Mango (Destiny) comes to visit!

Hello,
I haven't posted for a while now, so here's a quick little update.
Destiny, Faith and Hope all went to lovely homes, Destiny to one and Faith and Hope to another. We had another round of babies as I said in the previous post from Lemon and Lime and here's a picture of one before he/she went to their new home:

Then earlier this year in January we had everyone laying eggs! In total we received 18, new babies! These all were naturally raised by their parents and are still in the aviary.
At the moment we have two indoors as their parents were letting visitors into the nest box and the poor babies we being trampled on. We haven't raised them hand-tame, just so they are grown-up and eating independently to go in the aviary, this will take place soon when we finally get some sun!

So now to the point of this blog post, the lovely family who took Destiny home from the first clutch we raised have bought her over for a visit whilst they go on holiday for 3 days. She has been renamed Mango and has now got her beautiful red breast and all her colours have come through. Of course we are more than happy to have this cheeky girl back :).

 

More Babies!!

Lemon & Lime (previous parents) have had another clutch! three lovely babies have hatched and are going to be pulled for feeding tomorrow :) sadly 2 eggs didn't hatch but what can you do? I am looking forward to seeing their feathers come through and seeing their colours.

Update :)

Hey guys! I haven't blogged anything for so long!
So the 1st ever clutch are now weaned and are in full feather, they are so adorable :) One of the babies is going to their new home tonight, a.k.a Hope, and I am so excited! I am really gunna miss this little one, but I cant keep them all. Hope's new owner has previously had budgies and used to walk all around his home with it. I'm not sure if I will get pictures of his/her new family, but here are a couple of pics of hope now :)

 Sooooo sweet OMG! I know I am gunna have more beautiful babies like Hope and I hope that he/she lives a long and happy life :)

Little tired babies, in their favourite spots :)

Destiny

Hope



Faith

Destiny, Faith and Hope (3 weeks old!)



From left to right: Destiny, Faith, Hope

Li'l sugars

Cant keep your eyes off these cuties... :)



First day in the House (Emotions Clutch)

Little babies... It was their first day in the house.



Second day (after feeding)...

The Pipe...



"Interesting..."

"Hey guys.....guys?"

     

"Guys!!! Get your feathers over here!.."



Mite protectors

I DO NOT recommend these for your birds!!!

Chances are that at least once you have been browsing through the bird section of your favorite pet store and come across a product called a "Mite Protector". You may have wondered whether or not you need this product, and if it can really be beneficial to your pet's health.

A mite is a very small parasite that can infest the skin and feathers of most animal species. Truth be told, the vast majority of birds that were captive bred and have been housed in sanitary environments never experience a problem with mites or any other external parasites.

The "Mite Protectors" are usually small disc shaped containers designed to hang on the side of a bird's cage. The discs contain chemicals that release a fume to ward off mites, fleas, and other parasites -- but the fumes can potentially be harmful to the very thing you are trying to protect: your bird!

Birds have very sensitive and specialized respiratory systems, and the fumes given off by these Mite Protectors can be harmful or even fatal to them.

In fact, these products can pose just as big a health risk to pet birds as cigarette smoke, aerosol sprays, or non-stick cookware.

If you fear that your bird is experiencing a problem with mites or any other sort of parasite, the best thing to do is to schedule an appointment with an avian vet as soon as possible. Keep your pet healthy and happy by forming a good relationship with your vet and doing plenty of research on the bird products you are interested in before you use them.

Source: The Truth About Mite Protectors

In the egg...

The lovebird chicks do not look like the last picture when the hatch (see the post below, mine were only a few hours old!) but the forming of the chick is the same. The circle of life I guess...

BABIES!

First ever babies!! Hatched today (1st June 2012).

They are so tiny! and fluffy. He/She looks so cute and helpless, with their small heads and big bodies!