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cubans Have Eggs!!
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:42 am
by BigBear0007
My first pair of Cubans have eggs!
She isn't sitting yet,
but she was in the nest to have an egg this morning.
I don't know if she laid yesterday.
The nest is like tunnel and I can't see inside.
I am NOT going to try to look and bother them.
Let nature take its course!
Jerry
Re: cubans Have Eggs!!
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:00 am
by L in Ontario
YAY for eggies!
Re: cubans Have Eggs!!
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:35 am
by nelloyello11
Woohoo for eggs!!!
Re: cubans Have Eggs!!
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 1:56 pm
by lovemyfinch
Wow
that was quick. Congrats
Re: cubans Have Eggs!!
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:26 pm
by G8love4finches
Congrats on the eggs!....Hope everything goes well!!
Re: cubans Have Eggs!!
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:37 pm
by BigBear0007
Yesterday there was 3 eggs I could see.
This morning she was in the nest for about 10 mins.
So she may have had a 4th egg, but has not started to sit yet.
She should start today or tommorow.
I just feed and water them and leave, let them do the rest. 
Jerry
Re: cubans Have Eggs!!
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:41 pm
by L in Ontario
BigBear0007 wrote:
I just feed and water them and leave, let them do the rest.
Jerry
That's what I do and it seems to work best for them as Cubans seem to be pretty light sitters. Good luck!!
Can you see inside the nest?
Re: cubans Have Eggs!!
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:53 pm
by BigBear0007
Can you see inside the nest?
I can't, yesterday she was rearanging some of the material and she came out, so I was lucky to catch a glimse of the eggs. I think it was three eggs, white and speckled.
It's a little tunnel she goes through to go to the back.
I don't want to disturb them, by trying to move things around.
Jerry
Re: cubans Have Eggs!!
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:23 pm
by L in Ontario
BigBear0007 wrote:Can you see inside the nest?
I can't, yesterday she was rearanging some of the material and she came out, so I was lucky to catch a glimse of the eggs.
I don't want to disturb them, by trying to move things around.
Jerry
No - I would definitely not touch or move anything around.
Re: cubans Have Eggs!!
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:58 pm
by BigBear0007
The Cuban Finch is on the endangered species list. Cuba will not export them anymore and are trying to stop any illegal exports. My two pairs are ( Aviary/Cage bred ) I am trying to breed and get as many babies as possible. So people that want these birds will buy them from breeders and not from illegal wild cought imports! Maybe one day there will be enough so we can release some back into the wild in Cuba and Jamaica and the islands.
Re: cubans Have Eggs!!
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:43 pm
by 6finchfriends
Wonderful! I hope you are successful! they are beautiful birds and I hear they have a nice song.
Re: cubans Have Eggs!!
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:24 pm
by Queen_Bee
If you weren't so far away I would love to get a pair from you and begin breeding them myself! Let me know if you're ever planning a visit to Southern Ontario
Re: cubans Have Eggs!!
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:54 pm
by BigBear0007
I went and peaked into the room earlier today, but I didn't go in.
I saw that the male was at the entrance of the wicker basket. Pulling double duty as a century while she was inside.
Jerry
Re: cubans Have Eggs!!
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:59 pm
by BigBear0007
Queen_Bee I PM'd you!
Get back to me at jjsalamon@shaw.ca
I may be able to help you.
Jerry
Re: cubans Have Eggs!!
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:14 pm
by BigBear0007
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Cuban Finch nest with eggs!
The hen was off the nest eating,
so I took a picture with my cell phone.
Sorry about the quality.
Jerry[/b]