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New BCCB fledgling pics
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:29 pm
by a_gouldian
Our first Blue-capped Cordon Bleu fledgling from the current breeding season. I think this one is a male. He fledged Thanksgiving day. These pictures was taken today at 26 days old.
Re: New BCCB fledgling pics
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:44 pm
by lovezebs
a_gouldian
Oh my....
He is sooooo cute.
Do they come out greyish, then molt into blue? Or is it just the lighting?
How many babies in this clutch?
Re: New BCCB fledgling pics
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 3:02 pm
by a_gouldian
It is just the lighting. I didn't want to blast him with the flash. He is a very light blue, and then by 4-6 months old it is the darker blue.
There were just two eggs in this clutch and one was not fertile. They are sitting on three new eggs now.
Re: New BCCB fledgling pics
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 3:36 pm
by Stuart whiting
a_gouldian
Congrats to you, blue caps are not necessarily the easiest of Estrildid finches to breed and so a big well done to yer is well deserved
Re: New BCCB fledgling pics
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 4:04 pm
by Sphenald
They look awesome, thanks for sharing.
Re: New BCCB fledgling pics
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 4:09 pm
by a_gouldian
Stuart whiting wrote:
a_gouldian
Congrats to you, blue caps are not necessarily the easiest of Estrildid finches to breed and so a big well done to yer is well deserved
This guy was fostered by our Societies. Last year the male BCCB kept tossing chicks so we started using the Societies to foster them. Not sure if we will give them another try this year unless we have no choice.
Re: New BCCB fledgling pics
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 4:54 pm
by Stuart whiting
a_gouldian wrote:
Stuart whiting wrote:
a_gouldian
Congrats to you, blue caps are not necessarily the easiest of Estrildid finches to breed and so a big well done to yer is well deserved
This guy was fostered by our Societies. Last year the male BCCB kept tossing chicks so we started using the Societies to foster them. Not sure if we will give them another try this year unless we have no choice.
End of the day I personally think that regardless to the fact they have been fostered there very much still a worthy achievement that I'm sure many would be very pleased with,
Well done
Re: New BCCB fledgling pics
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 5:21 pm
by lem2bert
a_gouldian
Congratulations !!! Beautiful chick
Re: New BCCB fledgling pics
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 5:49 pm
by Babs _Owner
lem2bert
Strong looking kiddo!
Re: New BCCB fledgling pics
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 10:04 pm
by isobea
a_gouldian - Congratulations on your first boy of the breeding season! I'm so happy for you! There are still no blue caps available around here but I'm eternally hopeful.
Can't wait to see how many you will be able to breed this year. Are you still in contact with the people who bought last season's young ones? Are they all doing well?
Iso
Re: New BCCB fledgling pics
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 10:58 pm
by a_gouldian
isobea wrote:
a_gouldian - Congratulations on your first boy of the breeding season! I'm so happy for you! There are still no blue caps available around here but I'm eternally hopeful.
Can't wait to see how many you will be able to breed this year. Are you still in contact with the people who bought last season's young ones? Are they all doing well?
Iso
Thanks Isobea. Haven't heard from the people that we sold our previous BCCB fledglings to and I hope they are all doing well.
Re: New BCCB fledgling pics
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 12:36 am
by Sally
He looks great, and definitely a male!
Re: New BCCB fledgling pics
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 11:22 am
by a_gouldian
Sally wrote:
He looks great, and definitely a male!
Thanks Sally. We discovered last night that one of the three eggs hatched in the Cordon Bleus nest. Hoping that the male will not toss and that they feed the chick(s). They are on their own with this clutch because the timing wasn't right to have this clutch fostered.
Re: New BCCB fledgling pics
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 1:18 pm
by lovezebs
a_gouldian
Wishing you the best of luck with these hatchlings. Hopefully the parents figured out how to do it right this time around.
Keep the meal worms and egg food coming.
Re: New BCCB fledgling pics
Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 5:49 pm
by isobea
a_gouldian - oh wow, a brand new hatchling. Congratulations! I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed for you that this time they will raise their young successfully.
What are you feeding them? Are they possibly like the strawberry finches I used to have who tossed their chicks if I didn't replenish the mini mealworms several times a day?
Iso