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Red crested finch
Posted: 20 Jan 2013, 19:25
by west finch
Hi all i was feeding my finches there live food this afternoon and checked my red crested nest and noticed that a chick was hatching . So i raced over and grabbed the camera and took some photos of the egg hatching and how the nest was constructed . This is the second clutch in this nest , they fledged three last clutch.This is the first time they have used the same nest twice . note the nest is made of cotton and coconut fibre and is fairly flimsy . fingers crossed it all goes to plan they survived 42 c on friday I was thinking they were cooked . Enjoy the photos .
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Re: Red crested finch
Posted: 20 Jan 2013, 19:29
by Lukec
Nice work, thaw fledgling looks undercooked, these birds amaze me.
Well done
Re: Red crested finch
Posted: 20 Jan 2013, 19:32
by Bgould
It looks like someone will be flooding the market this year. Lol
Well done for your all your efforts so far this season
Re: Red crested finch
Posted: 20 Jan 2013, 19:40
by Craig52
Well done West Finch,i believe they do jump the nest a bit early. Cheers Craig
Re: Red crested finch
Posted: 20 Jan 2013, 19:57
by Danny
They leave the nest at a stage where you swear they are a week early but they climb around the shrubbery just fine.
Re: Red crested finch
Posted: 20 Jan 2013, 21:09
by finches247
Congratulations Well Done
Re: Red crested finch
Posted: 20 Jan 2013, 21:11
by finchbreeder
Congratulations on your success.
LML
Re: Red crested finch
Posted: 20 Jan 2013, 22:17
by TomDeGraaff
Well done bird and photo wise. Great to have such nest egg hatching shots. Great work
Re: Red crested finch
Posted: 21 Jan 2013, 07:32
by SamDavis
Great shots - well done. I know of a few people who've had success recently with them so maybe their numbers are on the improve.
Re: Red crested finch
Posted: 21 Jan 2013, 11:11
by west finch
Just an update on the progress of the chick . well as usual mother nature has thrown a spanner in the works
. on checking the eggs this morning on my rounds there had been no further progress . Umm what to do ? . After removing the egg and opening the shell it became apparent that the chick had became stuck to the shell ( due to very low humidity ) and to my amazement was still alive . After replacing the chick back in the nest , I waited to see if the hen would return to the nest (which she did ) Half an hour later I returned to add 5 ml off water to the nest to increase the humidity for the remaining eggs ( a trick I have used before with good results ) the chick was looking stronger . After leaving the aviary, the hen again returned to the nest . So far so good !
more updates to follow .