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Babi
10-10-2007, 08:26 PM
Well we brought home our 2 babies today. They are both Whiteface. We think one is going to be completely white as all her pin feathers are white. She is 2.5 weeks old. The other one is 2 weeks old and he has alot of grey pin feathers. They are siblings, of not sure of the sex but the grey one "talks" alot and the white one is very quiet.

They are all set up in their baby house with a heating pad under it. They are cuddled up in a little container lined with paper towels.

They had their first feeding a couple hours ago and all went well. They are napping now.
Laura
10-10-2007, 08:56 PM
Congrats on bringing your new babies home :) they sound very cute ;)
Aly
10-10-2007, 10:29 PM
Congrats and good luck with the hand feedings- hope we can see some pics soon!
Bea
10-11-2007, 06:50 AM
It would be such a great experience to hand rear your own tiels. :) Breeders here aren't allowed to sell unweaned chicks, which in some ways is a good thing. Good luck with your two!! :D
Babi
10-11-2007, 07:43 AM
It's morning, we all made it! I forgot to mention that the one we think is going to be all white also has red eyes.
Bea
10-11-2007, 07:48 AM
Sounds like a whiteface lutino! :D They're such beautiful birds.
Laura
10-11-2007, 08:23 AM
I love the whiteface lutino. very beautiful birds :)
Rosie
10-11-2007, 10:33 AM
How adorable and exciting!! Be sure to post lots of pics! :D
Aly
10-11-2007, 02:10 PM
Pics please!:):):)
Plukie
10-12-2007, 04:10 AM
It must be hard work but worth it, now we just need a few pics to satisfy our longing. LOL.
birdieness
10-12-2007, 06:09 AM
well you must be excited. sounds like such fun
Babi
10-12-2007, 08:48 AM
It's not really alot of work. You just don't have the freedom to go out for a whole day. Right now I am feeding 7am, 11am, 3pm, 7pm, 11pm. The feedings are going really well.

It will be worth it all. They are soo adorable and they love being cuddled already. They love their beaks rubbed too.

I took some pics last night. I am going to try and take pics every other day because they grow SO fast. In just the short time we have had them , the younger birds crest has doubled in size! I am just going to go read how to post them.
Laura
10-12-2007, 11:16 AM
It's not really alot of work. You just don't have the freedom to go out for a whole day. Right now I am feeding 7am, 11am, 3pm, 7pm, 11pm. The feedings are going really well.

It will be worth it all. They are soo adorable and they love being cuddled already. They love their beaks rubbed too.

I took some pics last night. I am going to try and take pics every other day because they grow SO fast. In just the short time we have had them , the younger birds crest has doubled in size! I am just going to go read how to post them.

Good to hear all is going well with the babies :) must be such a great experience raising them from so young, you will have some lovely babies out of it, it is amazing how fast they grow I look forward to seeing the updates on them :D
Bea
10-12-2007, 07:05 PM
I took some pics last night. I am going to try and take pics every other day because they grow SO fast. In just the short time we have had them , the younger birds crest has doubled in size! I am just going to go read how to post them.
That's a great idea, baby birds do change so rapidly, and you'll be able to look back and watch them grow over and over again. :D
Babi
10-13-2007, 08:58 AM
The white one is completely full of pin feathers now, barely any down feathers left. Some of her feathers are even starting to poke through the straws now I noticed this morning. They both are doing great!
birdieness
10-14-2007, 10:47 AM
aww thats great. I can't wait to see pictures
Babi
10-15-2007, 10:14 AM
We started making toys for them today. We got a bunch of stuff at the dollar stores. These birds will be spoiled with toys since we won't have to pay $20 for each toy.

I am thinking about adding some millet to their baby home to try to peck at since they seem hungry all the time. Might keep them busy. I think it might be a bit early though, I have some reading to do...
Laura
10-15-2007, 10:28 AM
I am thinking about adding some millet to their baby home to try to peck at since they seem hungry all the time. Might keep them busy. I think it might be a bit early though, I have some reading to do...

A very early start is helpful once they start moving around the brooder box you can suspend a spray of millet for them to peck at, very little is actually ingested but it gives them the idea that there little beaks are used for something other then being held open to beg :)