September 3, 201014 yr We have....... A Chick! Yay! Judging by his cere, he must be a boy. Looks like it from here too :question: Edited September 3, 201014 yr by KAZ
September 4, 201014 yr Author Finnie has had two chicks hatch two days in a row! The new one actually seems larger than yesterday's chick, so I'm afraid I will lose track of which is which. Actually, I could tell before the second one was fed, but now that they both have food in their crop, I can't. Well, swapped at birth doesn't really matter in this case- no birthright hinging on it! Whoever fits a leg ring first will be dubbed "the oldest". This one seems to have a lot of air in its crop. I hope that resolves itself, because I really don't want to have to interfere.
September 4, 201014 yr Lovely Pinkies Finnie, It will be exciting to see them feather up. All the best with all your pairs will keep following your progress.
September 6, 201014 yr Author Love the photos where the babies seem to be cuddling the eggs :rip: It's like they're having a little pillow party! :sadsorry: 3rd Chick has arrived: Healthy looking, fed, and was walking around like a penguin! And, I believe this is my first ever plum-eyed chick!
September 6, 201014 yr Oooh! Lots of babies coming now! Really looking forward to fledging photo's tosee what surprises have comeout of your pairings.
September 7, 201014 yr Author Thank you, Nubbly. The plum eye is already a surprise. The cock must be split for cinnamon, because I'd say it's a really long shot that both parents would be split for rec. pied. Finnie has never seemed to be.
September 7, 201014 yr awww Finnie your pictures are so beautiful - I love pinkies! Well done :sadsorry:
September 7, 201014 yr Note also that Finnie has a new badge under her name on the left of posts :sadsorry:
September 10, 201014 yr Author oooooh Global Moderator! So we can't p*ss you off now Finnie, is that right? Finnie goes off to delete Nubbly's post.....
September 10, 201014 yr oooooh Global Moderator! So we can't p*ss you off now Finnie, is that right? Finnie goes off to delete Nubbly's post..... lol so um i guess im going to really need to watch my words now
September 14, 201014 yr Author oooooh Global Moderator! So we can't p*ss you off now Finnie, is that right? Finnie goes off to delete Nubbly's post..... lol so um i guess im going to really need to watch my words now Oh, you guys crack me up! :rofl: So here are some updated pictures. I took the opportunity to do a photo shoot during the nest box cleaning. oldest on the left Second oldest chick #3 (plum eyed one) chick #4 Back in their clean nest, with lots of bird seed added I don't think those last four eggs are going to survive They look too dirty, and I'm afraid if I try to clean them off, I'll kill them for sure. (If they haven't already been addled.) I thought about fostering them to the other nests, but the other hens have 7 and 8 eggs of their own. Aveline's eggs: Teagan's eggs: These hens are egg-laying fools!
September 14, 201014 yr Healthy pink babies! Looking good there Finnie. Hey can I ask..... how come your bird seed is coloured???
September 14, 201014 yr Author Healthy pink babies! Looking good there Finnie. Hey can I ask..... how come your bird seed is coloured??? That's a good question, so I went to look up what was in it. Here is a link to the ingredients:Reed Seed Co. It lists "blue millet" and "green millet" I've heard of white and red millet, which are natural, but the blue and green are obviously dyed! That's ridiculous! It also lists "fruity kibble", which I've always assumed was the colored parts. This is the only company around here where you can buy bulk seed (50 lb bag for $30.00U.S.) You have to go to the bird fair to get it, which is about 4 times a year. I wish it didn't have all the extra stuff like dried fruit and coconut- my birds leave all that. They also leave all the rapeseed. But otherwise, there is very little waste, just the hulls- I rarely ever see any uneated seed, other than the rape. And it is so much cheaper than buying the small 5lb bags in the pet store, so the birds and I just put up with the extras. (I have no idea what "canvay" "flower " and "flay" are.)
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