Green Cheeked Conure - Protective Mother

My Green Cheeked Conure hen is very protective of her chicks, I have not been able to fully work out how many I have. I know I have at least three to date, I have tried to move her but she puffs up and attacks my hand so I let her be.

1, 2, 3 Green Cheek Conure Chicks

I now up to three Green Cheek Conure chicks, the mother is very protective allowing very limited access and spending a 100% of the time in the box.

First Green Cheek Conure Chick of the Season

I was beginning to wonder when my Green Cheek Conure eggs would hatch but I discovered the first chick of five eggs this morning. Hopefully I will at least match last years four chicks.

Colour Mutation

It look as if my "Lutino" Indian Ringneck Chick is another mutation all together. Maybe Creamino or a Lacewing, not 100% but time will tell but it is still a surprising mutation from its parents (Albino & Turquoise).

Bourke Parrot - Abandoned eggs

I now fairly certain that the Bourke female has abandoned her eggs, last week after a thunderstorm she was out of the box and I have not seen her back in it to date. My father has always told me that thunder can kill eggs, there is a definite coincidence here but I'm not 100% on how true it is.

My Indian Ringnecked chicks are feathering well and seem very healthy.

Lutino Indian Ringneck

My youngest Indian Ringneck chick which a thought to be Albino turns out is actually Lutino or yellow. I noticed a few days ago it appeared an off white compared to the Albino one but now it definitely has yellow feathers. One of my pair must have a spilt, this very unexpected. 

IRN Chick Colours

I'm fairly certain that the darker chick will be blue and the other two are definitely Albino. They have not been appreciating my nest inspection over the past couple of days with the cooler weather.  

Mmmm definitely Albino, correction (see my later posts)

Not Hand Rearing

My wife has decided against hand rearing the Indian Ringneck chicks after talking to her friend which had a bad experience (one out three chicks survived). I will shelve this idea until someone can provide me good guidance on the subject.  

Green Cheeked Conure - Egg

I had noticed both my Green Cheeked Conures spending more time in the nesting box (they have not been out at feeding time in the morning). Today I noticed only my male out, so I checked the box and found my female sitting on one egg!! 

The Green Cheeks season must start later, end of September. I  will have to refer to my notes from last season to see if similar. 

Indian Ringneck - Feeding

Feeding has stepped up for the Indian Ringnecks as they try to keep with the demands of three growing chicks. I'm pretty sure I will end up with two albino or white chicks by eye colouring (pink eyes). I have now handled all the chicks and I complete a nest inspection every day.