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| Pair #111, Rocky and 22-06 |
Check out more on these other great pairings:
pair #101- 417 and 572
pair #102 - Graham & 528
pair #103 - Ares & 415
pair #104 - Clyde & 124
pair #105 - Achilles & Lily
pair #106 - CC & 16-05
pair #107 - Apollo & 177
pair #108 - Arnett's Son & Mystery's Sister
pair #109 - 59-97 & 412
pair #110 - Big Boy & 414
pair #111 - Apollo/Leta Hen & Rocky
pair #101- 417 and 572
pair #102 - Graham & 528
pair #103 - Ares & 415
pair #104 - Clyde & 124
pair #105 - Achilles & Lily
pair #106 - CC & 16-05
pair #107 - Apollo & 177
pair #108 - Arnett's Son & Mystery's Sister
pair #109 - 59-97 & 412
pair #110 - Big Boy & 414
pair #111 - Apollo/Leta Hen & Rocky
I heard breeding sounds out in the aviary one day while folding clothes in a nearby
bedroom. I peeked through the window into the aviary and saw two of my 2006
favorites "practicing" in the morning sun on a Eucalyptus branch. I have alot of
Cockatiels, but not so many that I don't recognize 90% visually, and I knew both of
these two immediately!
Rocky's father is "121", from Phil Feret and heavily linebred from Greeson pair #16.
His mother is linebred from pair #129, which is a derivative of the original pair #16
line. It's no wonder this regal hawkey boy made it on to my "Favorites" list last year!
22-06 is from two of my Greeson Foundation birds, Apollo & Leta. These lines of
birds, specifically pair #238 (Apollo) and pair #235 (Leta) are known for taking quite
awhile to gain their full size and 22 was no exception. As a young 6 week old chick,
she was FABULOUS - but as she grew into her "gangly" phase, I honestly wondered
whether she would catch up to her brother's tremendous size. Well, she never did...
bedroom. I peeked through the window into the aviary and saw two of my 2006
favorites "practicing" in the morning sun on a Eucalyptus branch. I have alot of
Cockatiels, but not so many that I don't recognize 90% visually, and I knew both of
these two immediately!
Rocky's father is "121", from Phil Feret and heavily linebred from Greeson pair #16.
His mother is linebred from pair #129, which is a derivative of the original pair #16
line. It's no wonder this regal hawkey boy made it on to my "Favorites" list last year!
22-06 is from two of my Greeson Foundation birds, Apollo & Leta. These lines of
birds, specifically pair #238 (Apollo) and pair #235 (Leta) are known for taking quite
awhile to gain their full size and 22 was no exception. As a young 6 week old chick,
she was FABULOUS - but as she grew into her "gangly" phase, I honestly wondered
whether she would catch up to her brother's tremendous size. Well, she never did...
| This illustrates another point before I finish up talking about pair #111 - LOVE makes for fantastic parents! It's true ... A pair will produce sometimes whether they really like each other or not. But, the pairs who could care less can also end up caring less about their chicks, too. There are times, when the genetics of a pair are so good together (case & point - Ares and 415) that their general feelings for each other (or lack thereof) don't really enter into my decision on whether or not to pair them. But, these birds often require that their babies be pulled very early - lest any fall prey to an already unhappy mother or father. |
So, a couple of these babies have been sold and a few stayed back with me. I
sometimes like to hold onto a new pair's babies for awhile so I can see how they
mature without having to BEG for photographs from their new owners. They are still
young, and are currently approaching their first moult - but all signs so far point to
this being a fantastic pairing.
Photos soon - I promise!
:)Don
sometimes like to hold onto a new pair's babies for awhile so I can see how they
mature without having to BEG for photographs from their new owners. They are still
young, and are currently approaching their first moult - but all signs so far point to
this being a fantastic pairing.
Photos soon - I promise!
:)Don
What she DID do, was far better. She's a large bird - no question about it... But,
she's also a very long and elegant bird, which is something that's been lacking in this
pairing from the beginning. Most of her brothers are enormous by all standards, but
their size can also make them appear on the short side. So, I am VERY pleased with
22's finished profile.
These two were promptly set up to breed and the resulting eggs were the largest I've
seen here! On their first attempt at being bred, these two produced 5 perfectly fertile
eggs, hatched every single one - AND fed each and every baby perfectly!
she's also a very long and elegant bird, which is something that's been lacking in this
pairing from the beginning. Most of her brothers are enormous by all standards, but
their size can also make them appear on the short side. So, I am VERY pleased with
22's finished profile.
These two were promptly set up to breed and the resulting eggs were the largest I've
seen here! On their first attempt at being bred, these two produced 5 perfectly fertile
eggs, hatched every single one - AND fed each and every baby perfectly!
| Rocky (left) Apollo/Leta hen (right) |