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George

Post by Madcat » Sun Sep 18, 2016 9:20 am

George is a papa for the first time!!! This guy is truly picky!!! I know I paired him with at least 4 different girls and he ignored ALL of them. He would just turn his back and look out the window!!!!!! Can you believe that?!?! Well George is a double factor rh /pb/yb (I checked the head and chin area Debbie! ). :D and his mate is a by/wb/gb/blue. Wish em luck guys!!
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Re: George

Post by Babs _Owner » Sun Sep 18, 2016 10:48 am

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Woohoo! They fashioned quite a nest! I think I see food already in the crop of one of them. Im glad mr finicky finally found a lady he fancies. :) Let us know how he does on the "daddy duties!"

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Re: George

Post by Madcat » Sun Sep 18, 2016 12:28 pm

Babs thanks! Yes, he took quite a bit of pride building that. I guess he figured he finally found his queen so he'd better make a castle! :lol:
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Re: George

Post by lem2bert » Sun Sep 18, 2016 1:16 pm

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He was waiting for just the right little lady !! Adorable babies , so small, and yes I can see food in one crop also. Congratulation and George....keep up the good work !!! =D>
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Re: George

Post by debbie276 » Sun Sep 18, 2016 1:22 pm

Congratulations and best of luck!
Keep us posted :)
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Re: George

Post by Madcat » Sun Sep 18, 2016 1:45 pm

Thanks lem2bert. I mean u should have seen him! He would sing his heart out!!! Then I'd put a female in there ....He's like :shock: nope he don't want her. :-O I wait awhile then remove her.

He'd start singing again! I put another girl in there..He's like :? Are you serious? :-Q Her? No thanks. Back to the window he goes...so I wait again

Then I put another female in there...He's like :roll: you've GOT to be kidding me woman! Ain't no way in Gods green earth I'm messN with that! :YMSICK:

By this point I'm getting fed up. I remove the hen and he starts singing....AGAIN. So I get another gen and put her in...He's like [-X I'm not even gonna entertain the thought. :-? So I gave up. Last year I just put him in with some bachelors until I started this season.

I put TWO females with him and he showed interest in one!!! Yay! Whew!!!! 8-|
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Re: George

Post by Babs _Owner » Sun Sep 18, 2016 4:54 pm

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=)) =)) Either that or all the paired males last season were pointing at him and yelling

" Look at the loser in the all-males cage! AHH HAAA!!" :YMDEVIL: :YMDEVIL: *snicker*

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Re: George

Post by Madcat » Sun Sep 18, 2016 5:20 pm

Babs omg!!!! Pahahahahaheeeee!!!! How embarrassing!!!!lol!!!lol!!!
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Re: George

Post by Stuart whiting » Sun Sep 18, 2016 10:16 pm

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=)) oh mate that is totally mad [-o<

Congrats to you and yer gouldies,

Fingers crossed :thumbup:

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Re: George

Post by Madcat » Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:14 am

Stuart whiting thanks. I'll keep you guys updated in a few days.
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Re: George

Post by Madcat » Fri Oct 14, 2016 9:19 am

Two of the three fledged today! They are flying strong. The last one in the nest is peeking out. Won't be long. I got busy and realized I forgot to band. so after I took these pics I banded them all. One escaped and flew around the house for a few seconds but I got 'em. Whew!
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Re: George

Post by Babs _Owner » Fri Oct 14, 2016 11:43 am

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Well well! Picky Georgie boy did a fine job his first time!! Wooot! \M/

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Re: George

Post by GouldianGuy » Fri Oct 14, 2016 12:02 pm

What sort of fancy colours do you think you have there?!

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Re: George

Post by Madcat » Fri Oct 14, 2016 2:20 pm

Babs ur right, he did a good job! GouldianGuy well, the one to the right looks dilute (lighter green) The other two look alike (yellow) so far
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Re: George

Post by Madcat » Sun Nov 13, 2016 1:01 pm

Alright folks... George is officially showing off his papa skills!!! His fledglings keep looking in the nest asking "what are those things? Why are you sitting on them? " when George comes out and mom goes to sit, he pulls the kids to the side and talks about the birds and the bees!!!! Hahahahah!!! You should see the kids learning. They look on so intently. "You mean we used to look like that Papa?" George responds "Yes indeed son. That's why your mother and I keep you warm and feed you so you will be healthy and strong." They say "oh wow Papa, I love you!"( But all I really hear is "TWEET TWEET TWEET TWIT!") :lol:
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