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Long trip - Medford OR to Denver CO. 14 hrs at SFO Airport - Now it is worth for them.

Very nice!!!!And very worth it!!!

14 hours.....was most of that waiting for then to arrive or were there delays?

They look no worse the wear for such a long trip... they are beautiful! Best wishes for a successful breeding program

CandoAviary wrote:They look no worse the wear for such a long trip... they are beautiful! Best wishes for a successful breeding program

Thank you. I am excited and cant wait.

Glad you were able to get this pair, they look lovely. When they come into breeding condition, the top beak of the hen will gradually get darker till it is quite black. When you see it darkening, if they are well bonded, you can begin giving them some coco fiber and feathers for nesting material. I use a wicker canary nest set in a plastic plant as a base for them to build, though one pair is building a free-style nest right next to the canary nest in the plant.

Did you have to spend the night at SFO airport?

cindy wrote:Very nice!!!!And very worth it!!!

14 hours.....was most of that waiting for then to arrive or were there delays?

bad weather in SFO. UA canceled 50% of flights. I planned 1 day round trip - in and out- I end up stayed at the hotel in Medford OR. I got the birds at 11PM - left Medford at 4AM.

Sally wrote:Glad you were able to get this pair, they look lovely. When they come into breeding condition, the top beak of the hen will gradually get darker till it is quite black. When you see it darkening, if they are well bonded, you can begin giving them some coco fiber and feathers for nesting material. I use a wicker canary nest set in a plastic plant as a base for them to build, though one pair is building a free-style nest right next to the canary nest in the plant.

Did you have to spend the night at SFO airport?

Linda waited for me at the airport in Medford. I stayed at Hotel for 4 hrs to catch first flight out at 4AM. Linda's Friend also has 2 male strawberries and she wants to get 1 hen and trade 1 Male. Too bad that my babies strawberries die. Is this something are you willing to do with Ann in Medford?

purplejasminevn wrote:

Sally wrote:Glad you were able to get this pair, they look lovely. When they come into breeding condition, the top beak of the hen will gradually get darker till it is quite black. When you see it darkening, if they are well bonded, you can begin giving them some coco fiber and feathers for nesting material. I use a wicker canary nest set in a plastic plant as a base for them to build, though one pair is building a free-style nest right next to the canary nest in the plant.

Did you have to spend the night at SFO airport?

Linda waited for me at the airport in Medford. I stayed at Hotel for 4 hrs to catch first flight out at 4AM. Linda's Friend also has 2 male strawberries and she wants to get 1 hen and trade 1 Male. Too bad that my babies strawberries die. Is this something are you willing to do with Ann in Medford?

They settle down. Eating egg food daily- The male is bulding the nest already- Can't wait. Q

They sure did get comfy quick... best of luck with the breeding

congrats on the stunning birds , they look settled in quite nicely for a 14 hour flight.good luck breeding, these little buggers are a pain to breed....ask sally about it

tt101 wrote:congrats on the stunning birds , they look settled in quite nicely for a 14 hour flight.good luck breeding, these little buggers are a pain to breed....ask sally about it

Yep- Reading Sally info bout them just make me more nervous. Will see- Q