Apr 21, 2012 20:15:21 GMT
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Post by marleen4 on Oct 16, 2012 5:52:27 GMT
I've not had much luck with breeding albinos and lutinos over the years. It appears that they are not the motherly type. I have a lutino at the moment that was born in my aviary and not the product of inbreeding. It took a year before she discovered she was a female  and started to chuck eggs out of the other 2 birds' nest boxes. I was ready to send her to the bird shop, when she finally discovered her own nest box (there were 2 spare ones) and laid 4 eggs. I noticed she did not sit on them a lot, although she was protective. The eggs have now vanished. A couple have been pushed out of the box (by her??) the other 2 appear to have been eaten (bits of yolk in the box and no shell left, in spite of access to cuddle bone and crushed chook eggshells as well as a weekly boiled egg). Is my observation right and are albinos / lutinos problematic mothers? Any suggestions besides the bird shop? Thanks! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2012 7:18:33 GMT
i found show type Albinos and lutinos hard to breed ...... and i did have one hen ...... that was a egg eater ....  ... so i got rid of her as a pet..... once they start eating there eggs..... there no good for breeding ...  . but having said that ... i did have some good sucksess with breeding Albinos and lutinos...  . but i dont agree with colany breeding...... theres lots more problems and danger for the birds.... the eggs and the chicks... . but if it works for you thats ok ... i did do colany breeding once .... and didnt have many problems .... but once i went over to cage breeding ..... i had lots of chicks all healthy..... and it was much easyer to look after them .. . but this is just what worked for me every one has there own way ... heres just some of my Albinos and lutinos.... .  |
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Apr 21, 2012 20:15:21 GMT
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Post by marleen4 on Oct 17, 2012 18:30:45 GMT
I love your picture! Beautiful birds.
I appreciate your success with albino breeding, but it may be a while before I'm brave enough to try again. Regrettably this bird will have to go, a real shame as she is the only lutino born in my aviaries and I'm rather fond of her.
Thanks for the reply.
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May 17, 2024 8:34:36 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2012 18:41:12 GMT
I love your picture! Beautiful birds. I appreciate your success with albino breeding, but it may be a while before I'm brave enough to try again. Regrettably this bird will have to go, a real shame as she is the only lutino born in my aviaries and I'm rather fond of her. Thanks for the reply. thank you marleen.... . you could always let her lay the eggs and foster under another hen ... that way you can keep her .... and breed from her ... . can you post pics of your budgies and set up ....id love to see them ... . |
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Apr 21, 2012 20:15:21 GMT
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Post by marleen4 on Oct 18, 2012 18:55:25 GMT
That's an idea, I'll think it over.
About the picture, I've tried to download pictures of my birds on this forum before, quite unsuccessfully. I think my camera makes pictures that take too much memory space / high resolution. I have not figured out how to do this (I'm no computer genius), but since you are asking I will ask my computer savvy friend for help.
Then I have to decide how to make a picture of the "setup" which is home made, rather large and include corners. Never mind, I'm always up for a challenge!
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Jul 11, 2012 8:17:03 GMT
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Post by Donna Lee on Oct 18, 2012 19:57:27 GMT
Marleen - you can resize them on photobucket after uploading if that's any help |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2012 23:30:54 GMT
no worrys marleen... . it dont mater how long it takes...... as long as we see the pics ... as for how to picture your aviary...... just take a few pics and we will be able to see your set up.... . ps... i no its ment to be (worries) not worrys but i cant spell.... ;D i spell things as i say them .... . |
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Apr 21, 2012 20:15:21 GMT
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Post by marleen4 on Oct 20, 2012 6:17:06 GMT
I made pictures and tried to post them without much success. I will try again when my computer friend visits.  On another note, I noticed that Lutino laid another egg, perhaps she got rid of the earlier eggs as she was ready to produce more? I moved this egg to another nest, hoping another mother will do a better job. If she lays more I will leave the new eggs for her to sit on. Maybe she will slowly learn how to be a mother???  There is me hoping! |
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Apr 21, 2012 20:15:21 GMT
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Post by marleen4 on Oct 20, 2012 9:55:55 GMT
  The aviary on the left and the covered area in a corner  and the aviary on the right.  The baby that flew out this week. |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Oct 20, 2012 10:02:56 GMT
How beautiful are the colors on this baby |
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Apr 21, 2012 20:15:21 GMT
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Post by marleen4 on Oct 20, 2012 10:03:27 GMT
  I'm getting quite the hang of this! As you may be able to spot the left aviary has 4 nest boxes, the one on the right three. The aviaries also house a pair of diamond doves and chinese button quails, and one finch that was caught by the cat, cannot fly and has become a master at hang gliding! |
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Post by Hezz on Oct 20, 2012 10:55:49 GMT
There sounds like there is a story to "The baby that flew out this week."  The last couple of photos show some healthy and seemingly happy budgies. |
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Apr 21, 2012 20:15:21 GMT
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Post by marleen4 on Oct 20, 2012 11:42:12 GMT
Not sure whether that sentence is double Dutch (English is my second language); the baby that flew out flew out of the nest box and as far as I know is happy and healthy! There are 3 babies still in the nest, one of them identical to the one on the picture. Time for a third aviary??? Yeah right! ;D
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2012 16:22:09 GMT
i have to say marleen...... i love the set up you have .... they have lots of room ..... and im sure there very happy in there ..... .. i also think you have beautiful budgies ..... . i realy love there colors .... . thank you for posting the pics ..... . i look forward to seeing more .... . regards mick.... . |
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and started to chuck eggs out of the other 2 birds' nest boxes. I was ready to send her to the bird shop, when she finally discovered her own nest box (there were 2 spare ones) and laid 4 eggs. I noticed she did not sit on them a lot, although she was protective. The eggs have now vanished. A couple have been pushed out of the box (by her??) the other 2 appear to have been eaten (bits of yolk in the box and no shell left, in spite of access to cuddle bone and crushed chook eggshells as well as a weekly boiled egg). Is my observation right and are albinos / lutinos problematic mothers? Any suggestions besides the bird shop? Thanks! 
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