Blooie, thanks for sharing the photos and videos. Katie was a great helper! My kids never liked people dressed up in costumes either!
Hope your day goes smoothly Debby. Here, businesses aren't allowed to open on Easter Friday or Sunday unless you are a food place (in which case you pay a surcharge seeing as it's a public holiday and they have to pay their staff more) or something essential like the petrol (gas) station. Some do regardless and just pay the fine. But not many.
Sadly my little Minnow is no more. Over the last couple of days he wasn't eating well and his crop just didn't look right. He didn't seem comfortable when he did try to eat so I was actually relieved to find he'd passed away this morning, poor little thing. But Piper seems to be doing well. Piper's eyes opened yesterday evening and s/he's getting the beginnings of pin feathers. I'm just sad s/he's on his/her own now. But at least s/he'll have Valentine and Luvy to show him/her the ropes.
My Java finches have just about weaned themselves. Rowdy still begs for food (very loudly) when I offer it and eats it until he looks ready to pop, but the other two only have a teeny taste.
I have 3 new Java finches hatched out in the aviary. I'm hoping their mother will do better this time. Not sure if her other 3 eggs will hatch or not. And our Button quail hatched just one chick from their 6 eggs. One egg wasn't fertile and the other 4 were late quitters. I'm not surprised as it's gone from horribly hot and humid to really rather chilly at night. Plus Matilda (the mother) has sat through two ex tropical cyclones, so she's done alright. She's a sweet little thing and very calm. They are usually very highly strung little things and I've read of people's birds killing themselves in fright simply because they walked into the aviary! Matilda certainly doesn't want to be touched but she'll pass right by us and is always waiting near the door to see what I'm up to when I go into the aviary.
I found a Japanese quail fairy egg the other day - perfectly formed, lovely hard shell. I've only ever had soft shelled mini ones before. It's half the size it should be. I must crack it open to see if there is more than just white inside.
Hope you all have a relaxing Easter.
Hope your day goes smoothly Debby. Here, businesses aren't allowed to open on Easter Friday or Sunday unless you are a food place (in which case you pay a surcharge seeing as it's a public holiday and they have to pay their staff more) or something essential like the petrol (gas) station. Some do regardless and just pay the fine. But not many.
Sadly my little Minnow is no more. Over the last couple of days he wasn't eating well and his crop just didn't look right. He didn't seem comfortable when he did try to eat so I was actually relieved to find he'd passed away this morning, poor little thing. But Piper seems to be doing well. Piper's eyes opened yesterday evening and s/he's getting the beginnings of pin feathers. I'm just sad s/he's on his/her own now. But at least s/he'll have Valentine and Luvy to show him/her the ropes.
My Java finches have just about weaned themselves. Rowdy still begs for food (very loudly) when I offer it and eats it until he looks ready to pop, but the other two only have a teeny taste.
I have 3 new Java finches hatched out in the aviary. I'm hoping their mother will do better this time. Not sure if her other 3 eggs will hatch or not. And our Button quail hatched just one chick from their 6 eggs. One egg wasn't fertile and the other 4 were late quitters. I'm not surprised as it's gone from horribly hot and humid to really rather chilly at night. Plus Matilda (the mother) has sat through two ex tropical cyclones, so she's done alright. She's a sweet little thing and very calm. They are usually very highly strung little things and I've read of people's birds killing themselves in fright simply because they walked into the aviary! Matilda certainly doesn't want to be touched but she'll pass right by us and is always waiting near the door to see what I'm up to when I go into the aviary.
I found a Japanese quail fairy egg the other day - perfectly formed, lovely hard shell. I've only ever had soft shelled mini ones before. It's half the size it should be. I must crack it open to see if there is more than just white inside.
Hope you all have a relaxing Easter.
. You can have one anytime you want to spend the dough
But I do agree, there should be badges that apply just to you two, definitely originals 
and help add spark to BYC.
. The little guy gave it his best. Hope Piper continues to thrive.
