danmcq Posted November 22, 2009 Posted November 22, 2009 Awwww, what a GreYt photo. They are so precious and cute when just wee little chicks. :-) Thanks for sharing this and keeping this thread updated constantly Dave.
judygram Posted November 23, 2009 Posted November 23, 2009 That pic is so adorable, makes us all want one, just like other pets we wish we could keep them that way.
JillyBeanz Posted November 23, 2009 Posted November 23, 2009 That has to be one of the cutest photographs I have ever seen of a baby grey. I wish you were my next door neighbour and I could come around and play with them each day!!
katana600 Posted November 23, 2009 Posted November 23, 2009 Thanks for taking more pictures of these little greys. He knows he is a star! Someone is going to be very lucky to take one of these beautiful babies, they have had a world class start in life. Thanks for letting us in to see how baby greys are tended and cared for by the parent birds and by a caring breeder.
Luvparrots Posted November 23, 2009 Posted November 23, 2009 Ahhhhhh what a sweet pictures of the baby grey playing with the star!!!!
Spinner Posted November 23, 2009 Author Posted November 23, 2009 Thanks all! I'm having a grand time with the chickies. We did, however, get tired of them wearing their dinner and decided to give them their first full bath. They emerged from their spa treatment with new fluffy down and shiny-smooth feathers. After her effort in cleaning up the clutch, my wife wants to make dinner bibs for them Needless to say, these birds have no issue with towel time. The oldest has hit the seven week mark, with the youngest eight days behind. Their weight ranges from 365 grams to the second chick's 402 grams. We also sent samples off for DNA sexing, and hope to have results back soon. We've guessed the sex of each bird and are waiting anxiously to get the results. Meanwhile, we continue to enjoy the entertainment. <br><br>Post edited by: Spinner, at: 2009/11/23 04:48
JillyBeanz Posted November 23, 2009 Posted November 23, 2009 They are just so cute Dave - I bet you are having the time of your life with them! They just look like they are set for mischief!!!
casper Posted November 23, 2009 Posted November 23, 2009 Dave, they are just so cute! I so wish I could have experienced this with my three, thanks for the lovely pictures. Cant wait to find out the DNA results.
katana600 Posted November 23, 2009 Posted November 23, 2009 Those pictures are going to be lovely in a baby series for the new homes. You and your wife are so good to them. Just a couple of days ago, I was watching them and all they had were a little row of red pinfeathers and today it looks like their little red tailfeathers are an inch long. They grow so fast on the outside but are still little babies for a long time to come. Thanks for showing us their first full drenching. What beautiful babies.
Spinner Posted November 29, 2009 Author Posted November 29, 2009 Wanted to let those that are still following the babies that they have graduated from the brooder to the cage condo. I'll have the webcam relocated today. The chicks are doing fantastic, at seven and eight weeks old with full wing plummage and averaging 407 grams. They are learning to perch at ground level and love the additional room in the cage. And.... ...the cycle begins again - Camilla laid the first egg of her next clutch this morning! :blink:
judygram Posted November 29, 2009 Posted November 29, 2009 They are growing so fast but then thats the way they are, grow up too fast but gorgeous they arew. Poor Camilla, there is no rest for the weary, she should take a break.
Luvparrots Posted November 29, 2009 Posted November 29, 2009 Wow a new clutch already!!! Hope we get to watch the process again. The babies will all have new homes soon. I hope the new parronts learn about the Greyforums!
danmcq Posted November 29, 2009 Posted November 29, 2009 Thats wonderful news on the graduation to cage and Camilla already nesting!! :-) Looking for that webcam this morning and it's a no-go. Can't wait to watch the babies learn to perch and climb.
katana600 Posted December 1, 2009 Posted December 1, 2009 What a sigh of relief this morning when I saw the little ones in the new cage. I kept telling myself you must have moved them and didn't want to ask, but have been going to the web cam several times a day to check and there the little guys are this morning. Wow to Camilla laying another egg, I thought they only had one clutch a year, shows how little I know about the breeder side of our favorite little grey birds. Congratulations on getting the little ones into a cage and on your new addition. They really keep you busy.
JillyBeanz Posted December 2, 2009 Posted December 2, 2009 I thought that there was an egg a brewing - those two have been in that nest box a lot lately!!! The pictures in the cage are soooo cute - they are getting so much tougher and cuter!!
pearllyn Posted December 2, 2009 Posted December 2, 2009 These are such great pictures of your cute little lot! I sooo wish I had known Alfie at this age, but at least seeing these pics, I can imagine how she would've been! Thanks so much for sharing this incredible journey with us, and congratulations on the egg! Here we go again!!
JillyBeanz Posted December 6, 2009 Posted December 6, 2009 Dave - I have just had a peek and they are now soooooo agile! There's one that just keeps jumping up and onto the perch, over the perch, back onto the perch! What on earth am I telling you for! It's in your house!!! :laugh: Camilla was having a nice little snooze too - I'm keeping an eye on her too!!
Luvparrots Posted December 6, 2009 Posted December 6, 2009 Love the little darlings! {Feel-good-000200A1}
Spinner Posted December 7, 2009 Author Posted December 7, 2009 We're having a grand time with the chicks now that they are moving from the chick to bird stage. They are all taking a step up on a finger or hand but haven't yet figured out why we keep saying "up." :lol: If you go online and don't see the chicks in their cage, it's likely because we've got them out and are playing with them on the floor. We put a ladder from their current cage (the lowest in the condo) to the floor - they are having great fun climbing up and sliding down on it. Rather amazing what they'll entertain themselves with. They are getting about half their food from pellets and veggies in their bowl or by hand, well on their way towards a healthy weaning. We're having to prepare to face the prospect of the chicks finding new homes. This is one of the hardships with raising baby greys, and we'll be very picky about their new caretakers. Meanwhile, Camilla is on three eggs now and is letting Gonzo know he needs to quit playing around and bring in some food. Enjoy! We are!
Luvparrots Posted December 7, 2009 Posted December 7, 2009 Just took a look at the 3 babies. They are sure growing up fast!!!! Congrats on Camilla's three new eggs!!!
JillyBeanz Posted December 7, 2009 Posted December 7, 2009 I've just had a look and they are all running around the cage! They are just so cute! When you do get owners for them - ensure that their CV, picture and criminal record is displayed here - we'll decide who can have one of "our" babies!! :laugh:
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