My two first gouldians!!

[Arama]

Congratulations on the new additions. They are very pretty.

[slwatson]

Babs

They're both beautiful! Hope we hear about babies soon

[lovezebs]

Babs

They're just getting used to the new house.
Have you seen them eating and drinking yet? That's something important to watch for. Make sure they know where the food and water are situated. Is your water in tubes or cups? I would offer both for a while, just to make sure that they have it figured out.

[Babs _Owner]

lovezebs

Yep Elana, got it covered. They have a water tower, a water tray and a bath on the wall of the cage. so they can select their favorite.

They have two trays of seed and a HUGE sprig of millet. I have seen them chew on the millet (and there are hulls in the seed trays).

Yep they are eating. When I got up this morning they were snuggled together sleeping. And today they are bouncing around like kids.

Female is making a lovely chirp-chirp-chirp vocalization. Male is answering a bit softer. But they talk back and forth and are VERY active. These two seem very healthy.

Colors are just mezmerizing.

[Babs _Owner]

Arama slwatson

Thanks!! I bit nervous of riding the baby-train again But a lot more confident than before. These two I was told are only a year old and havent bred, so lets hope they are good parents....if it happens

[erine]

They are so lovely!

[Babs _Owner]

erine

Thank you !

[Lucille]

Babs they are beautiful!!

[Babs _Owner]

Lucille

I wish I could upload more pictures, but my phone is not cooperating

[Babs _Owner]

lovezebs erine Lucille slwatson

Finally got my photo to load photos to my computer. It was stuck in video-mode Boy these two are hard to get to sit still for photos. They are active little rainbow farts.

[delray]

Babs wow!! They look great!! Huge congratulations.. I replied to your pm from yesterday. Hope you r doing good.

[debbie276]

Gorgeous!!

[Lucille]

Do they have names?

[Babs _Owner]

delray Lucille debbie276

Thanks everyone! Lucille, their names are Audun & Bridgette

Debbie, is it usual for the female to be very vocal ( I cant seem to find ANYTHING on gouldian female vocalizations).

Bridgette often lets out a loud chirp-chirp-chirp. The males lightly chirps back to her. Im just wondering if her loud chirps are normal, or are they "alarm" chirps.......like when I get near Luckys cage.

If its an alarm chirp, I need to get them more privacy (eventhough this room is quiet except for the societies across the room). If its normal I will just give them more time to settle in.

We bought more plastic plants for privacy around the nesting box.

[debbie276]

Hens don't do much more then chirp. They may just need more time to settle in.