Hi all,
The answer is yes i did pass 100 youngsters (103) it's my p/b. In all of my cages the nest boxes have been taken out, 1 cage with 3 young which will soon put into the aviary.
Newark this weekend and after that gradually re-furbishing the cages and really blitz the place. I know there's plenty to do in the shed but i find this time of year for me with zeb's can be a bit boring with nothing happening. But these jobs have to be done.
Next month will be how far work on re-furbi
Getting towards the end of my season now, as young leave parents i'm taking box's away. Out of 13 cages 6 are now shut down. 6 have got young and the 7th has 4 eggs.
12 youngsters i have rung this month which brings my total from cages to 83.
At the moment the 6 cages with young have 15 in total so once rung it brings it up to 98, will the nest with 4 eggs have 2 or more young to make 100? Wait till next months blog to find out the final number for 2011.
If any of you reading this are showin
Another month goes past, as we say doesn't time fly. Not a bad month up on the average of young.
16 young for the month plus eggs to hatch. Total for season now on 75 youngsters with rings.
Young consist of:-
4x LBGC
4x Cr Grey
2x Cr GC
2x CFW
1x Cr BCCFW
1x Cr CFW
1x BCCFW
1x Grey
Thanks for looking, more next month.
Got back to normality, average month, but pleased with whats been bred.
The 2 young at the end of last month's blog turned out to be 1x CFW and 1x GC white type. Sadly the cfw died for no apparent reason.
CFW x GC = 3 young 2x GC white type + 1x Cr GC white type.
FC x Cr Grey = 4 young 3x Grey + 1x Cr GC
BCCFW x Cr CFW/BC = 4 young (to young to tell)
CFW x GC white type = 2 young 1x CFW + 1x GC white type
GC x CFW = 2 young + 4 eggs (way to young to tell)
15 for the month, s
Another month has passed and totaly different to last month really an upturn in youngsters.
CFW x GC white type = 4 young 2 x CFW & 2 x GC white type
BCCFW x Cr CFW/BC = 5 young 3 x Cr CFW & 2 x BCCFW
GC x Cr CFW = 5 young 2 x Grey + 2 x GC & 1 Cr GC
GC/CFW x Grey 5 young = 2 CFW + 1 Grey & 2 x GC
CFW x GC 2 young = ? to young to tell (4/5 days old)
This brings the total for the month to 21 young. Reason for this is that its been a lot wetter month than previo
May,
Well what can i say not a good breeding month at all.
5 young in total 3 of my White types from Cr CFW x G/C.
Other 2, 1 x Grey & 1 x G/C from F/C x Cr Grey.
In Norfolk, weather has been extreamly dry no rain for a few months and high temps. As i write this blog things have took a boost with 3 boxes with 4 youngsters in each. Weather over the last few weeks has become cooler (just a bit) and a bit of rain which i think is helping to kick in the breeding again.
Hopefully
Jogging along nicely,all young which i've put in aviary are getting on fineBCCFW x Cr GC white are sitting on 5 eggs 2nd roundFC x Cr Grey Turned out 6 young now ready to go into aviary, 1 x Cr Grey, 1 x Cr white type + 4 White types.BCCFW x CFW/BC Have 6 eggs should hatch soon.BF Fawn x FC have 5 young 3 fawn coloured and 2 white colour.The coloured FC young from last month looks as if he is a BFFC thats another first.Last of all i had a GC pied come out in the aviary thats a plus.Hopefully mor
Not much happened a lot of clear eggs. The F/C x Cr Grey 1 youngster died, but the BF fawn x F/C with 3 young turned out to be a Fawn, F/C and a F/C dark type. BCCFW x Cr G/C white type have got 2 young 1 x Cr G/C and 1 x G/C white type. The cheek patch colour has improved but not to what i want. F/C x Cr Grey have young 2 or 3, leaving alone cos they are a bit of a flighty pair. G/C x CFW have 1 young it's a Grey. Thats all to report for last month. Next report May 1st 2011.
At the first of every month i hope to publish "as it happens" news on my breedings inc pairing and young.To catch up so far this year i've had 20 hatch (2 died) which brings a total so far of 18 young. Cr CFW X G/C (2 broods)= 8 young 2x G/C white type,1x Cr G/C white type,2x Cr Grey, 2x Cr G/C & 1x CFW. CFW x G/C white type = (2 broods)6 young 3x G/C whites & 2x CFW + 1 young 2nd brood (skin) F/C x Cr Grey = 1 young (skin) BF Fawn x F/C = 3 young (skins) More next month!
