Gouldian finchs!!

mickp · Post by **mickp** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:58 am

as soon as we know that there are young in a nest. all we tend to do is wait for the day they fledge. waiting for that day always seems to take forever

perrysbirds · Post by **perrysbirds** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:03 am

Once they are all out of the nest how long does it take for them to come into full color and determine the sex of the birds?

mickp · Post by **mickp** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:41 am

to attain full colour it can be a few months for gouldians. they must first go through a very heavy moult. some patches of colour may start to show sooner though and occasionly this will be enough to tell what sex a bird is

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:18 am

Colouring up of Gouldians generally takes anywhere from 3 months to 6 months. Sometimes they will get 'stuck in a moult' which means they won't fully colour up until their second annual moult.

perrysbirds · Post by **perrysbirds** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 6:56 pm

Second chick out of nest unto the perch this evening.

Two out and two more to come out.

perrysbirds · Post by **perrysbirds** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:20 pm

All four baby gouldians are now out of the nestbox,whoooo hoooo

Do I take the nestbox out for cleaning or leave it in the cage?

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:24 pm

Gouldians do not usually go back to the nest. I would remove it.

perrysbirds · Post by **perrysbirds** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:29 pm

I am thinking you are correct.I dont think the first two that fledged a couple of days ago went back in the nest.

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:47 pm

Four to the perch congratulations,the nest needed cleaned huh

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 8:08 pm

I always remove Gouldian nestboxes the same day the last baby has fledged. Congrats on getting them all to fledge.

perrysbirds · Post by **perrysbirds** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 7:52 pm

I just got back in from my birdroom as I had some cleaning and feeding to do.I decide to pull down my cage with my 6 gouldians in it and take out the nestbox when I discovered that one of the chicks has only one eye.It seems to be flying around ok.

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:09 pm

They adapt well should be ok ,maybe turned his head when he should of opened his mouth

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:24 am

I know of a one-eyed Gouldian. He's perfect in every other way and beautiful too! Not to worry - he should manage just fine.

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:22 am

perrysbirds
You might have read this story about a gouldian with no eyes.take a look
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze8aart/id13.html

perrysbirds · Post by **perrysbirds** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 7:44 pm

Thanks B Camp for the story and the link.he is going to be a keeper for sure.