My season so far

[francolin 449]

only kept 2 pair irish this year +2 spair cocks that are older than me,both pair hatched weekend looks like a 5 and 4,but not had a proper look cos i aint entered the flight just watched em so i was sure they got fed,all looks ok a mo.my plan is to keep all chicks reared this season fingers crossed.good luck all

[fireman 10,869]

Yes clipper an outside aviary,silver hen to a normal cock and she's down on her second clutch of 4 eggs.The cocks still topping up the youngsters but i've seen them feeding themselves on a few different things now so there away really,there my stepson's birds and they were given to him to get him started and interested in the birds and with them going great guns it's working and he's learning by the best way possible and thats by just sitting and watching it happen in front of him.

["Earth!" 503]

ive a canary sitting. her first clutch fell from the nest.

[fireman 10,869]

Make that 2 chicks so far under the redpoll,but it seems i've had another visit from the sparrow hawk and am a fledgling mule down which is out of the irish hen and was a goldie mule as are the others i wasn't sure about.Lutino greenie dumped her last egg out the nest as well this morning,win some,loose some as they say.

["Earth!" 503]

Make that 2 chicks so far under the redpoll,but it seems i've had another visit from the sparrow hawk and am a fledgling mule down which is out of the irish hen and was a goldie mule as are the others i wasn't sure about.Lutino greenie dumped her last egg out the nest as well this morning,win some,loose some as they say.

i would suggest putting some panels of glass up around your aviary to slow the hawk down but thats illegal.

[j j m 6,536]

well done with the breeding program mate,i used to breed them my self many years ago i often think of starting off again one day

[fireman 10,869]

It's not illegal if it's put up to prevent drafts rather than harm a bop,same as a bright yellow canary in a cage with a fish tank placed over the top to protect it from drafts,all legal mate .If a spar is stupid enough to fly into it then so be it but it ain't illegal,it's only illegal if you deliberatly set out to capture or harm a bop,prevention like veg bird mesh and fishing line strung up is fine.

[gnipper 6,426]

The fifexlinnet eggs are hatching

[gnipper 6,426]

There's 3 chicks so far

[fireman 10,869]

Well done and look luck they make it to sticks,have had all the 4 redpoll eggs hatch and the goldies have started to mess with nesting stuff but still yet to see them feeding each other or other bonding behavour.

["Earth!" 503]

ive a canary sitting. her first clutch fell from the nest.

 

just had a peep, daft twat is sitting on nothing

[gnipper 6,426]

These are some of the youngest chicks, all 5 have hatched now though and the hens feeding them well so far.

This is my eldest mule chick.

I'll try and get some pics of my canaries this week.

Cheers, Gnipper

[BEARINATOR 2,867]

Good pics Gnipper mate, I'll be ordering my new shed and flight in the next few days

["Earth!" 503]

ive a canary sitting. her first clutch fell from the nest.

 

just had a peep, daft twat is sitting on nothing

 

still sat on nothing. any suggestions gents ??

[KittleRox 2,147]

ive a canary sitting. her first clutch fell from the nest.

 

just had a peep, daft twat is sitting on nothing

 

still sat on nothing. any suggestions gents ??

just about to lay would be my guess