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Is there any reason as to why some Society chicks are hatched with fuzz and some are hatched without a speck of fuzz on them?

Here's a pic from today. The second Society egg hatched this morning and it is fuzz-less; whereas the first Society chick has one tuft of fuzz in middle of its back.

No answer, but that is one well fed bunch of fids.

Well I don't have a clue either, but that is a very cute picture. Maybe they're like human babies. Some are as bald a cueballs and others have a full head of hair!

VERY cute pic!

I kinda liken it to guys with a lot of hair on them and some with not so much. Macho man!



(Being silly tonight... please excuse...)

Cute babies. No idea as to why some fuzzy and some not but it's a good question!

Thanks for the comments and thoughts about this.

PS - It's nice to know your name Susan.

I don't remember ever seeing a society chick with fuzz - interesting! And you're positive it's a society, huh?

Hilary wrote:I don't remember ever seeing a society chick with fuzz - interesting! And you're positive it's a society, huh?

Hell no! Actually I think I am sure they are both Soc babies. I don't think I put any Star eggs in there at this time. I gave the Star eggs to the Gouldians (don't ask). But Stars are the only other finches I have that hatch with fuzz (other than the tiny Fire Finches); and I don't have any Zebra finches anymore.

And I tried looking closely at the photo and what I can see of the mouth markings - look mostly the same for the two of them.

My soc babies have always been fuzzy.. hmm!

Hilary wrote:I don't remember ever seeing a society chick with fuzz - interesting! And you're positive it's a society, huh?

nixity wrote:My soc babies have always been fuzzy.. hmm!

I think you have two species there......
I remember one time when I had some cherry finches, Misty swore they were society babies. Their mouth markings are the same.... so perhaps you have a star finch??????

Maybe this will help positively identify what you have,
http://www.efinch.com/gape.htm

Thanks Debbie - I have that site bookmarked but I can't tell from the photo and I hate to disturb the nest too much. It will be a surprise if they are different species. I think they are both Socs.

I swear I've had Socs that were bald which is why when one was fuzzy I thought it was something else I guess you will know for sure soon enough

MLaRue wrote:I guess you will know for sure soon enough

LOL! That's what I love about this hobby. It's perfect for those of us with very little patience. Wait another week or two and most mysteries (at least with chicks) are revealed!