Yeah! Babies!!!

[FinchLover&Breeder]

Hey guys it's me Nick again. This time I've got a fun post for all to join in with. This is about eggs, eggs hatching, new born babies, and progress pictures of any and all birds. I myself will be posting my own pictures as more of the eggs hatch. So far as of this morning there was 1 live baby (so cute yet so alien looking!) and one DIS case (dead in shell) that I found on the floor of the cage. Hoping I'll have the remaining eggs hatch and 2 of them hatch tomorrow like there was supposed to. According to lay date a 3 egg should have hatched or been tossed today but I guess he/she decided to wait. Please post your egg ad baby pictures. Have fun and feel free to share any stories you have.

[Babs _Owner]

FinchLover&Breeder

My first clutch ever. There are 8 in there. Congrats! Its a real rush, that first egg popping open.

[FinchLover&Breeder]

Babs
wow. cool. I didn't get to see the egg pop open but saw the baby when both parents were out of the nest for like 30 seconds to let me peek. What happens to the egg after they come out? I can find any shells from the one that hatched. did mamma eat it? I promise pictures to come sometime soon. by the end of the week I should have pictures up. Feels good to be a grandpa.

[lovezebs]

FinchLover&Breeder

Congratulations Nick!!!!

First babies are always oh so exciting.

Here are some baby pictures for you....

If you look carefully, you can see baby #3 coming out of the egg

To answer your question, yes, the parents will either eat or toss the empty eggshells out of the nest.

[FinchLover&Breeder]

lovezebs
Awww! So Cute! what species is that? If that is a zebra clutch then my zebra babies are part fur-ball. You guys are so cute. Keep em posting.

[Icearstorm]

FinchLover&Breeder

Here's my largest clutch of society finches, from two different mothers:

[FinchLover&Breeder]

Icearstorm
cool. keep posting and if you have an funny stories post them as well.

[Icearstorm]

FinchLover&Breeder

This covers the majority of what I've done: A bird army update

[FinchLover&Breeder]

Icearstorm
Cool. Why is the one named pervert?

[Icearstorm]

FinchLover&Breeder

It looked like she was trying to mate with some of the fledgelings; that's probably fairly normal for birds, but it seemed rather messed-up by human standards.

[lovezebs]

FinchLover&Breeder

The chicks in those pictures, are Gouldians.

Let's see if I can find some Zebra infants for you.....
Here we are:

[FinchLover&Breeder]

lovezebs
yeah those look kinda like mine. and I partially saw one born this morning. so cool. this one wasn't hairy. also how long does it take them to eat the yolk?

[lovezebs]

FinchLover&Breeder

The parents will usually kick in and feed fairly soon after the babies hatch.

The chicklets can survive on their yolk sac for approximately 1-2 days, but usually the parents will start feeding sooner.

Supply hard boiled eggs and spray millet for the parents to have available at all times.

***And Nick, keep your hands and nose out of the nest my boy. If you disturb them too much or too often, they may very well abandon the nest, eggs, chicks, and all, which would not be a good thing at all .

[FinchLover&Breeder]

lovezebs
Ok. Let me go grind up some millet then cook and grind eggs. I only insert my nose a couple times a day just to check. I never have and never will put my hands in their nest. The reason I asked how long they take to eat the yolk is because today I saw one of the babies with it's head up in the air and beak open asking for food. it was so cute looking at it then so disgusting as papa fed him/her.

[lovezebs]

FinchLover&Breeder

Be happy that Papa is feeding, that is very good news. Otherwise you'd be having to do this....

every two hours (24/7)