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Fantastic Fosters

Post by CandoAviary » Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:14 pm

My trio of male societies and one crested female have been worth thier weight in gold. They had raised 3 gouldians for me earlier and 3 of thier own...all are crested. The 3 younger societies are learning fostering skills. And they have proven to be CLEAN. :D So now I have 3 nest in thier flight. They have one nest with 5 gouldians that were tossed (the red head pair I bought from the military couple) and 3 of thier own....It is getting crowded.
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A nest with 2 OH gouldian chicks (parents are in moulting so I pulled the eggs and nest.
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And a nest with extra eggs, some gouldians from nest that I pulled and 2 are parrots...possibly fertile.
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Re: Fantastic Fosters

Post by Sally » Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:21 pm

Congrats on having some good fosters--not all Societies are automatically. And yes, they can be worth their weight in gold--sure beats handfeeding, doesn't it?! :lol:
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Post by CandoAviary » Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:27 pm

Well... I am still handfeeding 4. They were at an age that just wasn't conducive to giving the societies at that time. I lucked out with the 5 red head gouldians being tossed due to the fact that they were sitting on 3 of thier own eggs :D Seems once they get into that feeding mode they just go, go, go so it is easy to sneek another nest...or 2 in :D Nice that way too because I can keep the clutches seperate. But I still will hand feed if they won't. I have supplimenting these guy with kaytee. At first 2 x a day. then just 1 time. Now none. There were just sooo many.
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Re: Fantastic Fosters

Post by Domenic » Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:46 am

All I can say is goodness, you really put those societies to work!
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Re: Fantastic Fosters

Post by dfcauley » Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:30 am

I love, love, love society finches. :lol:

Good luck and congratulations Candace! =D>
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Post by L in Ontario » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:03 am

Just gotta love good fosters! Great looking chicks too!
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Re: Fantastic Fosters

Post by ac12 » Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:53 pm

Wow you are giving them a workout.
Hope they pull it all off for you.
You must be pretty busy supplying them with food to eat, for them to feed all the chicks.
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Re: Fantastic Fosters

Post by CandoAviary » Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:07 pm

Yes, they are earning thier keep and I am getting more sleep instead of handfeeding :D
There are 7 societies feeding these 10 chicks. They keep them packed. Consuming a whole boiled egg per day :shock: Plus millet spray, finch seed mix and commercial dry eggfood. The societies look in great shape also :D
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