my first gouldian clutch.....

HADI · Post by **HADI** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 2:53 pm

lovezebs they are a month old

Post by **lovezebs** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 3:02 pm

HADI

Ok, so they still have to undergo their molt.
I wonder what colour head they will end up with (?). I have to say, I do actually like the idea of yellow birds with white heads, but if both parents are Red headed, then more than likely babies will have red heads as well (maybe something like my little girl Spirit, who is molting right now).

debbie276 · Post by **debbie276** » Tue Nov 24, 2015 4:29 pm

male is rh-Lb-yb...female is rh-wb-gb

All the chicks (unless the male is /BH) will be RH
All will also be LB/WB and the hens will be Pastel and all the males will be SF Pastel but be visually yellow body because of the LB

BH on a Pastel bird is visually white in color

They usually don't even begin their molt 8-10 weeks old, so you've got a while to wait

HADI · Post by **HADI** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 7:42 am

thanks for telling me......ive bought a female today which is a whitehead....ill upload the picture

HADI · Post by **HADI** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 7:46 am

here they are new additions

debbie276 · Post by **debbie276** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 7:58 am

Very pretty! The belly colors look as dark as the SF Pastel males next to it.

HADI · Post by **HADI** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 9:57 am

debbie276 they are going for the second clutch......what should i do??? saw a new egg in the nest box today?

debbie276 · Post by **debbie276** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 10:58 am

If you don't want any more chicks then just throw out the eggs. If your chicks are close to weaning and you want more chicks let them start building up the clutch.

HADI · Post by **HADI** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 11:11 am

okay...so should i remove the chicks???....they have been eating themselves.father feeds them occasionally...@debbie276

Post by **lovezebs** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 11:51 am

HADI

Congratulations on new birds. I really like the yellow girl with the white head, very pretty.

As to your other couple and their chickies.

Are you wanting more babies?

If the answer is NO, then you can simply remove the nest, and toss out any eggs that are laid.

If the answer is YES, then just leave things as they are. The chicks should be fine with the parents, and will learn parenting skills, as they watch their parents raising their younger siblings. In fact, they might help the parents feed this next clutch, once they hatch

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debbie276 · Post by **debbie276** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 12:09 pm

Generally gouldians wean at 6 weeks old, I didn't think yours were that old yet. You have to be sure that they are eating and drinking on their own. I don't usually even consider moving them from the parents till at least one nodules disappears so that they have 2 on each side.
If you have the room I would leave them in with the parents. It would be a good learning experience for them. If they get overly curious with the nest and are very disruptive you'll have to move them out though. Usually they are curious enough to look in the nest and at times go in but the parents push them out after a peak.

best of luck, keep us posted

HADI · Post by **HADI** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 1:37 pm

lovezebs@debbie276thanks for the quick replies and help.....

Sam007 · Post by **Sam007** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 1:49 pm

New female is very beautiful. Congrats!

Post by **lovezebs** » Wed Nov 25, 2015 3:46 pm

HADI

Goodluck

HADI · Post by **HADI** » Thu Nov 26, 2015 11:13 am

Sam007thank you sam

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