I'm Back...Sorta

The babies are growning so fast. I'm continually amazed at how mature they are. Bier flew around the living room yesterday.  He landed on the curtain rod very nicely.  Sprite has all her feathers in and Duck is close behind.

We started supplemental feeding Chimay & Sinatra's babies this morning.  One lutino out of 4 babies.  We're very excited.

Mickey & Rico are up to 3 eggs now.  He was actually feeding her in the nest box yesterday & today.  I've heard of that behavior but never seen it before.  Hoping it means he knows how to parent.

Babies are Fine...

...computer is not.  It died.  Again.  So it'll be a while before I can post again.  Please check back.

Handfeeding success

It looks like everyone is going to survive.  Bier is growing like a weed.  Sprite is trying his best to catch up.  Duck is holding his own in the food department.  The feedings have dropped to 4 a day, manageable even for me.

Now to float along until the next batch is ready, another 2 weeks or so.

More questions about Doc's color

Doc is the boy from Ginger & Buddy's first clutch last year.  He has always been a light grey, although I've been told repeatedly that he's a Cinnamon.  After his first adult molt, he is now pearled.  An interesting quandry as pearl males LOSE the pearling as they mature, not gain it.  However, Dominant Silvers, like Lancelot, get more pearling as they mature.  Here are pix of Doc, with the new Cinnamon girl (I want to name her Sinny Buns but Adrian protested...ALOT).  Also, here is a pic of Lancelot with his new finery.

Doc (left) & Cinnamon girl

Lancelot

Bier Update

Well, apparently Bier's appetite is just fine.  But he doesn't want baby food anymore.  I put some millet seeds on the floor of their enclosure and he tore into them.  So I guess he's just an early maturer.  Go figure.  But it makes me happy that he's OK.  His check patches are a most gorgeous shade.  I hope the color stays.

Pix of Bier, Sprite & Duck

Here are pix I took tonight of Bier, Sprite & Duck.  Bier was 3 weeks old yesterday.

Bier (+ starvin' Duck)

Duck, Sprite, Bier

More Adventures

Baby #3 for Chimay & Sinatra hatched today.  Dark eyes so it's not a lutino. But still very cute.  Mom & Dad are taking good care of them.

Also, the oldest of Spike & Uncle's babies, Bier, has decided that he's grown up enough to wean.  At 3 weeks he's way too young, but he's got all his feathers, has been flapping for about 3 days & has spent the last couple of days peeking at whatever looked edible.  He's way more advanced than his siblings, who are only a few days younger.

Strange household.