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Orange headed gouldians; On eggs
Topic Started: Apr 22 2010, 02:42 AM (1,285 Views)
Crazy Bird Lady


Well my pair of orange heads are on 8 eggs. They have been sitting tight for 5 days now.
I snuck a peak and at least 4 are fertile with veins.

I hope that they feed them all with no problems, no abandonment, no chick tossing, no worries. How nice would that be.

I have Inchy and a male set up on dummy eggs just in case, they are sitting tight also. I would be so pleased
if it all worked out without a hitch.

That male gouldian is so stunning, I just cant even tell u how dark purple his breast is. He is so sleek and in mint condition, when people see him, they gasp and say he doesnt look real! hahaha.

I have not been checking the nest box at all. I want to wait till they hatch out and will have a quick peek to see if they are being fed.

I read that they dont start to feed till all have hatched. So if there are any duds, I will remove them to make sure the parents arent waiting too long.

Now Pass, any adivse or comments or info that I can expect with raising gouldians, NOW is the time to inform me. I want to be ready for anything.
Edited by Crazy Bird Lady, Apr 22 2010, 02:45 AM.
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VIOLET12
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CBL...can't wait. Fingers crossed!

Inchy ..... boy they grow up fast.

Seems like no time ago she was just a baby. yawww
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What's "Boo Boo" doing?
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Crazy Bird Lady


Well booboo is a sucky meanie. He was up under my chin just now and when I stopped fussing him up, he bit my throat, well nibbles really, asking why I had the nerve to stop lol.

When I put him in with the others, he chases all of them down and gives them shyte. He harrasses them, and does that one chirp threat and a lunge, he is HILARIOUS. So I have to let him in for only a short visit.

He is basically living with the blind gouldian hen. They snuggle and he keeps her company.
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Well I still love BooBoo, good luck maryann you are so due for any easy hatching
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Crazy Bird Lady


I certainly hope so.
Pass, ? Is it better to transfer an unhatched gouldian egg or two to the society finches or wait and transfer any bubs that the gouldians are not feeding? I read somewhere that the societies have a bacteria that will kill the baby gouldians if they feed them? Is that true?
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Ok, when I first candled the eggs, there were 3 that looked to be fertile and one that had a dark spot. I recandled today as they were both out for a bath and I see at least 5 filling now and maybe more!!!! VERY exciting.
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Orange heads...luv um. Is there a yellow one in there?
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No two orange headed normals. I will be pairing up the black headed male with the yellow hen. I wish I had done it at the same time, Im an idiot for not thinking of it. I may have needed to foster to one or the other, but I think my mind set at the time was, what if they ALL decide to abandon ALL their chicks, them I would be struggling with like 20 possible chicks!!!!

That is why I set up inchy and friend. Hopefully I wont need them.
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Inchy is so lovely
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