Illusive Firefinch

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Re: Illusive Firefinch

Post by CandoAviary » Sun Feb 14, 2010 4:19 pm

Sorry this didn't work out the first time. Could of been other birds in the aviary :? Could the parents have possibly built a new nest over top the eggs?
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Re: Illusive Firefinch

Post by L in Ontario » Sun Feb 14, 2010 4:56 pm

Aw that's sad. I'm so sorry for that. Better luck with future clutches.
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Re: Illusive Firefinch

Post by Pukasand » Sun Feb 14, 2010 6:10 pm

Oh, that is really too bad. I lost my first clutch also. There were only 2, but I checked the nest. I think they were only a few days old and then the parents abandonded them. I put them in with my Cordons.. who had no fertile eggs and wanting chicks so badly(too old, I think) and the chicks died the next morning. This is the pair of Cordons that fostered my Society chicks :shock: I kept my distance from the Fires with their second clutch and they raised and fledged another two chicks.. almost weaned now. I saw the parents mating again yesterday :shock: They are now breeding faster than I can keep up with them. I can't seem to find a window in the nesting/breeding to separate them. I am sure yours will have another nest/clutch soon. Seems the first is the hardest. Keep us posted. Good luck, Monotwine! [-o< :)
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Re: Illusive Firefinch

Post by monotwine » Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:26 am

Aye it happens. Like we all are aware it comes with the territory of bird keeping.

No buried little ones in the nest. I pulled the nest to empty it. (my birds never seem to reuse a used nest!)

They will breed again I am sure.
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Re: Illusive Firefinch

Post by Sally » Mon Feb 15, 2010 11:12 am

So sorry to hear this, but since they hatched out one clutch, they'll probably try again. It is the only down side I can see to a mixed aviary--the possibility of interference from other birds.
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Re: Illusive Firefinch

Post by MLaRue » Mon Feb 15, 2010 3:11 pm

Sally wrote:So sorry to hear this, but since they hatched out one clutch, they'll probably try again. It is the only down side I can see to a mixed aviary--the possibility of interference from other birds.
I agree - the mixed aviary can be very upsetting and rewarding but mostly upsetting because of there interference from other birds even from the same species in a mixed aviary.

I'm sorry you lost them - they will try again. Perhaps this time they will nest in a more secluded spot then before.
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