Baby videos

Just filmed some new videos showing my baby cockatiel and some of the first baby budgies that got out of the nest for the first time (speaking of the second clutch of the season).

Baby budgies, and an albino

Sorry for the delay. New baby budgies have already emerged. They get bigger and bigger, including an albino female from the same mother as the previous one.
Check them out in the next video!

Eggs are hatching, babies are growing

It's been a while. Here what is going on in Ino Gene parrot-farm. I have new baby budgerigars, i recently ringed both lovebird babies and i even ringed one baby budgerigar. The two grown up cockatiels are male ones as you can see in the picture, but i would prefer females to be honest because i am out of female birds regarding cockatiels. That's all for now. Stay tuned, and please subscribe to my Google+ page, Youtube channel and facebook page. All the necessary links are located in the home page on the left panel. Thank you.

Restart

There have been some days i didn't post anything due to personal/professional issues but here i am again. In the last days, not much happen. The babies are growing by the day, and new eggs are being laid already, so the things are going to start all over again.

Having fun

There is nothing special to post but in order to keep this blog more active, i will post some pictures and video i shoot today. Please enjoy!

Babies EVERYWHERE

A lot of babies everywhere. Budgerigars, lovebirds and cockatiels are all on the move. I am very happy with all of them. They are doing great! Please, check out all the following pictures.

Youtube videos

I don't know if you noticed, but Ino Gene has its own youtube channel. You can check it whenever you want. Not all videos are posted on facebook or this blog. Please feel free to subscribe on my youtube channel for statying tuned with Ino Gene at all costs! Parrot breeding is exciting!

Check out one of the final videos i recently posted.

Hint: In the video you will see some rings in the background that are size 4.5. Those are intented for lovebirds, not for cockatiels. This little guy has a 5.0mm ring. The other rings in the background are there because i moved on, on the lovebirds after and i left them there. Cheers!

First exhibition budgerigar

The very first banded exhibition budgerigar with my own number (CAS 561). It is the result between the very first time for the young couple you can see. The male is born in 2012 and the female is born in 2014, so this is her very first clutch of goods. Very proud of her because she is constantly inside the nest taking care of her baby (hence mom).

Lovebird & Cockatiel babies

More lovely lovebirds and cockatiels are on the way. First babies of the year are already been hatched. You can see them in the pictures, beautiful little birdies. Always the best. On the left you can see one hatched lovebird by the beautiful green parents in cage C2, and on the right you can see (hardly) two little cockatiel babies.

Lovino

The unexpected happened! The second newborn of the violet mom is an albino. What that means? The dad carries the ino gene of course! And what more? That specific chick is a female alright. The other two brothers/sisters so far are normal budgerigars.

Leg banding budgerigars

Today i leg banded the oldest chick of the newborns. It is the first child of the violet mom. According from the cere color, i think it's a female one. Cheers!

Baby budgerigars

There are seven baby budgerigars in total, with three of these babies belong to the violet hen. You can check them out in the picture.

Also, regarding the other birds, the cockatiels have a full clutch of six eggs now. The lovebird pair in cage C2 have a total of five eggs and the lovebird pair in cage C3 (the parents of the very last three birds of the previous season) have none until now.

First hatch

Today's hatch, also first hatch of the year, was came by the violet mom. Very proud of her. According to my collected data, the very first egg was laid at 11th of February, so that makes the incubation period about 22 days which is 4 days offset of the normal incubation period. That is due to the fact that during that period we had really cold days. I hope that everything proceed smoothly without any unfortunate casualties.

Cockatiels are on the move

Cockatiels are on the move as well! There are two eggs in one of the three nests available in the big cage. I can not distinguish the parents (so far) because i don't have more space to pair properly the cockatiels (they want big spaces to breed properly). I brought new blood recently as you can see in the second image. There are two white face (males), one lutino (propably female) (sitting on the food feed) and one more that is not a pure lutino (male).

For your information, the small cage you see the cockatiels in (in the image), is just a transfer-cage, don't even think about having those parrots in such a small space.

More lovebirds to come

My other african lovebird couple started to produce eggs once again. They are on the move. More photos to come!

Violet Full House

It is an honor to announce that my most recently acquired budgerigar in my fleet has made me proud. She is a female and she's carrying the violet factor. In just 15 days of pairing her, she gave me a full house of eggs. Can't wait for the hatching days to come. According to my incubation information i have acquired from the Internet, budgerigars' eggs want about 18 days to hatch. Hence, i must have the very first one newborn at 1st of March.

First egg of the year!

First eggs of the year are already being laid started from yesterday. Three of the twelve pairs i have laid eggs. You can see the pictures and video below. That's the beginning of something beautiful!