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Post by Berserka on Dec 14, 2008 11:09:24 GMT
Reckon they are close to fledging now. This is the eldest chick: Middle chick: Youngest chick: Trio together:
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Post by Berserka on Dec 18, 2008 11:57:39 GMT
Well guess who's fledged? I think the eldest is the only hen, it's all good though as I really wanted a hen. & Come bed time, I could only get one chick to go back in - the other one kept out of my reach
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Post by Liz on Dec 20, 2008 21:36:38 GMT
Nearly grown up beauties! Elegants have been duly added to my wish list... (it's getting pretty long, lol!) I had to laugh at the picture of chasing a little one around. Kind of a "Why am I doing this, again?" moment. I'm glad I'm not the only one who pops the youngest chicks back in the box at night. I worry about them, but I thought I was just being paranoid.
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Post by tel on Dec 21, 2008 21:18:48 GMT
what little stunners they are x
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Post by Berserka on Dec 28, 2008 11:34:29 GMT
You can see the 3 bubs here all fledged, 2 cinnamons in the background and the normal in the front. I don't know their sexes yet. This little one has injured itself when it fledged (it's the one lying down in the above picture), it has a sore right leg and cannot stand on it or grip. I reckon it wrenched it all the elegant bubs were clumsy when they fledged. I felt all along the leg and toes and it seems fine - no breaks. If it doesn't recover I may just have to keep it as a pet. It flies really well though.
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Post by Liz on Dec 31, 2008 5:17:59 GMT
I love the soft baby feathers and the wide eyes in the earlier posts and now they are just so grown up and gorgeous! Hope the little one's leg feels better... but between you and me... I wouldn't mind just keeping it as a pet.
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Post by kangus on Jan 5, 2009 7:39:51 GMT
well done! they are great! elegants are underated i think. Have you concidered some pied's aswell? they are also very nice
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Post by tel on Jan 5, 2009 8:15:09 GMT
they are little belters Karen, are you keeping them all?
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Post by Berserka on Jan 19, 2009 11:37:33 GMT
Thank you for the nice comments. They are all special. Thanks Liz, the little one's leg has healed nicely, he must have jarred it when crashing. Kangus - I have a spare male who is supposed to be split to pied so he's hoping! I will pair him to a cinnamon hen when she's old enough - I might get lucky. Tel, I'd love to keep them all but unfortunately I need new bloodlines, so 2 of the elegants I am looking at swapping out and all 6 baby bourke's I am looking to swap as I certainly don't want the siblings to mate.
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Post by jasmineandme on Jan 22, 2009 18:52:20 GMT
they are soo gorgous ! Im looking forward to more photos. im glad that babies foot has healed up.
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