I have a pair of Gouldians that are YTB,PB,GB (the male is supposed split to blue but I've never got a blue from him). So they are paired up and laid 6 eggs and then 6 more before the first 6 hatched. They tossed/injured the first one and then abandoned the nest. All eggs removed and I managed to get 4 hatched/fostered by Socs and 3 hatched/fostered. The first four are all green as I suspected. The other 3 were supposed to be green as well. The GF says they will only beget YTB,PB,GB chicks. Well here's a pic of the "other three today"! Also as mentioned in another thread - the original YTB parents have laid another 6 eggs and all were fertile. They are due to hatch tomorrow. So far they have tossed on yesterday and ate the shell. When I got home an hour ago - found another egg in the nest that they've eaten part of the shell. The chick is now dead in the remaining shell. I'm worried for the last 4 eggs PLUS they've laid two more eggs!
The male was a great father last season. What's going on with this pair? The male was hatched in 2007 and the hen is new to me and hatched 2009.
Where did that yellow chick come from?!
