Chinese Nightingales (Pekin Robins)

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Re: Chinese Nightingales (Pekin Robins)

Post by BigBear0007 » Wed Jan 07, 2015 3:59 pm

Thanks everyone for your kind words!
They are calming down nicely and the male had sung a few times!
The hen is a little more jumpy but coming around.
I bought meal worms yesterday and they ate, like they were starved.
Also, they prefer apples to oranges. They will go through half an apple a day, but the orange, just a few pecks.

I'm negotiating right now for my next pair. The fellow wants 8 gouldians for them. I don't mind giving up that many, but he wants adults along with young. All I have is greens, no yellows this year.

I can't wait till 01/24/15!!!!!'

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Post by MariusStegmann » Wed Jan 07, 2015 4:12 pm

I am really jealous Jerry.
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Re: Chinese Nightingales (Pekin Robins)

Post by BigBear0007 » Sat Jan 17, 2015 10:56 am

My pair have been busy!
She just keeps adding to the nest!
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Re: Chinese Nightingales (Pekin Robins)

Post by Colt » Sat Jan 17, 2015 5:17 pm

They are so beautiful. Good luck getting some little Pekin babies. :)

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Re: Chinese Nightingales (Pekin Robins)

Post by BigBear0007 » Fri Jan 23, 2015 7:29 pm

Picked up my second pair of nightingales today!
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Re: Chinese Nightingales (Pekin Robins)

Post by MiaCarter » Fri Jan 23, 2015 8:21 pm

Oh my goodness!
These are incredible!
Look at those big eyes!

I saw a pair of nightingales at a show many years ago and I've wanted a pair ever since! They're so incredibly lovely.

I hope you have luck breeding them!

What do these lovelies eat? Are they mostly fruit and seeds? Or lots of insects?
Humum to....
13 Zebra Finches....and 2 squeeps!
3 Society Finches
6 Gouldians
1 Weaver
1 Pintail Whydah
2 Cockatiels
2 Parakeets

....along with 1 MinPin, 1 Pug, 1 JRT, 1 Yorkie, 2 Chihuahuas and 15 cats.


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Post by Colt » Sat Jan 24, 2015 9:57 am

Congratulations on the second pair. This pair is stunning too.

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Post by Rox » Sun Jan 25, 2015 12:27 am

Gosh those are stunning! Getting more jealous over here :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Post by sen-yu-tang » Tue Feb 17, 2015 12:34 pm

Red-billed leiothrix,It's a kind of singing bird,nice looks and sound singing,many in China ~
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Re: Chinese Nightingales (Pekin Robins)

Post by lovezebs » Tue Feb 17, 2015 1:13 pm

sen-yu-tang

There are very few of them here in Canada (not sure about the USA). Here they are almost impossible to get, and they are very expensive.

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Post by BigBear0007 » Sun Mar 22, 2015 9:11 am

Just a quick update!
Ceased and Cleopatra still don't have eggs, but she is working
on and perfecting her nest!
I think the male isn't quite ready yet?
They get gut loaded super worms, four each a day and pears, apples, grapes,
any fruit I have available and their special Softbill food.

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Re: Chinese Nightingales (Pekin Robins)

Post by lovezebs » Sun Mar 22, 2015 10:45 am

BigBear0007

Beautiful nest, Jerry. Keeping fingers and toes crossed for them.

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Re: Chinese Nightingales (Pekin Robins)

Post by Jen » Sun Mar 22, 2015 11:24 am

You are doing something right! They are so beautiful and obviously happy in their new home. Wish you the best of luck in breeding them. Keep us posted and :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:


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Re: Chinese Nightingales (Pekin Robins)

Post by MiaCarter » Sun Mar 22, 2015 12:14 pm

Wow! That's a lovely little nest!

You must be doing something right! Just a matter of time, I expect before you have little nightingales! (I love that word....Nightingale. So elegant and pretty....just like the birds!)

What's the little device with metal bars that forms walls and a ceiling around the nest?
I've seen these gadgets before and I've never remembered to ask about them! I see them on lots of finch/canary sites, like Glam Gouldians, but there's never any real hint as to their purpose. (e.g. http://glamgouldians.com/product-nest-canary-pwire.php)

I've always guessed that they were to serve as guides for birds who craft pod-style nests with walls and a ceiling.
And perhaps to also offer a bit of privacy and to keep other birds from landing on the edge of the nest?
Humum to....
13 Zebra Finches....and 2 squeeps!
3 Society Finches
6 Gouldians
1 Weaver
1 Pintail Whydah
2 Cockatiels
2 Parakeets

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Re: Chinese Nightingales (Pekin Robins)

Post by BigBear0007 » Sun Mar 22, 2015 7:59 pm

MiaCarter,

It's a little cage basically.
I took the door off and put it backwards.
If I put the door back on, I can use outside the cage.
It saves on space on double breeder cages.
Also I inspect the eggs or chicks for banding.
It's best used for canaries but other birds take to them.
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