Three more Congos are coming inside today. The six that are already in are thriving. One of them was extemely small...most probably was the last to hatch and may be as much as a week younger than the oldest. This little one kept getting pushed around by the larger babies. (In the first six weeks babies gain 10% of their body weight a day. That means that one baby that is a week older can be 70% larger than another.) We moved it in with a baby Eclectus that was nearly the same size. They are now buddies. Everytime I look into their brooder I just see one pile of gray and black. Problem solved.

Eddgar is a male S.I.Eclectus who is 7 weeks old this weekend. His new owners decided on the name with two d's. Amazing how fast they develop...he's picking at real food and walking all over his box. Eclectus are so gentle all he wants to do is snuggle against your chest and get hugs. This week he will go "on the wire". This is when the soft baby bedding is removed and a cage wire floor is installed in the box. It takes a little getting used to to be able to walk around. Until the babies start sleeping on their feet we put a folded towel in one corner for them to sleep. Baby parrots sleep on their stomachs kind of flopped out like a person.

Since today is the second day of "Spring" we can take the inside cages outside for a power wash. It never ends...later, Craig.
- posted by J-Birds @ 8:31 AM |