owls are tough to sex, best to look at the two bars which are thinner and less prominant in the hen, Also the white area looks creamier or slightly dirty on the hen. However heaps of people get it wrong and there is no definitive way to sex owls visually.BigBear0007 wrote:I agree about getting owls and they are cute!PrettyBird wrote:Go for the owls this time Jerry ;)
The trouble is getting a true pair!
I don't know how to sex them ?
RCCB's are they a true pair ?
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Re: RCCB's are they a true pair ?
kenny66
Red,black and yellow headed gouldians-red and yellow painteds-RC cordon bleus-jacarinis-St Helenas-orange breasted WB-ruddies-pied red face parrot finches-red and yellow stars-canaries-4 indoor cats formerly rescue cats
Red,black and yellow headed gouldians-red and yellow painteds-RC cordon bleus-jacarinis-St Helenas-orange breasted WB-ruddies-pied red face parrot finches-red and yellow stars-canaries-4 indoor cats formerly rescue cats
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annague
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Re: RCCB's are they a true pair ?
Love your new pair of RCCB's, Jerry! That RCCB hen is definitely the correct species for her boy.
Be sure to tell us how you like them. I am especially interested to see if you enjoy their personalities...
Be sure to tell us how you like them. I am especially interested to see if you enjoy their personalities...
Anna
Lots of Red Throat Parrot Finches, Forbes, Gouldians, BCCB's, RCCB's, Owls, Societies, and BB Fires. Plus, one wonderful 15 year old son, one wonderful husband and two rotten-to-the-core Border Terriers.
Lots of Red Throat Parrot Finches, Forbes, Gouldians, BCCB's, RCCB's, Owls, Societies, and BB Fires. Plus, one wonderful 15 year old son, one wonderful husband and two rotten-to-the-core Border Terriers.
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Re: RCCB's are they a true pair ?
I love the song of the male and he has been singing quite a bit!annague wrote:Love your new pair of RCCB's, Jerry! That RCCB hen is definitely the correct species for her boy.
Be sure to tell us how you like them. I am especially interested to see if you enjoy their personalities...
Sometimes he will do his little dance with a piece of nesting material.
Below is a link to my video, but it's hard to see the little fellow dancing!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0R0vxem ... ata_player
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BigBear0007
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Re: RCCB's are they a true pair ?
I love the song of the male and he has been singing quite a bit!annague wrote:Love your new pair of RCCB's, Jerry! That RCCB hen is definitely the correct species for her boy.
Be sure to tell us how you like them. I am especially interested to see if you enjoy their personalities...
Sometimes he will do his little dance with a piece of nesting material.
Below is a link to my video, but it's hard to see the little fellow dancing!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0R0vxem ... ata_player
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Re: RCCB's are they a true pair ?
congratulation on the new additions. both are beautiful, best of luck.
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Pair of Gouldians, 4 Owls + 5 hatchlings, 4 Society + 3 Babies
Bunch of Zebras, Shaft tails + 2 hatchlings
http://www.ilovegouldianfinches.com
Pair of Gouldians, 4 Owls + 5 hatchlings, 4 Society + 3 Babies
Bunch of Zebras, Shaft tails + 2 hatchlings
http://www.ilovegouldianfinches.com
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Re: RCCB's are they a true pair ?
Congratulations on the Cordon Bleus. We love ours, such fun personalities! Have you decided if you are going to feed live food or not?
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Re: RCCB's are they a true pair ?
Congrats! I love my rccb's. They're incubating six eggs right now. Please, please, let them feed this time. 
DEBORAH
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BigBear0007
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Re: RCCB's are they a true pair ?
finchmix22 wrote:Congrats! I love my rccb's. They're incubating six eggs right now. Please, please, let them feed this time.
Fingers crossed for you!
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Re: RCCB's are they a true pair ?
I saw him -- up there at the top, right? What a cutie!! They do sing in a lovely way -- the hens too at times.
Anna
Lots of Red Throat Parrot Finches, Forbes, Gouldians, BCCB's, RCCB's, Owls, Societies, and BB Fires. Plus, one wonderful 15 year old son, one wonderful husband and two rotten-to-the-core Border Terriers.
Lots of Red Throat Parrot Finches, Forbes, Gouldians, BCCB's, RCCB's, Owls, Societies, and BB Fires. Plus, one wonderful 15 year old son, one wonderful husband and two rotten-to-the-core Border Terriers.
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Re: RCCB's are they a true pair ?
they are a beautiful pair congrats!!!, how about some more waxbills, get a pair of GB waxbills. absolutely stunning little cuties and easy to sex.BigBear0007 wrote:They are all playing nicely in the aviary with everyone!
What next? What birds should I get next for the aviary!
good luck and i can totally understand the being allowed to spend money thing
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Re: RCCB's are they a true pair ?
They seemed to have found themselves a spot that they like to sit!
There is plenty of baskets for them to choose from, but they like this spot on top of some plastic greens.
Should I put some cocoa nut fiber or some flat open basket for them?
What kind of nests do they build in the wild?
Jerry
There is plenty of baskets for them to choose from, but they like this spot on top of some plastic greens.
Should I put some cocoa nut fiber or some flat open basket for them?
What kind of nests do they build in the wild?
Jerry
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BigBear0007
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Re: RCCB's are they a true pair ?
BigBear0007 wrote:They seemed to have found themselves a spot that they like to sit!
There is plenty of baskets for them to choose from, but they like this spot on top of some plastic greens.
Should I put some cocoa nut fiber or some flat open basket for them?
What kind of nests do they build in the wild?
Jerry
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annague
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Re: RCCB's are they a true pair ?
I'm not sure but they must not be open. Mine all like the covered, large bamboo finch nests and are pretty flexible about nesting materials.
They are nuts about privacy though so if there's too much disturbance they will abandon quickly.
They are nuts about privacy though so if there's too much disturbance they will abandon quickly.
Anna
Lots of Red Throat Parrot Finches, Forbes, Gouldians, BCCB's, RCCB's, Owls, Societies, and BB Fires. Plus, one wonderful 15 year old son, one wonderful husband and two rotten-to-the-core Border Terriers.
Lots of Red Throat Parrot Finches, Forbes, Gouldians, BCCB's, RCCB's, Owls, Societies, and BB Fires. Plus, one wonderful 15 year old son, one wonderful husband and two rotten-to-the-core Border Terriers.