04/06/2026
I wasn't going to post anything about the situation but, it's coming to that time where maybe I should come forward:
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So I have eggs, not from any official breeding program I have active at the aviary. These eggs are coming from a Colony Flock consisting of budgies I have that are fosters, retiree's, and some adults. Males and Females.
*** I am not Colony Breeding, the enclosure these budgies are in is the Adopts Cage. This is for clients visiting the aviary for adoptions can do viewings. That's it. What the budgies do is what they do. I'm only guilty in having this set-up in the first place. ***
Now... Its the adults that are breeding. Specifically *one* hen: Keylime Pie, one of my own budgies who I'm trying to find her forever home for. She's being a slt and getting Hanky-Panky with any male she deems worthy. Right now it's a Foster Male I named Bluey, however she did allow two other males to pair with her: Monkey-Do and Halloween.
Monkey-Do was a disabled; hence no mating abilities, had since been adopted (So he's not one of the baby daddies), and Halloween is a 4 year old flirt but frankly would rather be gay than straight if he can help it. Leaving only Bluey as the potential breeding male.
> Kinda defeats the purpose of the "Mystery Eggs" but for all I know Bluey may just hold Alpha status with Keylime but then Keylime is giving her cloaca to any male she doesn't try and snap at.
Normally I would toss out the eggs, but when the 1st egg was laid I didn't know who laid it, so I was kinda... skeptical? Curiouse? Maybe a bit cheeky in thinking nothing would happened. And I placed it under a breeding pair for the fun of it just to see if it would be fertile. Low and behold 3 days later it's confirmed fertilized and every egg has since been Keylime's, and most likely Bluey as the baby daddy to all eggs.
I don't believe in the avian-equivalent of abortions, I just find it cruel.
Unless it's a D.I.E(Dead In Egg) case, or the egg isn't fertile. I don't toss out eggs willy-nilly if there is healthy development.
The whole purpose of the Mystery Eggs this year is just so if there are any clients of mine who want to adopt from me and just, don't care about colours. Then this is probably the one time a year where I would allow this to happen. I'll look more into the temperaments, and I will work with these future babies to become adoptable companions.
> These budgies won't be banded, they're not from official programs and won't be held back for any reason. They're still protected under my policies and if anything were to happen they would have a home with me, regardless.
> I would love to hand-feed the clutch but I work two jobs now, so these will be "parent"-raised, I will put them in a Taming and Training Program at 6 weeks of age and try to make them as tamed as possible.
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So, yeah. If you're interested in a adoptable fledgling in the future, 8 eggs > No guarantee of a 100% success rate as anything can happen in the future, mortality rates are fickle even with the best of care. But there should be a decent success rate: 50% - 80%+
Then message me and I will get you on my Waitlist. Adoptable availability will all be in July thanks to my 12-Week Policy
" Mystery Eggs ; Adoptable Budgies @ (12-weeks) "
::: HATCH DATE = RELEASE DATE :::
Apr. 9th = July 2nd
Apr. 11th = July 4th
Apr. 13th = July 6th
Apr. 15th = July 8th
Apr. 17th = July 10th
Apr. 19th = July 12th
Apr. 21st = July 14th
Apr. 23rd = July 16th
(This will be updated constantly when chicks hatch and development is documented.)
