Two hens on eggs

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Hoopoe
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Well done Sam :clap:
They are very cute.
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SamDavis
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Thanks for the encouragement.
The first 3 are almost cooked...
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The 2nd Siskin nest just hatched 1 and it seems to be growing well - hard to get a pic of this nest.

And while I had the camera out I noticed some painteds nearly done - I counted 5!
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mattymeischke
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Beautiful work, Sam.
Nice paints, too. Are they red or yellow?
Avid amateur aviculturalist; I keep mostly australian and foreign finches.
The art is long, the life so short; the critical moment is fleeting and experience can be misleading, crisis is difficult....... (Hippocrates)
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SamDavis
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Thanks matty. The painteds are reds - want some?
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mattymeischke
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Likely I would like a pair red paints, but am still working out which species to lose and which to retain in the forthcoming reshuffle.
I'm trying to get on a couple of longer-term plans (eg: some diamonds before the more challenging Stagonopleura species, some St. Helena's for a while before Pin-tail Whydahs), which requires me to lose some other species to avoid overcrowding.

I think I might lose all mutants, too, so maybe you might want to swap some of my mutant paints for your red ones.

I'm still very fond of my yellow stars, but I think even they will go....
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The art is long, the life so short; the critical moment is fleeting and experience can be misleading, crisis is difficult....... (Hippocrates)
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I've got young diamonds, but all related - I've just responded to wildbill's diamond hen's wanted add, so might be able to do a swap with him.
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All three siskins fledged yesterday and look to be fine. The other single one is still at the pin cushion stage. I'll try to get some pics over the weekend.
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mattymeischke
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Great result, Sam.
I guess you've disproved the superstition that mentioning nestlings online before they've fledged curses them to an early demise.....

Well done.
Avid amateur aviculturalist; I keep mostly australian and foreign finches.
The art is long, the life so short; the critical moment is fleeting and experience can be misleading, crisis is difficult....... (Hippocrates)
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SamDavis
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mattymeischke wrote:Great result, Sam.
I guess you've disproved the superstition that mentioning nestlings online before they've fledged curses them to an early demise.....

Well done.
Until now I was unaware of that particular superstition - hope it doesn't decide to kick in now!
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SamDavis wrote:
mattymeischke wrote:Great result, Sam.
I guess you've disproved the superstition that mentioning nestlings online before they've fledged curses them to an early demise.....

Well done.
Until now I was unaware of that particular superstition - hope it doesn't decide to kick in now!
Hi Sam,
Ive just got my self a pair of red siskin just curious what your basic diet for them is since you have had some success with them?

Cheers
Anthony
Anthony keeping Blue faced Parrot Finches/ normal yellow & Yellow fawn stars/ Melba's/ Red Faced Pytilia/ Fawn St Helena.
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