when do red cheeks appear on males?

procfamily · Post by **procfamily** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:32 am

My three mystery cordon blue babies are weaned and were hatched around the beginning of September. Could red-cheeks still be coming or is it well past that date?

procfamily · Post by **procfamily** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:35 am

....also is there a sub forum for cordon blue questions.... or is the sub forum just the pictures of information under finch information center?

annague · Post by **annague** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 2:42 pm

Red cheeks will not show up until the first adult molt takes place -- about the same time their beaks turn from black to light pink/tan. Probably 3-4 months after weaning -- I'll have to pay attention next time.

However, if your RCCB's have LARGE red patches, you can usually see the outline of the red on the males very young.

procfamily · Post by **procfamily** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 5:08 pm

Thanks so much Anna!

I really read a lot without finding out that information!! If you know of any good books on cordon blues I'd love to here about them.

annague · Post by **annague** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 5:54 pm

There are not any just specifically about Cordon's but I think under Resources there is supposed to be a very good finch book (about all different kinds). Only thing is it runs about $150.00

When I get some spare funds I might pop for it -- but not sure if it would contain info that specific.

You like RCCB's? They were my first finch -- I was totally smitten with their sky blue bellies! I love their proud attitude and the sounds they make -- plus their dancing and singing. Just a gorgeous little bird altogether!

I've always thought that my RCCB's are among my smartest finches.

procfamily · Post by **procfamily** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 9:53 pm

Absolutely my favorite. I'm rather a fanatic about blue. Always had a blue parakeet throughout my life. But it was spotting a cordon blue in the Petsmart when I moved to Florida that has made me a finch fanatic in the last three years. Had never seen one before.

Of course they have been the most difficult for me to raise but I'm very excited that a pair has had three babies, even if they turn out to be hybrids!

Post by **finchmix22** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:31 pm

My rccb juvenile is now three months old (13 weeks to be exact) and has been molting this week with the red cheeks finally starting to develop. I couldn't believe it, as I thought he was a she up until now. Also, he has been singing up a storm this week, as he molts.

luisbet1032 · Post by **luisbet1032** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 12:27 am

Red checks CB are my favorite finch....I love the song the with the twig... so cute.

annague · Post by **annague** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:50 pm

Gorgeous pair, Luis!

procfamily · Post by **procfamily** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 8:36 pm

lovely birds Luis. Hope my new little fledgling looks like them! Since I can't seem to get my sister over here with her camera, tomorrow I'll try to take and post a shot of the fledgling with my phone....... my hybrids move around so fast all I get is a blur when I try to take their pics but the fledgling is nice and still.

But no sign of red cheeks on my three hybrids; but they only fledged September 11.

procfamily · Post by **procfamily** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:33 pm

well another failed attempt at photography
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Post by **finchmix22** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:37 am

I would wait until the fledgling is 2-3 months old. That is when they start to molt into their adult feathers.

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