Oh oh

[regalado95]

Hi everyone I have a little problem I can't tell if a gouldian laid the eggs or the stars did please help me out

[GregH]

I don't think that I could tell the difference either but I'd be hoping that it's the Gouldians nest as stars are usually quick to dessert a nest that's been interfered with. On the up side I have had stars successfully rear Gouldian chicks that came from the Gouldian laying in the Stars nest before the Star had a chance to but they reclaimed their nest. The absence of the feeding tubercles on a Star chick might be a turn-off for Goulds acting as a foster if the case is reversed.

[gomer]

would be hard to tell the difference unless you got a close look.Here is a chart with them on it.


As you can see the gouldian egg is quite thicker at one end,

photos from Russell Kingstons book,Keeping and breeding finches and seedeaters.revised edition 1998

[Mickp]

Gomer is there any way that you could increase the size of that picture by about 25% or is it at the maximum allowable size for the forum as it is.
some great info there but a strain on my old eyes is how I feel

[gomer]

I have all my photos set in photo bucket for the allowable size for this site.

[Mickp]

bummer

[regalado95]

Thank Greg for the Interesting topic wow who could of known star finches can foster or abandon eggs and the gouldians being foster parents that was a shocker but abandon them is no surprise here and thank you Gomer for the chart I'm going to try to look at the differences for next time because I don't wan to disturb them