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Greg Sujecki
Experienced flier
Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 1650
Location: Australia,Melbourne |
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Today l went around and checked everyones eggs and found Mr Whiteface and Madam not fretile again, 6 off them.Paleface and Butterscotch have 6 as well so l took the unfertile eggs from Mr Whiteface/Madam's nest away and fostered two fertile eggs from Paleface/Butterscotch.This will help even thing out as far as work load and hopefully Mr Whiteface/Madam can have some foster babies which l have done before successfully.  |
Saturday August 20, 2005 8:03 am |
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shells picasso
Flier
Joined: 29 May 2005
Posts: 900
Location: Sydney |
It's funny how birds don't recognise their own eggs and will take care of others babies. A neighbour had pidgions breeding in her garden shed, at night she would lock her rabbits in the house to keep them safe, she went out one morning and found the pidgions sitting on baby rabbits, she hadn't realised they'd bred and locked the parents away for the night so the birds tucked the babies under them to keep them warm. |
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Saturday August 20, 2005 11:01 am |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6673
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
What a lovely story Shell!
And great idea Greg, that'll make Mr Whiteface & Madam feel a little better too, wont it? Hope it works! |
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Saturday August 20, 2005 12:57 pm |
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Cheeta
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Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7970
Location: Australia |
Hey Greg, That's a great idea!! that way poor butterscotch and paleface won't have to be so exhausted from all the babies!!
Shell, that's a cute little stories... although it made me miss my bunnies a lot though...  |
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Saturday August 20, 2005 2:33 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 10073
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What a great idea Greg! I'm so surprised they won't notice.. |
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Sunday August 21, 2005 4:59 pm |
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Greg Sujecki
Experienced flier
Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 1650
Location: Australia,Melbourne |
Yes ,l have acheived this last year when Spice and Sugar had six eggs while Mr Whiteface and Madam had dud's again...so l went 3/3 and all grew up.Sad to say this time in the eggs didn't survive for cheeky  Mylo got into the nest box and started a brawl,damaging them  From now Mylo is grounded from entering the extension while there are any nest.. |
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Monday August 22, 2005 11:38 am |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6673
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
I'm real sorry to hear that Greg. Are there any eggs left then? |
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Monday August 22, 2005 11:47 am |
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Greg Sujecki
Experienced flier
Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 1650
Location: Australia,Melbourne |
Yeah Mr Whiteface and Madam only had two foster eggs,there is still 4 with the real parents...Just goes to show doesn't matter how good your parrot is sometimes you turn and get dissapointed,though Mylo is Mylo and it is my supervision that let things down here,for l only recently mention how l would not leave Mylo with Co in one cage just in case?Think this episode proves my point  |
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Monday August 22, 2005 12:10 pm |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6673
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
You're right, birds will be birds, & after all, isn't that why we love them so  Stuff happens. And I'm glad that not all was lost! |
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Monday August 22, 2005 12:21 pm |
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