8-29 Scarlet Chested Parakeets....Nesting time!!!!!

wellingtoncdm · Post by **wellingtoncdm** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 9:11 pm

Can I mail you some NFSS 2013 closed bands? I'm done breeding this year as you know.

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 9:51 pm

I am so chicken about using closed bands!!!!!!!!! I could try them.

wellingtoncdm · Post by **wellingtoncdm** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 9:52 pm

I have extras of you'd like.

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Fri Oct 11, 2013 11:08 pm

how old are the chicks suppose to be to close band?

wellingtoncdm · Post by **wellingtoncdm** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 6:24 am

Around 8-10 days I believe. I wait til I see pin feathers. I've done slightly older birds though.

Vargur · Post by **Vargur** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 8:48 am

wow, Cindy, five babies!!!
Congrats!

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:16 am

they are growing fast!!

debbie276 · Post by **debbie276** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:58 am

Cuties!

30 Seconds to Bob · Post by **30 Seconds to Bob** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:44 pm

Looks like the parents are doing a great job in caring for them. I love it when that happens! Bob

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 10:23 pm

Hatchling #1 for this pair!

wellingtoncdm · Post by **wellingtoncdm** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 10:34 pm

That hen is beautiful! Are the males split to cinnamon? Are any young looking cinnamon?

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 10:41 pm

The males are split to cinnamon. I will get cinnamon and normal/cinnamon and normal

I should expect from the pairings http://www.gencalc.com/gen/eng_genc.php?sp=1NeofSca

1.0 green /cinnamon male
x 0.1 green cinnamon hen

% from all 1.0 (Male)

50.0% 1.0 green /cinnamon
50.0% 1.0 green cinnamon

% from all 0.1 (hen)

50.0% 0.1 green
50.0% 0.1 green cinnamon

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 11:34 pm

They just hatched a second baby!!!!!!

debbie276 · Post by **debbie276** » Sun Oct 20, 2013 4:57 am

That's great news!
congratulations and best of luck with them

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Fri Oct 25, 2013 7:56 am

I decided to pull the young and hand feed them out, mom looked a bit exhausted. The pair did a good job for their first clutch. Feeding them out will make them a bit calmer, they are sweet. They took to feeding well and the oldest is starting to wean. The youngest, the only visual cinnamon is just starting to get in feathers (not pictured). I am using Roudybush hand feeding formula with a bit of unsweeten applesauce and pumpkin puree, they love it. The little cinnamon runs across the baby cage when she sees me with the food.

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