Aussie Finch Forum

First time gouldian parents laid 4 eggs, one hatched and has now fledged. I think the parents have been eager to get started on the second clutch as this baby is as bald as a badger! No feathers on the head, shoulders, or belly, no blood at all, just bald. Will get a pic soon.
Im lucky that he/she seems to be getting around the cage ok as there are feathers on the wings. This pair are also housed in a cabinet in a large shed so its not subject to the cold as much.

Just leave it alone and see what happens?

If they are that keen to get back to egg laying will they continue feeding the fledgling?

When the new feathers come in would they be in the adult colour? I already know its going to be a BH PC GB

As you can see they really wanted that baby out of there.......cock bird already to and fro with nesting material, he keeps pulling apart the old nest and rebuilding as I havnt put new stuff in there yet.

the latest gouldian mutation perhaps

all you can do will be to make sure it is always in a warm place and then wait for it to moult.
fingers crossed all the adult feathers come through

I hope not.

Another thing I noticed is the crop is empty at the moment.

Crop is full, heater on, (my trusty mechanics lamp)baby still in with Mum and Dad. Will see how things are in the morning.

Poor little thing, how embarrassing to be caught looking like that. If it's been fed that augers well. Good luck.
LML

Never seen one like that. Might need coat for the winter

I have been thinking about digging out the knitting needles and whipping up a finch woolly jumper, got some baby wool somewhere

I dont think I will have time to knit that vest, I can see the tips of yellow belly feathers, and black head feathers already, at the rate these feathers are growing he/she will have its adult feathers before its weaned!

Still being fed too.

Bald baby died this morning. There was new yellow feathers coming through on his belly too.