LOTS of java babies for New Years!

[Babs _Owner]

Happy New Years everyone! Charm and Tux hatched a whopping 7 kids over the last several days. This will be their second clutch (I hand raised their 1st clutch) Oddly not a single fawn in the group. I got a shot in before Charm gave them their morning feed (thats why the crops are empty). Very happy they all are healthy and soon there will be loads of juvies exploring the flight!

[haroun]

Babs congrates on the hatchelings. Indeed very nice prise and gift for the new year.

[Babs _Owner]

haroun

Thanks Haroun! She has loads of mouths to feed and she is tearing through the boiled egg like crazy. Her mate (Tux) is a bit useless when it comes to helping with the kids. He's just sitting outside supervising while she does all the work. Let's hope she can handle the whole crew when they get bigger.

[isobea]

Babs - Congratulations! What a lovely bunch they are.
Here, in California, we can only dream of keeping Javas. Enjoy them and keep the pictures coming as they grow up.
Iso

[Babs _Owner]

isobea

Iso, I feel so bad you can't enjoy these finches. I'll try and pile on some pictures and a video of the handtamed Javas that spend my workdays in my home office with me so you can get an idea of their antics (they ride on my fingers as I type and get on the brim of my ballcap and hang upside down to look at me).

I wish so much I could box some up and send them to you. If you are ever out this way, please drop by for a visit. *wink wink* You are welcome to come anytime.

[Fraza]

Have h ever let society’s bring up any of your Java’s chicks ?

Just wondering because I’ve recently got a new pair and they have successfully had two clucthes and they have brought them up but just tobbe on the safe side I want to know if they would for incase anything goes wrong

[wildbird]

Babs, what a great way to start the new year! Your birds are so lucky to have the free flight you give them. Best wishes with your new family!

[Flight Feathers]

Very cute!!

[Fernando]

So lovely! Fingers crossed that they all make it!

[Babs _Owner]

Fraza Fernando wildbird Flight Feathers

Thanks gang! So far there's still food in every crop. Although she doesnt stuff them like gouldians and societies do.

Fraza, I only let my societies foster if I have an emergency and I cant hand feed, which is rare. I giggle at the thought of my little societies trying to feed a java baby.....I think the java baby would gulp up their entire head. Hahaha.

[Fraza]

Babs haha I know I could imagine but I don’t have time for handfeeding so just hoping if an emergency comes then I could let them adopt them

Anyway I think they will be okay they’ve had two succeslul clutches

But wow cannot belive u have 7 little Bavaria imagine wwhen you have loads of little juveniles learning to fly haha

[Babs _Owner]

Fraza

I had to pull their first clutch and handraise. Both my java pairs where fighting while breeding in the smaller flight I had.

So I got them a double flight, put a divider in to separate the two pairs while they breed this time. So Tux and Charm have a whole right-hand side to themselves.

This will be the first clutch she's raised alone. ;) It's going to be hilarious watching all those juvies wreaking havoc for sure!

Tails & Lady are on the other side. I'm waiting for them to hopefully start a clutch soon.

[Purpdust]

Congrats, large group

[Fraza]

Babs well it sounds good for you indeed and she’s gonna be pulling her hair going crazy over loads of little kids suddenly around

[Babs _Owner]

Purpdust

Thanks! Still a ways to go through weaning. ;)