lost a baby gouldian today

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 6:08 pm

I had a little yellow gouldian to die today. It was the smallest one of all that had fledged. I am still not sure what the problem was. It has been out of the nest for about 4 days now. Suddenly they stopped feeding it. The kept feeding all the others, but it seems they were picking on this one and pecking at it. It has been a long terrible day. I watched it beg and beg for food, but no one would feed it.

I attempted several times to feed it but it wasn't having it. The other 8 are doing great and eating on their own, although they are also still being fed some by parents.

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 6:18 pm

Oh I'm so sorry Donna! I hate it when this happens. Very glad to hear of the other 8 - were they all from the same clutch?

jamezyboo21 · Post by **jamezyboo21** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 6:52 pm

Awee....sorry for your loss. Ihope the rest stay strong and make it through their first molt.

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 8:03 pm

L in Ontario wrote:Oh I'm so sorry Donna! I hate it when this happens. Very glad to hear of the other 8 - were they all from the same clutch?

No, they are two different sets of parents.

I guess they knew something was wrong with it. That may be why they refused to feed it anymore.

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:10 pm

Yes, I've heard it said too they will do that if a young one is unwell in any way. Doesn't make it any easier when it happens to our birds.

Nature can seem cruel, to us, at times.

fairestfinches · Post by **fairestfinches** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:11 pm

Sorry to hear about the little yellow. We just had the same thing with a silver hen this morning. (know it was a hen because of the genetics) It was the last to hatch as well. Darwins theory at work I suppose, but it never makes it any easier when you lose one.

Sean

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 3:17 pm

Donna....so sorry about your loss of a little one. I can't imagine watching the chick beg and not get fed....It truly is hard to watch when Mother Nature makes her decision.

But I guess that doesn't stop us from having our pet Finches...does it? We take the good with the bad...even though I don't like it one bit!

Post by **Sally** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 3:28 pm

So sorry you lost your little one. I guess the parent't know best, but it still is hard, especially when you can't seem to be able to help.

Strickalator · Post by **Strickalator** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:33 pm

sorry you lost a finch