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New Chicks

Post by MariusStegmann » Wed Jan 17, 2018 1:50 pm

Three cherryfinches fledged last week. I looked in my nests and found that I have 3 diamond firetails chicks. Quite a nice surprise because I thought the eggs were duds. I also see that my 6 months old YHWBYB hen has a single chick with a RHPBYB young male. I am quite interested to see if they will raise a single chick. It looks like it could be a silver. I will have a look at the mouth markings tomorrow.
Diamond firetail chicks with their distinctive white mouths. Looks like white lipstick.
Diamond firetail chicks with their distinctive white mouths. Looks like white lipstick.
Hope it is a silver. It could be because both parents are possibles.
Hope it is a silver. It could be because both parents are possibles.
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Re: New Chicks

Post by Flight Feathers » Wed Jan 17, 2018 2:29 pm

Wow congrats on the new babies!!
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Re: New Chicks

Post by MariusStegmann » Wed Jan 17, 2018 3:21 pm

Thx, I only hope they make it to being self sufficient.
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