Some can remember my 6 eggs laid, 6 eggs hatched post a while ago. I thought the pair would be perfect (he alternated sitting like a pro and fed them for a few days). I was wrong. As soon as their kids vocalized, Stormy attacked and tossed. I scooped up the kids and put them back in the nest.
http://www.finchforum.com/viewtopic.php ... 0&start=60
Both Easy and Stormy seemed so deeply bonded, I put in a divider, let the hen (Easy) raise the kids right beside him, with dad watching....so he could "learn". He could only watch as she carried their clutch from hatch to wean. He wanted back in (while the kids were nestlings), but each time I introduced him, he ignored the first clutch and wanted to mate again. Easy raised the kids on her own.
I allowed the pair to breed again after the juveniles were moved to the big flight.
Happy to say, it's OFFICIAL! Stormy finally GOT IT!! And his second clutch he sat tight, fed right from day one, didnt toss when his kids vocalized like last time, and I feel confident enough to report he is truly a great father to the kids!! No mutations other than GB and BB this time, but I am MORE than excited over this victory
