Man... I'm sure glad I came to this Caique party late! (Just now seeing these posts). I would have perished of suspense otherwise! GREAT job to the Caiques, (and the duck LOL) and great job to their parent! 
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Hormonal caiques - it's heaven!
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OH Elly, You're only fashionably late! lolMan... I'm sure glad I came to this Caique party late! (Just now seeing these posts). I would have perished of suspense otherwise! GREAT job to the Caiques, (and the duck LOL) and great job to their parent!
The party is only starting. There's FIVE eggs. I'm pretty sure at least one more is fertile. But which one?
And is it another Duck?
Stay tuned. Next scheduled hatch is tonight!
LOL
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But she hasnt yet had her way with a passing DUCK, right?
Shes a virgin compared to Cha Cha. lol
No ducks. As far as I am aware! :alien1: But I do wonder about UFOs.
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Ahh! What a beautiful baby! Can’t wait to see the next one!
Watch out, you've got an alien watching this thread now. You know what all that probing is about, don't you? Gotta find good mamas.
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Congratulations!! How exciting one of the little had arrived already! He/she is beyond cute!
I have used them and not used them. My final decision is - use them. People might want to know something about their background in the future.
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Sneaking past the cage on the way to the gym this morning at 5am, heard a couple of light peeps from the nestbox.
I suspect egg #3 has hatched on schedule. I'll try to get a look in the nest box later.
I suspect egg #3 has hatched on schedule. I'll try to get a look in the nest box later.
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But questions remain. I'm looking at YOU, Fingers!
Why was egg #2 empty?. What were you doing on or about the evening of Sept 17 when you should have been fertilizing that egg?
Out on the town?. Drinking with buddies? Lol
Whaddya mean you don't keep a diary?
Why was egg #2 empty?. What were you doing on or about the evening of Sept 17 when you should have been fertilizing that egg?
Out on the town?. Drinking with buddies? Lol
Whaddya mean you don't keep a diary?
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A duck????
based on that duck beak …. I wonder if Donald Duck can account for his whereabouts?
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I've mixed feelings about another baby. Junior#1 has a week's head start now. If he is joined by another much smaller baby, can that new baby compete for food or just be dwarfed and neglected?
So new baby at this stage increases likelihood of me pulling chick 1, at only a week old, for handfeeding. That's not the way I want to play this.
So new baby at this stage increases likelihood of me pulling chick 1, at only a week old, for handfeeding. That's not the way I want to play this.
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I had a similar situation but with my tiels mom didn't mind me putting my hand in the nest box. When the tiels switched for feeding, I'd remove the bigger baby and hold him to give the smaller one a chance to be fed, then I'd put him back in and he'd be fed. The little one is the sole chick now and is being fed and cared for religiously by mum & dad.
Once the older chick's eyes opened, a friend whom I call "the bird whisperer" took him. Emily's on disability and is hearing & speech impaired but she can communicate beautifully with birds - even with some of my bratty little gccs. She & her mom took in a pair of adult tiels which were surrendered to me and have taken tiel chicks whom they've hand raised; some Em sells and others she's kept. I've been lucky to find her because she's experienced, truly loves the birds in her care and is very particular about who buys the young tiels.
Sorry for the hijack. I hope all your fabies will be okay.
Once the older chick's eyes opened, a friend whom I call "the bird whisperer" took him. Emily's on disability and is hearing & speech impaired but she can communicate beautifully with birds - even with some of my bratty little gccs. She & her mom took in a pair of adult tiels which were surrendered to me and have taken tiel chicks whom they've hand raised; some Em sells and others she's kept. I've been lucky to find her because she's experienced, truly loves the birds in her care and is very particular about who buys the young tiels.
Sorry for the hijack. I hope all your fabies will be okay.
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Its great that your tiels will let you put your hand in the nest box
Unfortunately Cha Cha had put in a solid months work laying and hatching in 2016, only to have her nest invaded by her neighbours, while I was at work. The chicks died.
SHE was LIVID. She could spit fire across the room
So mad she didnt attempt to lay at all last year, as she had the same avairy neighbours
So Papa is staying well out of her way this time! lol
Unfortunately Cha Cha had put in a solid months work laying and hatching in 2016, only to have her nest invaded by her neighbours, while I was at work. The chicks died.
SHE was LIVID. She could spit fire across the room
So mad she didnt attempt to lay at all last year, as she had the same avairy neighbours
So Papa is staying well out of her way this time! lol
