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Post by sypher on Jan 17, 2009 18:10:27 GMT 10
Im not sure if the chicks will be parent raised or handreared, but either way will be ok. I cant wait to be able to get another pair of gang ganga when it better suits.
Shaun
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Post by angelicvampyre on Jan 17, 2009 22:17:40 GMT 10
I am glad that it has worked out. This way you know that you can get at least one later down the track.
Also side note - Petlink if you look at it you will notice that alot of the posts are reposted daily so you have to remove those from the count.
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Post by vankarhi on Jan 18, 2009 7:05:47 GMT 10
I think they post daily so their ad can be seen.........I tried advertising on there and that is what I did too otherwise you get lost in the "crowd". I actually find it too hard to advertise on there but live so far north......those that did contact me came from Brisbane area and it was too far to travel. So I opted to advertise locally in local papers and free traders.
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Post by ozwell on Jan 18, 2009 8:38:06 GMT 10
Hey Shaun, I will be keeping my pair of gang gangs - it is hard to decide what to get rid of when you have to reduce your flock. Anyway my hen is still sitting (fingers crossed) I will have babies for sale in the future so feel free to drop me a line if you are looking for a mate for the chick you get back.
On another note : I know your post can get a little lost on petlink, besides WA seems a little 'behind' in the internet. So I too advertise alot locally. Only problem their is you get alot of people just wanting to look, witch dosen't bother me tomuch sometimes ( I like - showing off my birds) and my dog keeps out those people who come back at night.
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Post by just4birds on Jan 18, 2009 12:39:41 GMT 10
Off the topic sorry ...
but i had to say something ... call me anything you like ... and make fun of the slang i use
but dont ever accuse me of gloating ... because you have no idea who i am
*Lisa*
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Post by madaussie on Jan 18, 2009 12:55:05 GMT 10
;D ;D ;D ;D please all ;D ;D ;D
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Post by sypher on Jan 18, 2009 19:08:48 GMT 10
Lisa, I didnt mean for you to be singled out here, I have spoke to you numerous times outside of this forum and have found you to be a great person, who has helped me out. I dont have a problem with your slang and I am happy that you have the birds you do as I know the passion you have for them, I hope one day I will be able to have similar.  |
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Post by alemap on Jan 22, 2009 4:32:01 GMT 10
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Post by vankarhi on Jan 22, 2009 7:17:24 GMT 10
Alemap....I have just this season started to breed ekkies and with some success with 3 males bred so far out of 4 chicks (one little one died at 10 days before I could get him/her out of the nest and i was checking twice a day). I tried to leave the first one in the nest until he was 3 weeks and 2 days......he never had any down on him and had his left side of his head crushed and is now blind in that eye. The second one I left in until he was 18 days old and he too was being plucked ..... we discovered it is the father who is the culprit by now. I left the third one in the nest for 15 days and he was begining to be plucked too......so out he came. Unfortunately I have now resorted to taking the nest box out and it will stay out hopefully for a few more months yet. I did have one breeder suggest I leave it in and just let them breed or he said I could just put a plank of wood over the nest hole and let her chew her way back in and by the time she chewed her way back in she would have had a rest......but I like my way best so far.
The other thing.......do I leave the chick in the nest box and risk plucking and more damage or death. One breeder also told me they usually only pluck the down not the coloured feathers......but I am too scared to leave the bub in any longer in case of more damage.
What are your thoughts and experience. Sorry i should probably have started another thread here.
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Post by ozwell on Jan 22, 2009 17:36:19 GMT 10
I know how you feel. With one pair of my western rosellas the hen plucks the chicks and last season I left them in the box and the hen chewed thier wings off!! I thought I had mice running around the aviary to my surprise it was young bald westerns.
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Post by vankarhi on Jan 22, 2009 20:21:12 GMT 10
OMG did the chicks survive?? I guess not. That is terrible.
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Post by silvercloud on Jan 22, 2009 21:30:18 GMT 10
OMG Austin, that's pretty brutal of her. I wonder why some parents keep plucking and til the point of mutilation with some?  |
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Post by madaussie on Jan 22, 2009 21:33:43 GMT 10
That is sad to hear touch wood i have never had that.
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Post by alemap on Jan 23, 2009 3:31:02 GMT 10
A lot of first time parents need time to get the hang of rearing, if we continue to take the chicks they never learn. I had a pr of solomon island ecies and the cock kept eating the eggs so once the hen laid he was removed until the chicks were three weeks old and then when returned reared the chicks fine. I know its a difficult decision to make and i would remove a chick every time before seeing it injured but if your birds are capable of parent rearing then give them a chance its a rewarding experience.
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Post by sypher on Jan 23, 2009 14:18:51 GMT 10
A lot of first time parents need time to get the hang of rearing, if we continue to take the chicks they never learn. I had a pr of solomon island ecies and the cock kept eating the eggs so once the hen laid he was removed until the chicks were three weeks old and then when returned reared the chicks fine. I know its a difficult decision to make and i would remove a chick every time before seeing it injured but if your birds are capable of parent rearing then give them a chance its a rewarding experience. I wish more breeders shared your thoughts. Shaun |
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Post by vankarhi on Jan 23, 2009 18:13:14 GMT 10
I do share those thoughts.......but am really scared of Gunny damaging more chicks and I would not forgive myself if he did.
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Post by sypher on Jan 23, 2009 19:24:47 GMT 10
And I agree with what you say aswell Tracey. I havent posted about it, but I lost my eckie chick. It was being plucked and all of a sudden just before pin feather, they stopped feeding it for no apparent reason. The chick seemed healthy besides an empty crop. She is on eggs again now. The chick/s will be handraised. The pair will then be given a long break from breeding.
Shaun
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Post by alemap on Jan 24, 2009 8:14:49 GMT 10
I hand rear a few galahs each year but also let them parent rear some and have found more demand for the parent reared in the last couple of years.
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Post by vankarhi on Jan 24, 2009 8:37:39 GMT 10
Yes my plan was to allow some parent raising each year and some handraising.......for two reasons, 1 it allows the parents to learn to be good parents and 2 it takes some pressure of the handraiser too. I will be allowing my alex's to handraise at least some of their clutch this year as I thought she would double clutch if I took the first ones out........but she didnt and I was going to let her raise some of the second clutch......so they will be allowed to raise some of the first clutch (probably only clutch) this year. But with my ekkies I check every day just to make sure the bub is fine and they are feeding much better with each clutch ....... I am so impressed with how they feed the chicks now........just Gunny insists on plucking the down out........and my husband has seen Gunny with a beak full of grey down......so we know it is Gunny.
Shaun.......that is sad, but at least you know they can have chicks now......at least that is one consolation.
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Post by sypher on Jan 24, 2009 19:28:42 GMT 10
Tracey, it was devastating. But as you say, I know their capabilities now and will now handrear the chicks. Alot of eckies are like this.
Shaun
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