digger. 615 Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 i like the look of them mate.iv also had jackdaws.iv heard that starlings can be quite tame and mimic a bit aswell.well done with the breeding 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
reddawn 2,173 Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 my lad is pestering life out me for a jackdaw chick, never thought about a jay before Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigyboy 1,274 Posted June 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 my lad is pestering life out me for a jackdaw chick, never thought about a jay before well mate,theres a couple o jays here,if you can change his mind,just the same as a jackdaw but better looking Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest joball Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 my lad is pestering life out me for a jackdaw chick, never thought about a jay before Same here lol maybe in a few years tho. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BLACKWATER... 157 Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 jays were popular with fishermen for tying flies but not many up here as pets more jackdaws , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BEARINATOR 2,825 Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 Cracking little birds and pics Craigyboy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moss 70 Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Well done pal no easy to bred cock's are buggers for taking the eggs and chicks 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigyboy 1,274 Posted June 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Well done pal no easy to bred cock's are buggers for taking the eggs and chicks cheers mate,your not wrong i decided to open the aviary door today and test the loyalty of the chick im keeping back,i opened the door then sat down and started calling to it,he came out,flew onto the bench i was sitting on,then flew onto the bird bath were he bathed and spent 20 mins sunning himself,then he flew to a small magnolia tree and had half an hour in there,after which i called him with food and he came straight back,hes now in the aviary,heres a few pics 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BEARINATOR 2,825 Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Out of likes , but good pics mate they are certainly intelligent birds 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigyboy 1,274 Posted June 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Out of likes , but good pics mate they are certainly intelligent birds piss misel mate,id just done it before i read this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest joball Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Little cracker mate can you leave the perants out to? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigyboy 1,274 Posted June 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Little cracker mate can you leave the perants out to? just the cock mate,if i let the hen out she'd just feck off Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ideation 8,216 Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Hey Mate, Well done, and cheers for posting! What's the stry behind them, how did you get into them, and how many have you reared etc? Quite like jays, them being my namesake an all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigyboy 1,274 Posted June 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Hey Mate, Well done, and cheers for posting! What's the stry behind them, how did you get into them, and how many have you reared etc? Quite like jays, them being my namesake an all. cheers mate,ive had this pair about 3yrs,theyre 5 yrs old,theyve been paired up since they were 1yr old and last year she laid eggs but the cock ate em as soon as they were laid,so this year when the 1st egg was laid,i took him out,then put him in the next day an he went straight in and tread the hen,so i took him out again,i did this everyday until the 6th and last egg was laid an he did exactly the same each time,i let him back in after a couple of days once all the eggs were laid and kept my eye on him,and he started to feed the hen and never bothered about the eggs and they all hatched bar one,so now this pair should produce every year,but at the end of the month im driving to belgium to pick up 2 proven pairs from a very good breeder,so next year il have 3 breeding pairs plus mi fecking hands full Quote Link to post Share on other sites
reddawn 2,173 Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 my lad is pestering life out me for a jackdaw chick, never thought about a jay before cheers for the offer mate, maybe next year if ye got some chicks, i aint got a set up for 1 just now an my lad is busy with his pup an kitts just now, but heres hopeing next year we aint got a pup an kitts on he should have the time to do 1 justice, thanks again tho an them birds are a credit to ye 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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