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Pete Sara
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Just a couple of pics the first one. Is this a hen on the left as I know the one on the right is a male (thanks VR) .
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The second is a hen currently nesting , not to sure who the partner is as yet , any one have any idea for the feather loss around the beak.
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I havnt been able to sit and watch to see who has paired up lately . I am considering moving each pair to another cage once I establish the pairs to see if that sparks better results... pete
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spanna
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I reckon the hen with missing feathers could be feeding young? Else it could be a skin irritation that she keeps rubbing... Very obvious colour in beak colour in the breeding birds.
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Pete Sara
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it is obvious hey , I never see all 6 birds at the same time either. Also a male has afew missing in the same area, but no where near as bad. I also heard young but I couldn't tell if it was more black rump double bars next door. I need to spend more time down there....pete
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VR1Ton
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Glad to see their doing their job. Even though he's on the other side of the country, he's still moulting the same time as his old inmates.
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Pete Sara
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he has an accent too... they sound differant to the one already here ...
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I think she's feeding young
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