Karen
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Post by Karen on Jan 14, 2008 22:55:24 GMT 10
Honest! I was only talking pics of the entrance when Dad, then Mum popped out so I quickly lifted the lid, snapped a shot then closed it - I didn't touch them! Mum - Orange Head, Dad - Red Head  Mum  Eggs!  I am excited as I've never bred Finches before! |
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Post by grego on Jan 15, 2008 6:13:22 GMT 10
Great news Karen, Hope they hatch for you, for it will be good to see finches grow up  |
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Post by abby-oldaccount on Jan 15, 2008 6:31:29 GMT 10
I love Gouldians. They would have to be my favourite finch. Best of luck with the eggs.
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Post by wilsta on Jan 15, 2008 10:14:40 GMT 10
wow well done Karen, I hope they hatch for you. Gouldians are fast becoming my favourite Australian bird. Want some for sure one of these days  Good luck... How do you keep them what type of setup? |
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Post by vankarhi on Jan 15, 2008 12:35:30 GMT 10
I love the colours of gouldians. Congrats ;D
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Post by robert on Jan 15, 2008 15:43:30 GMT 10
Best of luck, Karen.Would be lovely to see them grow,once they hatch. from Robert and Angel
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Karen
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Post by Karen on Jan 15, 2008 22:51:13 GMT 10
wow well done Karen, I hope they hatch for you. Gouldians are fast becoming my favourite Australian bird. Want some for sure one of these days Good luck... How do you keep them what type of setup? I have them in an aviary up the back in with a pair of Black Head Gouldians, 2 pairs of Red Rumps, 4 Red Rump fledglings and 3 Bourkes. This is the unadorned aviary - the Rosella's ate most of the Aloe Vera, there's hardly any left for the current occupants.  |
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Post by grego on Jan 16, 2008 6:31:02 GMT 10
Like your avairy there Karen :)Good to see steel post's outside also incase of storms,well done...
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Post by mickp on Jan 16, 2008 19:35:48 GMT 10
good luck with those eggs, hope they all hatch for you.
although thats when the hard part beins, waiting to see the colours come through, feels like it takes forever.
am green with envy though, my gouldians only laid two eggs and then threw one of the young out, wouldnt take it back either
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Post by vankarhi on Jan 16, 2008 20:01:14 GMT 10
did you try to handraise it?? I tried to handraise some wild finches that we accidently disturbed the nest. 1 survived for almost 2 weeks. I must have done something right......not sure where I went wrong though for it to die.
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Karen
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Post by Karen on Jan 21, 2008 22:53:23 GMT 10
Well there is only 3 eggs now.
Don't know what happened to the other 2, I had a quick poke around the nest but couldn't see anything.
Ah well, if I even get 1 bub I'll be happy.
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Karen
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Post by Karen on Jan 25, 2008 23:23:23 GMT 10
I had a quick peek in the box this afternoon and found a baby! It was so cute! I didn't bother the mum too much as I don't want it abandoned. No photo and I will not look again until next Saturday. My first finch baby! |
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Post by wilsta on Jan 26, 2008 7:42:47 GMT 10
well done Karen congratulations
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Post by grego on Jan 26, 2008 8:03:53 GMT 10
Congratulations Karen,Hope all goes well for the Gouldian's |
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Post by vankarhi on Jan 26, 2008 12:26:52 GMT 10
Congrats and hopefully more will have hatched by the weekend. Oh hang on is that today?? No next week......just checked. ;D
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Post by silvercloud on Jan 26, 2008 15:48:55 GMT 10
Woo hoo how exciting Karen. Fingers crossed all goes well.
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Post by robert on Jan 26, 2008 15:59:54 GMT 10
Great News Karen. from Robert and Angel
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Karen
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Post by Karen on Jan 28, 2008 0:08:34 GMT 10
I entered the aviary this afternoon to give the birds some egg food. I looked at the gouldian box and saw 50+ ants in and around the entrance, my heart sank as I knew what it meant. I removed the seed container (box is under seed feeder), opened the box and saw a dead baby at the entrance of the box. I flicked it out and looked at the mother who was still in the box. She scuttled back a little and I saw this:  Obviously one of the eggs that disappeared was under the material and had hatched and died. This bub is the original one I saw. Here is a couple pics of dad relaxing:  with his blackheaded friend:  |
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Post by sebzpets on Jan 28, 2008 7:31:59 GMT 10
Thats terrible Karen....I hate ants. Rotten things got a heap of canary chicks on me last year after they flew the nest a bit early and I was too late in discovering it. Really is so annoying and Gouldians can be a bit touch and go to breed as well from what I hear.
Hopefully your last one will make it for you.
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Post by Peter on Jan 28, 2008 8:42:40 GMT 10
Sad to hear. a dead baby will bring the ants, and they can stay and kill other babies in the nest......
Your finches are stunning though! I love gouldians
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Good luck... How do you keep them what type of setup?
