First time purchase of Gouldians

[Vera]

Very sweet

[Dek]

Babs

She's doing great, feathered up now. Very tame. I'm trying to integrate her into the flight for short periods but as soon as I go into my bird room
she comes straight to the flight door.
What age do they become independent, not needing exact?

[Dek]

Well our little chick has now joined the rest of the finches in the flight. She? is called Ester after my mother in law who have just passed into the spirit world. She is doing great, still likes to snuggle in my neck when she gets the chance. Thanks for the support and information I have received that has enabled me to experience the pleasure of raising Ester.
Kind regards
Derek

[Babs _Owner]

Dek

I'm sorry I missed this post. I worked all week. Hit the @ U button on the bottom of my posts in the thread and it alerts me in my message box to respond to ya.

Between work, my parrot and my finches time is short, so I tend to check my message box mostly during those days.

I am thrilled your little society is all grown up. Ester is a wonderful name and will let you know if she is an "Edward" in the next few weeks if the singing begins. LOL

Societies wean in about 10 days. When she no long accepts the feeding, then she is done.

You did a fantastic job!

[Dek]

Dek

Sorry I missed this. So much fun! Love the picture of the little one on your wife's head!

In the future , if the little one doesn't have all it's belly feathers yet, limit the time out of the brooder to very short times. Crops need to stay warm all the time until it's all feathered out.

I would assume by now thats the case. How's the baby? Still tame?

Sorry Bab's haven't been on for a while.Ester doing great. Spends most of her time in the main aviary but still likes to snuggle in the cup of my hand and go to sleep.

[Stuart whiting]

Little girl getting big and strong now. Love's a fly between my wife and myself

Well done on the hand rearing of yer Bengalese youngster,

Looks like the bird is a self chocolate and very nice too

Nice to see another uk bird fancier on here

Be lucky

[Dek]

Sad to say Ester died this morning. She was struggling through the moult but seemed fine eating and drinking but it looks like she had a hard blockage in her crop.

[lovezebs]

Dek

Oh no!

I'm so sorry to hear that, especially when she was doing so well

[Dek]

Gutted she was very sweet and would follow me round the house. Thank you for your kind message.

[Stuart whiting]

Dek

Oh jeez, I'm sorry to here that mate, I feel for yer and seeming the little one was doing so well

[Babs _Owner]

Dek

Oh dear! I am sooo sorry. You did so well. You are a great handfeeding daddy. I hope this wont be the last little finch we see hand tamed by you in the future.