Finch Journal

CHIRP · Post by **CHIRP** » Sat Aug 09, 2014 10:54 am

August 9th. Normal day, swopping a lot more with nest sitting than before, they now sit about 15 minutes each, used to be 35 - 40 minutes. Both very healthy and active. Now we are on the downward spiral to hatching. Can wait!

Should be Friday or Saturday coming if I am correct......

CHIRP · Post by **CHIRP** » Sun Aug 10, 2014 8:44 am

Another normal day, swopping turns in nest, they both very relaxed today actually, especially him, not so active, actually comes to the corner and sits near me when I am at the cage. He sat a long time with me then he is off after half an hour kaching kaching beeep beeeeeep beeeeeeeeep again lol. Cant wait now to see if we get little ones.

CHIRP · Post by **CHIRP** » Mon Aug 11, 2014 5:53 am

Well another day, nothing appears different, they both still in and out of the nest as per normal, and no extra eating happening, so no new ones yet, but soon! I am sure they will start to do an Freddie Mercury soon " I want to break free!

Here is hoping so! roll on Friday....... or sooner!

CHIRP · Post by **CHIRP** » Tue Aug 12, 2014 5:33 am

Another day, she sitting a lot in nest today, still waiting, the ETA at the ZEBPORT should be ETA Friday, we sitting here in the arrival lounge awaiting flight 5 Zebra finches……

CHIRP · Post by **CHIRP** » Wed Aug 13, 2014 12:26 pm

August 13th
They pretty normal, chirpy and just another day, today they made another noise I never heard before, but it appears no hatching as yet, soon soon!!!!...........

I spent today busy building the new larger cage so after the little ones are eating on their own I will give my pair a new home, after all they deserve it. bigger and better, longer flight paths etc. with all the trimmings

CHIRP · Post by **CHIRP** » Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:57 am

August 14th, the day before D Day, hopefully Friday is the DAY! we are hoping, who knows maybe even later today! I am keen to see if a difference in them is evident and or they all of a sudden start eating a lot, then I will know!

Here is hoping!

Worked some more on the new cage today.

HOLDING THUMBS!

CHIRP · Post by **CHIRP** » Fri Aug 15, 2014 11:02 am

August 15th;
Well today is the day something should happen or tomorrow, very anxious!!!!!!

Otherwise they behaving normally and nothing new, I observe the female on the nest, and she dead still, don't look down or move around, so...... we wait.......

MiaCarter · Post by **MiaCarter** » Fri Aug 15, 2014 4:29 pm

So exciting!, CHIRP !!
Has the stork arrived at the Zebport?
Any sign of babies?

In addition to eating more, you may also see a telltale behavior where it's the bird equivalent of wiping your lips after eating. They do this right after feeding the babies. So watch them as they finish eating to see how they move their beak, then look to see if they're doing this in-nest. Often, you'll see one in the doorway of the nest doing this behavior and you can tell they've just fed the babies.

CHIRP · Post by **CHIRP** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 1:04 am

So exciting!, CHIRP !!
Has the stork arrived at the Zebport?
Any sign of babies? "SPEAK TO THE BEAK"

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It is early morning here now, will observe during the day, do they hatch more at night or daytime?

CHIRP · Post by **CHIRP** » Sun Aug 17, 2014 6:31 am

August 17th; All seems pretty normal, dont look like the chicks are starting to bust through as yet......... HURRY!!!!

CHIRP · Post by **CHIRP** » Mon Aug 18, 2014 11:39 am

August 18th. They seem pretty the same today, swopping turns, I am getting worried, I don't know if any chicks are hatched ( day 15 sitting on eggs) and I don't want to open the box, may disturb them, if nothing gets my attention by next week Monday I will look.

CHIRP · Post by **CHIRP** » Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:40 pm

August 19th;
Normal day swopping turns, still don't know if she has chicks, according to me, the first should have been hatched Saturday, so......... I am so anxious to open the back to look in, but scared I will disturb her and ruin everything I have hoped for..........

MiaCarter · Post by **MiaCarter** » Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:47 pm

Don't peek yet!
Let's say, theoretically, the first one or two were DIS or infertile. You could still have hatching action moving forward.
So I wouldn't worry too much. Not yet!

Plus, if there's just one in there, you may not see too much of a jump in the amount of food intake.

But ha, it's waaay easier for me to dish out advice.
Sitting on your hands is ***much*** easier said than done!
The suspense would be killing me too!

CHIRP · Post by **CHIRP** » Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:53 pm

Don't peek yet!

Ok ok ok ok ......... dont shout at me ! ha ha ha ha

I am still learning

Yes easy for you to say LOL, I am really anxious now

And the Zebs are such quiet little birds most times, so you really cant tell whats going on ha ha

CHIRP · Post by **CHIRP** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:11 am

August 20th, they seem to be the same today, swopping and just another normal day, MiaCarter I am really hoping that by next Monday ( giving them a week after due date) we will notice strange sounds from within that box

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