Ms. Mary Mac

Shannylee · Post by **Shannylee** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 8:03 pm

Madcat, how exciting!!! What great pictures of your babies! Can't wait to see how they color out.

Madcat · Post by **Madcat** » Tue Oct 25, 2016 2:30 pm

Shannylee thanks! All have hatched. I'm expecting some not to make it though. I've read that some chicks get neglected or are not fed as much in bigger clutches.

Madcat · Post by **Madcat** » Thu Nov 17, 2016 10:03 am

5 of the 6 fledged. I know they are feeling free. Not much room with that many in there. Several had a few dingleberries but after a quick clean up, all is well in fledge-ville.

GouldianGuy · Post by **GouldianGuy** » Thu Nov 17, 2016 11:06 am

I'm curious about your banding practices... Is that 4 bands on each bird?

thx

Madcat · Post by **Madcat** » Thu Nov 17, 2016 12:57 pm

GouldianGuy hey there! Actually this is the first time I used four. I have a "system "

it all makes sense to me. One leg tells me who the mother is. Example: Ms Mary Mac. Light blue and black bands means she is black head split blue. The other band tells me who the father is. (Yellow back and orange head). For instance say another pair's babies are banded dark blue on one leg meaning the mother is blue and a green band on the other leg meaning the father is a greenback.

Before I have used one band but this time it have new pairs and tried a different method so I can tell who's babies are who's when the all/the whole flock go in a flight cage.

Did that make any sense???

I don't explain stuff very well sometimes...

Madcat · Post by **Madcat** » Thu Nov 17, 2016 1:03 pm

GouldianGuy ok ...maybe this will help. One time Babs asked me about a bird. I looked at the bands and saw one leg had a dark blue band and the other leg had a yellow band. I knew that was Big Mommas baby because Big Momma is blue and her mate is yellow.

Madcat · Post by **Madcat** » Thu Nov 17, 2016 1:05 pm

GouldianGuy you did predict a yellow. That one is still in the nest.

GouldianGuy · Post by **GouldianGuy** » Thu Nov 17, 2016 1:44 pm

Madcat wrote: GouldianGuy you did predict a yellow. That one is still in the nest.

Did you end up with 5 normals or is it 3 normals 2 blues/dilutes?

Post by **Babs _Owner** » Thu Nov 17, 2016 1:49 pm

Madcat

Madcat the babies are just beautiful!

Madcat · Post by **Madcat** » Thu Nov 17, 2016 4:46 pm

GouldianGuy yes 3 green 2 blue 1 yellow

Madcat · Post by **Madcat** » Thu Nov 17, 2016 4:48 pm

Babs thanks !!! I kept peeking at them then I noticed....Big Momma has a little pink bum in the nest!!!

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