk]

Today's Pic's

Teddy, is required to "LEAVE THEM" ALONE and is compliant

dave

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

So cute...and they are not fearful of him it seems

 

[davedajobauk]

no, they do not appear to be

Teddy has had Timmy land upon his head and back
and had Timmy hop across the carpet to tap him on the nose as he lay there
But, I did not have the camera 'at the ready'
[same problem Tom has ]

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

Their body feathers are slower growing in than in the wild it seems; in the wild they are fully feathered as fledglings.
Are their mom's breast feathers growing back yet?

 

[davedajobauk]

Not yet.....

We have also had to MOVE the two eldest of the chicks, [whites] away from the parents
Their mother has been seen to attack them repeatedly [post hatch depression]
She seems okay with the younger two_ but, we are watching closely

The two eldest are now sharing a cage with Timmy [without problem]
and seem to be feeding themselves okay....
although we haven't as yet, seen them, taking water
We have a 'dropper' just in case

In the wild... the eldest two, would now be fending for themselves
[after, just 5 weeks, since hatching]

They usually wean @ 8-10 weeks of age
Again, this is strange, and being seen now, for the very first time
[in all of my experience with budgerigars]

Charlie too [Cher's mate]
has also fallen foul of Cher's 'temper tantrums'
It would be funny, if the chicks could not be harmed by her
But, we are here
to support the survival of all four chicks
and will remove Charlie and the nestbox
just as soon as the two younger ones leave it
and, won't let Cher 'mate' again



dave

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

Such 'drama'
I have no experience in breeding parakeets (or any 'pet') ; just what I have observed in monitoring nesting bluebirds for the State Ornithologist.
And at that...it is not as detailed as your observations ....very interesting!
We don't have the space here to breed canaries (I'd love to!) and I have read similar facts as you state, though the breeding pairs must be kept separate because they tend to fight

 

[davedajobauk]

We are taking this in our stride... and, are quite unflummoxed by this development, as it happens

Thankfully, I can crack seeds
and the chicks are, 'old-enough' to pick up for themselves

Yes, in the absence of a hen, the males are quite happy 'together'

Perhaps, the mother hen is thrown a wobbly by the colouration of the eldest two
They look like no chick that she has raised previously ~almost completely white, so far

In short, parakeets need no encouragement to mate
they will nest 'anywhere', even, on the floor of the cage
Providing of a nestbox helps ensure the survival of the brood
[nights are colder, presently]

Cher' is the only adult female in the house
and we have another [albeit smaller] cage for her, to occupy
just as soon as the younger chicks, can be moved-on

Hens, do squabble from time to time... that, might be hormones
but generally, they are happy to be together

Here, are a couple of pics of the latest threesome

 

[angelwind]

The little family of birds seems to be very happy under your care dave...thumbsup.

 

[davedajobauk]

Shirley Sis'

I kept budgerigars, and also exhibition-sized budgerigars and cockatiels, many years ago
[in Bristol] in a purpose built shed and outdoor flight cage

From a few pairs, I expanded to over 300 birds before selling them on
prior-to, moving house and into the house that we, later purchased [mortgage]

So, I do have a 'deal' of experience, behind me



dave