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cubans Have Eggs!!

Post by BigBear0007 » Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:42 am

My first pair of Cubans have eggs!
She isn't sitting yet,
but she was in the nest to have an egg this morning.
I don't know if she laid yesterday.
The nest is like tunnel and I can't see inside.
I am NOT going to try to look and bother them.
Let nature take its course!

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Post by L in Ontario » Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:00 am

YAY for eggies! =D>
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Post by nelloyello11 » Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:35 am

Woohoo for eggs!!!
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Post by lovemyfinch » Mon Mar 28, 2011 1:56 pm

Wow :shock: that was quick. Congrats =D>
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Post by G8love4finches » Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:26 pm

Congrats on the eggs!....Hope everything goes well!!
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Post by BigBear0007 » Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:37 pm

Yesterday there was 3 eggs I could see. =D>
This morning she was in the nest for about 10 mins.
So she may have had a 4th egg, but has not started to sit yet.
She should start today or tommorow.
I just feed and water them and leave, let them do the rest. [-o<

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Post by L in Ontario » Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:41 pm

BigBear0007 wrote:
I just feed and water them and leave, let them do the rest. [-o<

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That's what I do and it seems to work best for them as Cubans seem to be pretty light sitters. Good luck!!

Can you see inside the nest?
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Post by BigBear0007 » Tue Mar 29, 2011 1:53 pm

Can you see inside the nest?

I can't, yesterday she was rearanging some of the material and she came out, so I was lucky to catch a glimse of the eggs. I think it was three eggs, white and speckled.
It's a little tunnel she goes through to go to the back.
I don't want to disturb them, by trying to move things around.

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Post by L in Ontario » Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:23 pm

BigBear0007 wrote:Can you see inside the nest?

I can't, yesterday she was rearanging some of the material and she came out, so I was lucky to catch a glimse of the eggs.
I don't want to disturb them, by trying to move things around.

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No - I would definitely not touch or move anything around. =D>
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Post by BigBear0007 » Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:58 pm

The Cuban Finch is on the endangered species list. Cuba will not export them anymore and are trying to stop any illegal exports. My two pairs are ( Aviary/Cage bred ) I am trying to breed and get as many babies as possible. So people that want these birds will buy them from breeders and not from illegal wild cought imports! Maybe one day there will be enough so we can release some back into the wild in Cuba and Jamaica and the islands.

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Post by 6finchfriends » Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:43 pm

Wonderful! I hope you are successful! they are beautiful birds and I hear they have a nice song.
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Post by Queen_Bee » Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:24 pm

If you weren't so far away I would love to get a pair from you and begin breeding them myself! Let me know if you're ever planning a visit to Southern Ontario :D
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Post by BigBear0007 » Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:54 pm

I went and peaked into the room earlier today, but I didn't go in.
I saw that the male was at the entrance of the wicker basket. Pulling double duty as a century while she was inside. =D> :D

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Post by BigBear0007 » Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:59 pm

Queen_Bee I PM'd you!

Get back to me at jjsalamon@shaw.ca
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Re: cubans Have Eggs!!

Post by BigBear0007 » Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:14 pm

[b]Image

Cuban Finch nest with eggs!
The hen was off the nest eating,
so I took a picture with my cell phone.
Sorry about the quality.

Jerry
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