2011 breeding season

We've had a few mild days recently and with the daylight hours now getting longer the birds are getting ready for the breeding season.  The bourkes especially have shown an interest and as Rocky and Rosie are in the inside shed cage I've decided to introduce the nest box early. During March I'll be getting the rest of the pairs started, although I know we'll get another cold spell before spring has sprung.
My breeding plan for this year is:-

2011 Breeding plan Turquoisines Rudolph Red fronted normal / cinnamon yellow opaline Goldie Red fronted yellow opaline Cocks (all red fronted):- Hens (all redfronted):- 25% opaline    2/3 split cinnamon yellow    1/3 split yellow 25% normal    2/3 split yellow opaline    1/3 split cinnamon yellow opaline 25% yellow    2/3 split opaline    1/3 split cinnamon opaline 25% yellow opaline    2/3 split cinnamon    1/3 no split 16.75% normal    all split yellow 16.75% yellow    no split 16.75% cinnamon yellow opaline    no split 16.75% cinnamon opaline    all split yellow 8.25% cinnamon    all split yellow 8.25% cinnamon yellow    no split 8.25% opaline    all split yellow 8.25% yellow opaline   no split Comments: Any cinnamon offspring will have dark plum red eyes and will be hens. Scar Red fronted yellow opaline  Ruby Red fronted normal / yellow Cocks (all red fronted):- Hens (all redfronted):- 50% normal    1/2 split yellow opaline    1/2 split yellow 50% yellow    1/2 split yellow opaline    1/2 split yellow 50% opaline    all split yellow 50% yellow opaline    no split Comments:Any opline offspring will be hens. These birds are young and may not breed till later on in the year. www.nestboxcameras.com Bourkes Pinky Rubino (ino opaline) Perky Rosa (opaline) Cocks  Hens  100 %  rosa    all split ino 100% rubino     no split Comments:All rubino offspring will be hens. All rosa offspring will cocks, Rocky Rosa (opaline) Rosie Rosa(opaline) Cocks  Hens  100% rosa 100% rosa Comments:

I've named the new yellow opaline cock Scar and the normal hen Ruby.
The two youngsters I've kept from last year, probably won't be breeding this year, they are named as follows:-

Phoenix: Cinnamon yellow opaline hen

Flame: Opaline / yellow cock (I think)

I won't be breeding these together as they are brother and sister, but assuming I've got them sexed right I'll probably later split up Scar and Ruby to make unrelated pairs.

I've had the birds in their breeding areas for a few weeks now.  Rudolph and Goldie, together with Pinky and Perky are the green aviary.  Rocky and Rosie are in the small shed cage and Scar and Ruby are in the big shed cage.  Meanwhile, Phoenix and Flame are in the brown aviary.