these out today.

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didn't know they even had a nest. 2 out so most likely more to come

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got a bit of feather ruffle during the photo shoot but later today back up in the tree and looking tight

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Congrats Nice Surprise Well Done :thumbup:
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Very nice Graham,i hope they are cocks as it's hard to get good heavy pied cocks. :clap: Craig
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thanks craig. this time i think these are the parents

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Great stuff

good looking parent birds

I found two pied young dead on the floor this morning...was quite a nasty surprise
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weather related or not being fed. no live food given to these young. too far to drive the 160 kl round trip so once i sold the pied cordons i called that quits.
did well on soaked seed, winter grass and cos lettuce
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Good looking younguns, congratulations.
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