First IRN babies have hatched for 2011!

[pinkdevil]

After what seemed like FOREVER, 3 little chickies have made their way into the world over the weekend.
Mum is a first timer and doing great, dad is a seasoned hand at this and seems to be quite proud after a few years being child free.
Here are the babies...

[ellieelectrons]

Congrats! They're beautiful!

Ellie.

[ringneck]

congrats!

Imran

[myrka2004]

Our Congratulations!
Such a sweet trio ")

[pinkdevil]

Thanks everyone.

Still a few more hens on eggs yet so hoping for a few bubbies this year.
I even have one first timer hen (sister to the mum of these bubs) who has no partner yet she has laid eggs.

[pinkdevil]

Jasper (lutino IRN) has finally had a successful clutch of chicks. First 2 hatched yesterday (11 Sept) and the 3rd today. 2 have red eyes and if all is correct with the genetics I was told the male was, the 2 red eyes should be male pallidinos.



And my first hold of chickie #3

[Codys Mom]

congradssssssssss

[pinkdevil]

Thank you muchly.

[pinkdevil]

Here are updated pics of the babies.

2008 green IRN hens first clutch...aprox 10-12 days old.

[ShirleyBird]

They're so cute, and TINY....Congratulations and best wishes on MANY healthy babies.

[rod038]

They are looking good.

When do you pair them up and put the nest boxes in?

[pinkdevil]

Thanks Shirleybird and Rod038.

I leave the nestboxes in & the pairs together all year round. I find sometimes in the middle of summer a couple of the ringies use the nests during the day, maybe to escape the heat?

[pinkdevil]

Updated pics of the ringie bubs....taken out today for handraising, 17 & 14-15 days old.
First feed went very well.

[pinkdevil]

Bubs have grown up and most are now flying madly around the house. They will be going to their new homes in a few short weeks....sigh...

First a few 'catchup' pics....











And taken today...

[Kwagga]

Hi Pinkdevil! They are absolutely gorgeous!!! How old are they on the photo were they are all sitting around the bowl eating?

[pinkdevil]

Thanks!
Aprox 5-6 weeks of age. There is just over a weeks age difference between the first and last hatched chick.

[evaleen]

they are so beautiful... wish i could have one...! lol
and sooooooooo cute!!!
<3

they'v grown up nicely. mission mummy accomplished eh? congrats!

[pinkdevil]

Thanks

they'v grown up nicely. mission mummy accomplished eh? congrats!

hahahaha, yeah, well almost complete. Then they go off to their new homes...*sniff* :/

[evaleen]

(u just reminded me of my budgie. it can imitate a sniffing sound i make when i cry. and when i DO cry, it happily mimics me)
(its kinda anoying... to be mocked like that... but i still find myself smiling inspite of it all...)

heres a quotation espacially for u:

""dont cry because its over,
but smile because it happened!""

i hope your kids find wonderfull homes! (i wish i could get one... if only i could teleport...)
(u dont happen to ship them feather-packets-of-joy do u?)

[xx_sheena_xx]

gorgeous

[Dan Cell]

Nice babies my friend take care of them.

[pinkdevil]

hahaha evaleen. Most have gone to their new homes now, still have a couple looking for homes since the people who asked me about them never contacted me back.

Thanks sheena and Dan.

I did end up keeping one though ...the pallid hen, her name is 'Lacey'. I just couldn't part with her and when Shane said she is very pretty, why not keep her then, I just couldn't let that opportunity pass by.

Here is my newest member to the household, Lacey.

[Taylor]

Lacey looks identical to my green lace Peri