craigyboy 1,274 Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 just thought i'd put a few pics up of some goldie chicks im handrearing,the hen stopped feeding em and went down again so im their surrogate mum for a while,a few folk have asked for pics so here you are Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Well done and best of luck getting them on the sticks,as they say.What are you feeding them and how often?. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Malt 379 Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 ATB with them Craigy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigyboy 1,274 Posted June 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Well done and best of luck getting them on the sticks,as they say.What are you feeding them and how often?. cheers all il keep pics coming,it wont be long before theyre on the sticks,i feed em verse laga handrearing food but il be giving em some waxworms and mealworms aswell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,945 Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Brilliant mate, they'd be ideal ones for me next season Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigyboy 1,274 Posted June 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Brilliant mate, they'd be ideal ones for me next season not a problem mate i do enjoy handrearing but in this case i wish i wasnt,ive had the hen to these chicks for 5 yrs and she is by far the best hen ive had,she rears 8-10 chicks every year and hasnt lost a one so for her to leave this clutch makes me a bit worried,i love this bird but summat tells me alls not reet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,945 Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Brilliant mate, they'd be ideal ones for me next season not a problem mate i do enjoy handrearing but in this case i wish i wasnt,ive had the hen to these chicks for 5 yrs and she is by far the best hen ive had,she rears 8-10 chicks every year and hasnt lost a one so for her to leave this clutch makes me a bit worried,i love this bird but summat tells me alls not reet Hopefully she'll be ok mate. I've just had a canary hen kick the bucket just after her first round fledged and it was touch and go wether they'd make it without her but I think they will be ok now fingers crossed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
k94v 12 Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 just thought i'd put a few pics up of some goldie chicks im handrearing,the hen stopped feeding em and went down again so im their surrogate mum for a while,a few folk have asked for pics so here you are well done craigyboy keep you on your toes for a bit mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogsbollocks58 36 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 well done matey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigyboy 1,274 Posted June 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 i fecking knew summat was wrong gone into the aviary this morning about 6am and the goldie hen was dead sitting on one egg fecking gutted,ive put the one egg under a yellowhammer,gutted Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Shame that mate,any idea's what was wrong?. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Meroman 105 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Great to see Craigy, a credit to you...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigyboy 1,274 Posted June 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Great to see Craigy, a credit to you...... cheers mate,they are time consuming but well worth it,im up at 5 every morning to feed em,they go to work wi me in the van infact they go everywhere wi me and fireman ive no idea what happened to the hen,thats the fecking joys of birdkeeping Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jasper65 6 Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 i fecking knew summat was wrong gone into the aviary this morning about 6am and the goldie hen was dead sitting on one egg fecking gutted,ive put the one egg under a yellowhammer,gutted Nightmare Craigy! its funny with all these birds how somtimes you can sense somthing not quite right. I had a problem with a young Goshawk in the nest this year, I put it back with its parents at 4 days and went in at 9 days to ring them, two days later I heard one twittering in the nest but somtimes you can put this down to one being a bit cold, anyway! I thought I better go in the aviary and check! it turns out the chick had a small twig from the nest lodged under its ring, unfortunatly the bird had twisted round and round breaking its leg . to cut a long story short it was a clean break but with alot of swelling around the foot and leg area, I put it straight on Amoxycillin and the good thing is the bird is now doing well 6 days on with the leg splinted nice and straight and Re-Fused and the swelling nearly completely disapeared, having soft bones at this age has helped with the healing . the annoying thing is I wanted it to be Parent Reared but its now going to be Imprinted and a keeper. Good luck with the Goldies mate! you making a cracking job . always loved the british finches and had a couple of mules but now only have a Canary left which is now around 7. Jasp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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