Littlest finch has black claws

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Littlest finch has black claws

Post by Flight Feathers » Thu Apr 19, 2018 2:37 pm

Hi All,

So firstly I’m confused as to why my littlest gray baby finch has black claws? I’d been told this was only a “cfw” thing so I’m rather confused. (The father is a cfw so could this be why?) I’m also wondering why this little baby is so far behind the others! The rest of them have been fully featherd for a couple of days and are flying around and all, yet this little thing hasn’t even left the nest! And is it normal for the feathers on it’s head to grow last?

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Re: Littlest finch has black claws

Post by Fraza » Thu Apr 19, 2018 4:12 pm

Flight Feathers some society finches have black nails my pied ones do but I could imagine it being wired if a zebra has black nails
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Re: Littlest finch has black claws

Post by Flight Feathers » Thu Apr 19, 2018 4:24 pm

Fraza wrote: Flight Feathers some society finches have black nails my pied ones do but I could imagine it being wired if a zebra has black nails
Yeah usually just cfw have black claws I think but then I had a black face that had black claws too... weird. And the mother of the bf baby was cfw.
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Re: Littlest finch has black claws

Post by haroun » Thu Apr 19, 2018 4:45 pm

May /cfw have also black claw., leave it in the nest for more few days parents will do their job, we can that its well fed 's and for the head Feathers looks like a small crest lol
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Post by Flight Feathers » Thu Apr 19, 2018 6:17 pm

haroun wrote: May /cfw have also black claw., leave it in the nest for more few days parents will do their job, we can that its well fed 's and for the head Feathers looks like a small crest lol
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Yes parents are doing good job. I actually shifted the parents and babies out of the aviary and into a breeding cage and just put a canary nest pan in for the littlest baby.
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Re: Littlest finch has black claws

Post by Flight Feathers » Thu Apr 19, 2018 6:17 pm

haroun wrote: May /cfw have also black claw., leave it in the nest for more few days parents will do their job, we can that its well fed 's and for the head Feathers looks like a small crest lol
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That’s interesting that split cfw can have black claws. Another way to look for split cfw then. And if they have split cfw guessing that means it’s a boy?
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Re: Littlest finch has black claws

Post by haroun » Fri Apr 20, 2018 3:42 am

yes only boys could split for sex linked

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Re: Littlest finch has black claws

Post by Fraza » Fri Apr 20, 2018 11:07 am

Well this is rather strange my one legged chick has black nails I looked today ???
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Silver bills
java x beng hybrid



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dogs
Fish
Cocktiel
Doves
Hybrid cherry x Bengalese
Stars
Heck’s
Canary’s

My favourite is COCO my grey pearl society cock been here since the start my flock leader


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Post by Flight Feathers » Fri Apr 20, 2018 3:29 pm

Fraza wrote: Well this is rather strange my one legged chick has black nails I looked today ???
it’ll be a cfw split then.
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Post by Flight Feathers » Fri Apr 20, 2018 3:29 pm

haroun wrote: yes only boys could split for sex linked
Okay cool that’s good to know.
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Post by Fraza » Fri Apr 20, 2018 5:59 pm

Flight Feathers Ohright ?? That weird I never knew this u learn me somet new everyday about zebs lol
FINCHES I HAVE
Bengalese
zebras
Java sparrows
Silver bills
java x beng hybrid



PETS IVE HAD
dogs
Fish
Cocktiel
Doves
Hybrid cherry x Bengalese
Stars
Heck’s
Canary’s

My favourite is COCO my grey pearl society cock been here since the start my flock leader


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Re: Littlest finch has black claws

Post by Flight Feathers » Sat Apr 21, 2018 2:01 am

Fraza wrote: Flight Feathers Ohright ?? That weird I never knew this u learn me somet new everyday about zebs lol
Haha well soon you’ll be teaching me something new everyday about bengalese. And you’ve already told me lots about them.
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Re: Littlest finch has black claws

Post by Fraza » Sat Apr 21, 2018 4:45 am

Flight Feathers haha lol I know :D
FINCHES I HAVE
Bengalese
zebras
Java sparrows
Silver bills
java x beng hybrid



PETS IVE HAD
dogs
Fish
Cocktiel
Doves
Hybrid cherry x Bengalese
Stars
Heck’s
Canary’s

My favourite is COCO my grey pearl society cock been here since the start my flock leader


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Re: Littlest finch has black claws

Post by Flight Feathers » Sat Apr 21, 2018 5:02 am

Fraza wrote: Flight Feathers haha lol I know :D
Haha. I look forwards to learning all about bengalese now. Plus all their genetics :D
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Re: Littlest finch has black claws

Post by Fraza » Sat Apr 21, 2018 5:34 am

Flight Feathers yep they are awesome I think u would love the dances they do

I hope your Male is a nice songer
FINCHES I HAVE
Bengalese
zebras
Java sparrows
Silver bills
java x beng hybrid



PETS IVE HAD
dogs
Fish
Cocktiel
Doves
Hybrid cherry x Bengalese
Stars
Heck’s
Canary’s

My favourite is COCO my grey pearl society cock been here since the start my flock leader


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