New Rosy checking out nest

Vargur · Post by **Vargur** » Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:48 pm

Congrats!! They are adorable!

Post by **finchmix22** » Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:54 pm

They are so cute! Congratulations!

tt101 · Post by **tt101** » Sun Sep 08, 2013 1:35 pm

OMG THEY ARE SO ADORABLE!!!! wishing you all the luck that they survive and do well. make sure that you keep an eye on them and that you will be ready to handfeed if you need to. Darn these pics are making me consider getting a lutino baby bourke

debbie276 · Post by **debbie276** » Sun Sep 08, 2013 6:53 pm

Adorable, congratulations!

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Sun Sep 08, 2013 6:56 pm

Looks like the parents are doing an excellent job!!!!!

ranchnanny · Post by **ranchnanny** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 12:58 am

Update! of the 5 Bourke hatchling the tiny one passed the other day. It seemed to be holding on it was being fed but I think the size of the other 4 smoothered it. The remaining 4 are getting so big and coloring up looks like all Rosey. My other pair normal male Kip and Rosey Pinky have got 2 eggs in their nest....
Will try to get photos posted tomorrow.

debbie276 · Post by **debbie276** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 4:47 am

Sorry the little one didn't make it

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 7:08 am

Often when the clutch is large and the begging begins the little ones can be overlooked and out begged by the older babies or trampled. So sorry you lost the youngest.

Since pair is giving you a good size clutch you may want to try a bigger box. Most times they are fine in the 8x8. You can the next size bigger to see if that give the youngest a better chance of being fed or enough space for the others to move about and not trample each other.

ranchnanny · Post by **ranchnanny** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 11:22 am

Update PHOTOS!!!
Thanks Cindy I will get a bigger nest for both pairs. The second pair are laying eggs two eggs already....

Posting photos of the four bourkes tell me what you think.

debbie276 · Post by **debbie276** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 1:06 pm

I think they are adorable!!!

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