TURACO egg!!!!

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TURACO egg!!!!

Post by cute finch boy » Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:00 pm

i just candled the persa buffoni or BUFFONS turaco egg i put in the incubator last week.... they are still in holding cages (huge macaw cage) and laid this egg in the food bowl!

and guess what.......
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Re: TURACO egg!!!!

Post by L in Ontario » Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:16 pm

That's awesome Chase!! Congratulations and best wishes!
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Re: TURACO egg!!!!

Post by cindy » Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:32 pm

Is this the bird that laid the egg? If so...they are very unusual and interesting! Congratulations!
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Re: TURACO egg!!!!

Post by cute finch boy » Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:35 pm

almost! that is the PERSA turaco...

this egg is from the VERY VERY rare subspecies called the BUFFONS!

only real physical difference is that the persa has two white eye lines and the buffons has one!

from different ranges. and have a few other small color differeces

:)

i also have 2 pairs of the persas btw
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Re: TURACO egg!!!!

Post by cindy » Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:01 pm

Gottcha...is this it? The first time I googled this: persa buffoni or BUFFONS turaco and the first bird came up...this time I did just Persa turaco.

Both are stunning birds!

Since they are rare are you involved in any breeding programs for zoo's with avairies?
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Re: TURACO egg!!!!

Post by bugaboo5 » Mon Mar 21, 2011 4:37 am

Congratulations!!! Image What a gorgeous bird! I'm so excited for this egg. I have a question though - how do you plan on hand-feeding this baby? I'm thinking a society finch will probably not be the greatest foster choice. :lol: And what will you feed the chick when it arrives? :?:
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Re: TURACO egg!!!!

Post by dfcauley » Mon Mar 21, 2011 5:38 am

bugaboo5 wrote: I'm thinking a society finch will probably not be the greatest foster choice. :lol: And what will you feed the chick when it arrives? :?:

Too funny!! Well... you never know.... those society finches are pretty good sometimes! :lol: Please tell us more about this bird. =D>
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Post by debbie276 » Mon Mar 21, 2011 5:41 am

Great news!!! =D>
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Post by lovemyfinch » Mon Mar 21, 2011 6:33 am

Beautiful bird =D> I am looking forward to following this one :D
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Re: TURACO egg!!!!

Post by monotwine » Mon Mar 21, 2011 12:02 pm

Havin a good giggle trying to imagine a society feeding that huge baby! LOL

They are fruit eaters. Stunning birds though. Good luck with your egg.

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Re: TURACO egg!!!!

Post by Mozelle » Mon Mar 21, 2011 12:48 pm

Perhaps a Trio of societies would work ;)
(Probably need all three just to cover that egg alone !)

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Re: TURACO egg!!!!

Post by Sally » Mon Mar 21, 2011 1:31 pm

That is fantastic news, Chase! =D> =D> Such incredibly beautiful birds. I wish you much success with them. Are there other breeders who are working with this species in the U.S.? Also, I'm wondering if this shouldn't be in Off Topic, since this bird is in a different family from the Passerines.
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Re: TURACO egg!!!!

Post by 6finchfriends » Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:04 pm

Congratulations! That is a beautiful bird! I will have to do some research since I've never heard of a
Turaco. Hope we get to see a baby soon!
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Re: TURACO egg!!!!

Post by CandoAviary » Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:43 pm

How awesome is all I can say :D
Wonderful you have a fertile pair... how big of an enclosure would a pair of those need?

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Re: TURACO egg!!!!

Post by annague » Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:58 pm

Sigh.... Stunning bird! I hope the egg hatches for you. Keep us informed -- so interesting!
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