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Cookie and Bailee - Breeding Journey

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Yes, i have surrendered to the persistent mating of Cookie and Bailee (and obviously i wouldn't have done if i didn't want the babies and any consequences). Gracie has moved into her old cage (her bachelorette pad) and Cookie and Bailee have been granted a (rather massive) nest box. I have to say that compared to a budgie nest box, the bulk of a tiel one is pretty surprising!! :lol:

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Cookie thinks it's just brilliant. She's right into checking it out, nibbling it, peeking inside.

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Bailee thinks mummy's shoulder looks much more inviting, but i'm sure when he figures that this gives Cookie even more reason to mate with him he'll like the nest box just as much. :rofl:

So everyone, here is where i'll update the journey of Cookie and Bailee as they (hopefully) raise a little family. Look out world, baby Bailee's are in the making. :eek:
 
#118 ·
CONGRATS BEA!!!!! The pictures are great, the birds are doing amazing, and Im soooo happy for you! :D Not to mention super jelous :( everything you do (bird wise) sounds so easy, meanwhile I have been trying to breed mine for a few months and there was never an egg :( lol

Congrats again mate, and can't wait to see how many eggs and babies they get :love:

Kirby
 
#126 ·
Bailee singing lullabies to the eggs.

How sweet! :love:

I must say, I am very impressed by the "Stand-up & Help-out" behavior of the fathers-to-be, Bailee and Ziggy.

As I told my husband, there may be hope for men yet. If male cockatiels can pitch-in, maybe human males can to. :p All I got was a dirty look.
 
#129 ·
Third egg is due today and judging by Cookie's gigantic butt (don't worry, i still tell her she's beautiful) it'll arrive right on schedule. :D She just came out for a bite to eat, a quick cuddle and a giant poop over the sink. I weighed her before and after her poop, and she lost 4g!! :eek: Anyway, the cuddle time was short lived, because when Bailee discovered her gone he went on egg strike and wouldn't sit on them until i put her back.
 
#142 ·
I just had Cookie and Bailee out for a minute in my room, and when i peeked at the eggs i couldn't resist temptation. I got the oldest egg (which is pointier than the other two) and candled it ... and i think i saw some veins in there! :D I won't touch that egg again, but it's nice to know that it could be fertile because that means that the others could be too! I was so worried that they would all be duds.