Pearl-head Amadines

JohnBoy · Post by **JohnBoy** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:55 am

My pair of amadines that I recently purchased from Jan are now building a nest. He has been active singing and courting the female. I expect eggs soon according to their behavior.
I adore these birds. They are so calm and

Note: I put 2 types of nest in the cage. Abba plastic box and wicker. They choose the wicker and completely ignored the abba.

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:56 am

Hoping for lots of eggs and babies...they are so pretty!!!

JohnBoy · Post by **JohnBoy** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:58 am

cindy wrote:Hoping for lots of eggs and babies...they are so pretty!!!

Cindy they are gorgeous birds!

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:02 am

I have only seen them once here. I love the munia family, they are so different from the others...I really want nuns!!

Jan · Post by **Jan** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:06 am

What's funny is I had two pairs that didn't sell at that show a couple weeks back that were still in quarantine.. Well I noticed a week back an egg on the bottom of their cage.. Friday they cleared quarantine I put both pair in the flight & they went straight to building nest... Must be their season..

.. Best of luck, we may be trading babies down the road..

JohnBoy · Post by **JohnBoy** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:16 am

Jan wrote:What's funny is I had two pairs that didn't sell at that show a couple weeks back that were still in quarantine.. Well I noticed a week back an egg on the bottom of their cage.. Friday they cleared quarantine I put both pair in the flight & they went straight to building nest... Must be their season.. .. Best of luck, we may be trading babies down the road..

That would be great. Unrelated pairs. I was thinking I need to get another pair.

JohnBoy · Post by **JohnBoy** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:27 am

I think they must have eggs in the nest. There is always one in there if not both. Keeping my fingers crossed.

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:29 am

I hope so...and yes get another pair...they are really nice birds!

JohnBoy · Post by **JohnBoy** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 2:03 pm

One week to go before the eggs hatch. Both have been sitting tight. Fingers crossed. And now that I am doing the frogs again I have a constant large supply of fruit flies to feed if needed.

lovemyfinch · Post by **lovemyfinch** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 2:19 pm

They are a beautiful pair John

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 3:14 pm

yum...chocolate coat the flies!!!

Best wishes and hope that they give you little ones!!!!

JohnBoy · Post by **JohnBoy** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 8:41 am

Found 2 eggs on the cage floor broken. Both had developing chicks in them. I am so disappointed. Both the parents have been out of the nest all morning and have not returned. So I guess this round is finished.
Better luck next time, I hope.

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 8:42 am

Hope they do better the next time John. Sorry for your loss on the eggs.

JohnBoy · Post by **JohnBoy** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 10:34 am

cindy wrote:Hope they do better the next time John. Sorry for your loss on the eggs.

One of them has been back in the nest but I am not sure if there are more eggs in the nest. Maybe there are.

lovemyfinch · Post by **lovemyfinch** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 2:05 pm

So sorry John

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