The NFC B-Day Chat Thread

[sharron]

I felt incredibly sad reading about what happened, especially when I heard that children had perished. How awful. It sounds like it was a big one that hit. Tornadoes sure are scary things.​

Hope you're feeling a bit better.

Yes, Chilly is a pied yellow who is carrying the pearl so hopefully at least one baby will have the pearl pattern.
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This is him on the right with his brother Neon (on the left) who has the pearl pattern in his wing patch.

He and Hawkmoth love our DD, whereas Neon and Dottie (who keeps trying to baby nap the chick and eggs!) have claimed me.
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He and Hawkmoth are convinced that if they try hard enough they will be able to pick that pretty glittery print off her top! It's a very good print as they have been entirely unsuccessful.

I hand raised our four (I fell in with a breeder and agreed to hand rear his not so show quality chicks to sell, but we couldn't resist keeping some) but I'm happy to let Chilly and Hawkmoth do the hard stuff this time around. We'll just handle the chicks a lot once they are a bit bigger (and cross our fingers that moving doesn't put them off parenting).

Neon had a rough start, being squashed by his parents as a little chick. They stopped feeding him and he began to get very skinny so the breeder asked if I would try and save him. He has a bit of a swagger (one of his legs/feet isn't as strong as it should be) but he's a gorgeous bird and very gentle.
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This is his mate, Dottie (her nickname is Dottie Devil because she will do naughty things to get what she wants like bite the others legs to make them move). She has a particular, enquiring noise she makes when she wants us to do something like help her up from the floor of the aviary, or just pick her up. She has us well trained! Can't wait for them to make some pretty babies once we move.
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And here's a cute one of Hawkmoth staring adoringly at her favourite human.
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very nice jaeg, i loved my teils but ended up selling all and just keeping my large birds, congo's, amazons and for small, the english keets, those three were my favorites, we still have a congo hen thats my husbands, she getting up there in the middle thirtys, had to sell everything but personal pets when we started being snow birds and thru the years have lost my congo male that was around 38 when i lost him and also my yellow nape amazon who was about 38, that seems to be the bad age for me on my birds, won't have another until we quite being snow birds

 

[sharron]

morning everyone

 

[N F C]

Nightly news report updated the fatality count for Beauregard: 23 dead as of tonight. Still some people missing,search will resume in the morning. My heart is aching.

Becca so sorry to read about the storm your town went through. What terrible losses. All that clean up and damage can be managed in time but losing that many people (and the kids) is something their families will never get over. Prayers for all and grateful you and yours are alright.

 

[sharron]

Good morning, everyone. 8" of fresh heavy snow . It's actually quite pretty out there. Drive is plowed, sidewalk and deck cleared. So far flight for tomorrow AM is still on, and limo is picking us up at 3 PM today. It looks like it's a go.

have a nice time

 

[N F C]

Good morning all,

DMC if you decide to go somewhere today be careful!

Jae, always great to see pictures of your little birds

Our power went out around 9:15 last night and didn't come back on until 12:30...this little house is freezing! Of course it doesn't help it's -1* right now.

 

[sharron]

Morning folks


X2

prayers for those families.

 

[N F C]

Good morning, everyone. 8" of fresh heavy snow . It's actually quite pretty out there. Drive is plowed, sidewalk and deck cleared. So far flight for tomorrow AM is still on, and limo is picking us up at 3 PM today. It looks like it's a go.

Sounds good Sour! (The trip part, not the 8" part)

 

[sharron]

Becca so sorry to read about the storm your town went through. What terrible losses. All that clean up and damage can be managed in time but losing that many people (and the kids) is something their families will never get over. Prayers for all and grateful you and yours are alright.

x2

 

[sharron]

Good morning all,

DMC if you decide to go somewhere today be careful!

Jae, always great to see pictures of your little birds

Our power went out around 9:15 last night and didn't come back on until 12:30...this little house is freezing! Of course it doesn't help it's -1* right now.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

@Bamabexchicks I am so glad you are okay! Bear hugs! Stay safe!!!!!