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It finally happened we have 3 of the 5 eggs hatched. They must have hatched last night sometime cause when I went to bed we still had 5 eggs. I am so excited I don't know what to do. Is there anything I should do or just let mama do what she is supposed to do? These babies are so cute and fuzzy and their are lifting their head to be fed. I can hardly wait to see what color they are going to be. Daddy is a Red Factor and Mama is Yellow Varigated.

HOW EXCITING!!!!! What a great Mothers Day!!

Any help or comments very much appreciated.

They are so adorable! They have more feathers than my green singer hatchlings that hatched yesterday and this morning. I tried to get a good picture, but it was too hard to see them. I'll try again later. Good Luck!

Congratulations this is a great Mothers Day present...... I can't believe how tiny they are.

I find it best to just let the arents do their job,and you will be surpprised,it is mostly the male that feeds the chicks for canary's
Have a read of this page,very helpfull for the devolepment stages etc

http://www.americansingercanary.com/chicks.htm

(I know it is aimed at american singers,but all canaries share a similar schedule for fledge etc)

Thanks Toby for the link.

Congrat on the chicks!!!!
Crossing a red factor with a yellow usually dilutes/messes with both ground colors and you will end up with a peach colored bird... if you color feed it a red food suppliment the bird will take on a more orange color.
The variegated parts or if you have a pattern young and it has inherited the red factor then if you color feed it you can obtain a bronse colored bird.
Most purist breeders think it is best to breed yellows to yellows and reds to reds. However many people like the peach/soft orange colored birds. Me being one of them

No worries,ya welcome

Cute, cute , cute

I agree! I love Canary babies! Congrats!!!

Thanks! They are so cute and tiny! I love the little tufts of feathers on the head, wings and tail. So cute.

Excited for you!!! Doing a happy (Mother's Day) dance

So adorable and fluffy!!! Congrats!!!

Perfect Mothers Day gift!!!! I'm happy for you.

Congrats to you....it will be fun to see how they color up.

Fabulous - congratulations and Happy Mothers' Day!