Holy Cow!!! My Owls are Laying

Jossi · Post by **Jossi** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:55 pm

Congratulations!!!!!

Im allready looking forward to se pictures

I hope everything turns out to the best!

ranchnanny · Post by **ranchnanny** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:18 pm

Thanks Jossi I am keeping my fingers crossed.....

6finchfriends · Post by **6finchfriends** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:11 pm

I'm practicing... "What? Those birds? Remember when I went to town for dog food the other day....Well....they were on sale!!!"

Very excited for you

Hoot, hoot! $\:D/$

procfamily · Post by **procfamily** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:22 pm

Congratulations.... hope beginner's luck is with you...... it has been for me and my first two owl clutches!!

ranchnanny · Post by **ranchnanny** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 1:18 pm

Well yesterday I checked the owl nest and found that 3 of the eggs are solid and the other two I can see the yolk. My concern is she doesn't sit in the nest all day once in awhile she will leave the nest to forage around and the male doesn't take over. Are Owl nesting habits different from other finches?

6finchfriends · Post by **6finchfriends** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 12:18 am

I 'thought' someone said the eggs can sit unattended for as long as 10-15 minutes at a time. I'm not positive though. I hope your Owl eggs are fine!

when do you think they should hatch? Sounds like you have 3 with chickies in them

ranchnanny · Post by **ranchnanny** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 1:19 pm

Trish I am not sure when the eggs were laid. It takes everything I have not to keep peeking in the nest daily to see what is going on. Yesterday I did have to move my society chicks to a larger nest as they were hanging out of the old nest. All's well with that change.

annague · Post by **annague** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 4:44 pm

Sherry, the male should take over when she flies out but sometimes there is a learning curve there.

How are they doing now?

ranchnanny · Post by **ranchnanny** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 4:56 pm

Well things seem to be going alright. He is flying around the cage like a whirling durvish. I do see him eating and then flying up to the nest....She has been in the nest most of the day so far...

annague · Post by **annague** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 4:59 pm

Sounds good!!

ranchnanny · Post by **ranchnanny** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 3:10 pm

Update: This morning I checked my owls nest and found that 3 of the 5 eggs has hatched...

It looks like they are being fed well. I am so excited.

lovemyfinch · Post by **lovemyfinch** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 6:12 pm

Congrats Sherry, that is wonderful news

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 6:17 pm

Congratulations!!

6finchfriends · Post by **6finchfriends** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:00 pm

I just caught up with this Owl story! Yay for babies!!! Congratulations Sherry! And they're being fed and well taken care of too

ranchnanny · Post by **ranchnanny** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:16 pm

Thanks everyone I will take some pics as soon as possible. They were very small and so cute.

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