Meanwhile in the other Java nest...

[Babs _Owner]

Lady & Tails in the other nest have their first hatched. The rest look all look viable and the egg above the chick is pipping as I took the photo. Oh boy!!

[andiok]

Babs
Good job Lady and Tails.
all the eggs have the chicks in them.
Remember Babs I told you, you'll have 20+ javas in few months
They are so prolific and devoted birds

[Babs _Owner]

andiok

I cant wait to get the double flight set up for them. I have to wait until the kids wean and then I can move the crew in the bigger space and see who I keep from the bunch, go for round two if all goes well.

Then after the kids go to the pet store, Im gonna pull the nests and enjoy their squabbles and antics for a long time to come.

More than satisfied with this species for sure!

[lovezebs]

Babs

Woo hoo, doing a happy dance for you (well a limping happy dance anyway, lol )

I'm so glad you're getting all these Java babies sweetie. I know you were so looking forward to this

[Babs _Owner]

lovezebs

My dear friend, I went on the java hunt I think over a year ago, and I now am going to have a colony!! WOO HOO!

Okay......now on to honey creepers. "NO BAD BABS!! NO!NO!"

Yes I did just slap myself. IF I have the thought again I will call Bubba and he will slap me, then you wont hear from me for a few days.

Hey? why are you limping? What happened?

[lovezebs]

Babs

No, no, not the Bubba slap!!!

[Babs _Owner]

lovezebs

He just play-pokes your arm and you have to call in sick for a week. Snort!

[lovezebs]

Babs

I'd have to send Smooshy over to take him out (he almost took out my next door neighbour's dog yesterday ).

[Babs _Owner]

lovezebs

OHHHHH!! I TOLD you that was gonna happen! Ahhh haaa!! I looked up his breed cross. OH BOY!

You should have named him BUBBA! No worries sleeping my dear, Smooshie face would head them off before their feet got in the door! You know I love my pitties. And I own them for a reason. ;)

He started earlier than I thought. No more dog park for him. He needs a good exercise regime in the yard. Give him a big ole rope tied to a tree branch, and a bowling ball to carry around .

[lovezebs]

Babs

You should hear his big boy bark.

The rotter slipped out the front door when the kids were stepping out, saw the neighbour dog (a pretty black Shepherd cross girl) and ran over to say hello. He loves other dogs, especially the ladies.

I guess she nipped him on the nose, and all hell broke loose.

I heard these blood curdling dog screams and my poor neighbour's screams, and my son's roars, as I hobbled to the scene, by which time Daniel had Smooshy in a head lock, and their dog had run to hide in their back yard, and my poor neighbour was just about having a heart attack.

Smooshy had a bleeding scratch beside his nose, their dog was fine, not a mark on her (just scared screams, but sounded like it was being gutted alive) my poor neighbour had to be calmed down, then all went back to normal (except my blood pressure).

[Babs _Owner]

lovezebs

My first girl, disaplined, jogging dog until she got cancer....She loved ALL people, dogs, cats. A Labrador (who was known for nipping neighbors) broke loose through their screened porch. It was in front of me snarling and barking while I was weeding the garden.........

She broke our fence, tackled him and they rolled like two armadillos until I lifted her upside-down and carried her inside like a disorientated sack of potatoes.

Tell Daniel to lift some weights. HAHAHA! the upsidedown method is quite useful!

[lovezebs]

Babs

Daniel lifts weights at the gym daily, but it's not the same as trying to flip 110+ pound muscle bound dog that doesn't want to be flipped.

He was doing the worst thing possible, getting in between them with his hands, which is a really good way to get bit . He thought Smooshy was killing this other dog, seeing as he was shaking her like a rag doll.

I told him afterwards, in a situation like that, grab the hind legs and drag him backwards like a wheelbarrow. It puts them at a disadvantage right away.

Anyway, back to Javas, lol.... don't grab them by the hind legs...

[kyle]

Babs
Now I'm curious. They're lovely bird Birds but I have to ask what appeals to you the most about the species? Am I missing out on something?. LOL.

[Babs _Owner]

lovezebs

The pancake toss works. Kinda like putting a bird on it's back and it relaxes. Our breeds need that pancake flip. I've used it quite a few times. Try it

[Babs _Owner]

kyle

When you watch them they are like a hookbill intelligence in a finch. Nothing quite like it.