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allicat1229
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Post subject: Society baby question  Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 5:23 pm |
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Location: Royal Palm Beach, Fl
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I have society eggs hatching...all on different dates. Fou ras of yesterday. I just now found a tiny dead newborn on the cage floor. Maybe it was already dead? Or they don't want anymore? Can size difference matter?
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Allison
8 Gouldians, 6 Societies, 1 green singer, 3 cats, 1 dog
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lovemyfinch
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Post subject: Re: Society baby question Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 5:26 pm |
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Joined: Tue Mar 31, 2009 7:12 am
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Location: quebec, canada
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It could either be because of the size difference, or as many of us have noticed the parents sometimes know when the baby is unhealthy or weak and will remove it rather than wasting their time and energy on it  Congrats on the babies. 
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Janine
9 zebra finches(5 babies),7 shaftails(with 2 babies) ,15 gouldians (with eggs + 3 babies) ,9 societies + 1 Tiny Tim ,2 green singers(getting busy) 
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L in Ontario
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Post subject: Re: Society baby question Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:22 pm |
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Location: Barrie, Ontario Canada
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Janine has said it all and I can only agree. Best wishes for the rest of the chicks - they should be fine.
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Breeder & new exhibitor: Buttons, Cubans, BB, BF & Senegal Fires, Gouldians, Green Singers, Lavenders, Lutino & Bluefaced, Forbes and Red & Seagreen PF's, RCCB, Shafties, Socs, Stars and Strawberries, plus... 2x75gallon, 1x40gallon, 1x20 gallon FW aquariums, dogs & cats.
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allicat1229
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Post subject: Re: Society baby question Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:50 pm |
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Location: Royal Palm Beach, Fl
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Well, 5 out of 7 hatched and are alive. Last chick was dead in the egg. Probably for the best.
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Allison
8 Gouldians, 6 Societies, 1 green singer, 3 cats, 1 dog
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lovemyfinch
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Post subject: Re: Society baby question Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:04 pm |
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Location: quebec, canada
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5 is a wonderful sized clutch, congrats again
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Janine
9 zebra finches(5 babies),7 shaftails(with 2 babies) ,15 gouldians (with eggs + 3 babies) ,9 societies + 1 Tiny Tim ,2 green singers(getting busy)
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L in Ontario
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Post subject: Re: Society baby question Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:09 pm |
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Location: Barrie, Ontario Canada
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Yes 5 chicks is a good sized clutch. How far apart were they all hatched?
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Liz of Gardeness Gardens & Aviaries <--click!
Breeder & new exhibitor: Buttons, Cubans, BB, BF & Senegal Fires, Gouldians, Green Singers, Lavenders, Lutino & Bluefaced, Forbes and Red & Seagreen PF's, RCCB, Shafties, Socs, Stars and Strawberries, plus... 2x75gallon, 1x40gallon, 1x20 gallon FW aquariums, dogs & cats.
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allicat1229
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Post subject: Re: Society baby question Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:34 pm |
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Location: Royal Palm Beach, Fl
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Its hard to say...these are first time females and started incubating right away, at the most a day apart....ahh, young ones...they will learn!
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Allison
8 Gouldians, 6 Societies, 1 green singer, 3 cats, 1 dog
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ac12
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Post subject: Re: Society baby question Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 11:37 pm |
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Allison
I have the same "problem" with my zebras and gouldians.
They will sit from the first egg. That would spread the chicks hatching too far apart, where the last chick is at risk.
To prevent that, I have to remove the eggs as they are laid and swap in a fake egg, then put them all back when the 4th or 5th egg is laid.
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zebra: 11 adults + 3 juveniles + eggs
society (foster parents): 5
Gouldian: 9 adults + 4 juveniles
canary: 1 adult red factor
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