I'm so antsy! [updated with questions on last page]

[thndrdancr]

I have to say those are gorgeous birds, I might have to put some on my list too.

Good luck on the hatch.
Jill

 

[Kanchii]

7 have hatched now. No sign from the other eggs, but they aren't even supposed to be due till today lol.

 

[feather-footie]

Oh, so cute! Love the little beards.

 

[Kanchii]

Me too! Makes them look super chubby and cute.

 

[Frozen Feathers]

How cute!!

 

[lilsouthern228]

wow! he IS beautiful! and posing for the camera! haha
hope ur chicks are well

 

[Kanchii]

Hey everyone just updating!
All 7 chicks are doing great, although Rambo (the first chick that hatched, hes the only one I've named) has something wrong with his right eye. Its very squinty and runny like theres something always in it so I'm going to use a q-tip with some warm water and try to make it better.
As you can see from the pictures, these guys have some strange markings. I'm wondering whats up with that, since one of them is the typical mink coloring that mille fleurs are supposed to have, but the rest have black lines on their backs and dots on the back of their heads. Take a look at the pictures and tell me what you think. They'll probably end up normal, but it's still a bit strange. Either way, I totally adore them, they get lots of cuddles every day as I try to make them as sweet as possible!

 

[Kanchii]

Here's a new group shot I took this morning!

These guys are so cute! As soon as I start tapping at the food they usually all come RUNNING over (only a few did in this video) and they all try to eat in the exact spot I'm tapping, so they fight over the space closes to my hand. <3

 

[Kanchii]

I'm really worried about one of the little guys.

He's smaller than the rest, and doesn't show any interest in food this morning. He acts strange, just wanders around crying (the rest of the chicks are nearly silent in comparison) and will go and rub up against the others, often times squating and trying to get under them, like they are his mother. He also likes to rub his beak on the ground alot, but doesn't eat.
I've tried pecking at the food next to him with my fingers, because that always makes the other chicks come RUNNING and trying to eat with my hand, but he just watches. He obviously knows HOW to eat, since he's almost a week old and still alive. I don't know whats wrong with him.

Also, another one of the chicks keeps getting stuff in its right eye. I keep cleaning it out with a q-tip and warm water, but I'm it seems like every time I go in to check on them something is in his eye again, like he lays down in the food with his eye open or something. I change their cage at least once a day, but they just automatically spray their food everywhere. I guess I need one of those trough things with the holes. Then they couldn't spray their food everywhere. Any other suggestions?

 

[Kanchii]

anyone?