Mystery fostered chick!

[dave85]

hi all,

heres my chick i fostered the egg under a pair of bengies not knowing who laid it -

little chick
http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/dave_h1985/th_mysterychick.jpg

[dave85]

Any ideas?

The flight houses - bengies, green singers, star finches and african silverbills plus a cock goldbreast.

Thanks
Dave

[Strawblady2000]

Hi Dave,

I have no clue...other than it's not a bengie or a goldbreast LOL.

But...the little guy sure is darling!!!

I love them at that stage!

If I had to guess, it would be a singer.

[Strawblady2000]

Here Dave...

It's a link a green singer chick at 3 weeks old.

http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/tree/120/images/3weekgreensinger.JPG

[Strawblady2000]

Okay...here's another couple...

Check THIS out. If you can get the little bird to open it's mouth, compare the gape markings to the pic of the star finch here...awesome pictures of different gapes!

http://www.efinch.com/gape.htm

and here is a link to a site with stars...the very last pic at the bottom of the page shows a juvie star finch...even though it is 7 weeks old.

http://www.efinch.com/species/star.htm


So, I still believe you've got a singer.

[harry]

Hiya Dave
it look's like a Star chick,if the base of the tail is a reddish colour it's definately
a Star

Harry

[Strawblady2000]

LOL...good job Harry.

Mine was just a guess. I went by the white near the beak.

[kenny]

hi dave
i was going for a silverbill as the photo is not very big i cant really see it properly but lets wait and see that will be the best bit,it might be a hybrid dave you never know



ken:grin:

[PAUL HEARN]

Hi Dave,

I would say the chick is a Star Finch because Harry said so.:D

But please understand if I'm wrong then it is Harry's fault.:lol:

Paul.;-)

[kenny]

hi paul
you big groveller,i will stick with siverbill....mainly cos i like to be different:grin: :-D


ken

[PAUL HEARN]

Hi Ken,

I like to be different too,;-) so I will change my guess to Taveta Golden Weaver hen that will pair up with the cock I have available for sale.:lol:

Paul.:wink:

[kenny]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Strawblady2000]

Something tells me that we weren't any help to Dave

:lol: :lol: :lol:

But...I do think Dave should buy the winner dinner or a pint.

:p

[harry]

Would have been polite if Dave could have been ar**d to answer,after asking
the question:sad:

Harry

[kenny]

hi dave
yeah mate lets have the answer then,i want to know what it is also!

ken8-)

[dave85]

:'(

I havent had much good internet connection for the past week or so

but im sad to inform you as i was that the chick unfortunately died for unknown reason during the scourching hot weather we had here.

sorry ive took a while in getting back to you

Thanks
Dave

[PAUL HEARN]

Hi Dave,

You aren't the only one to have PC problems recently,:roll: I've had to double the memory on mine to get things moving again.

I'm sorry you have lost your mystery chick,:neutral: I just hope later in the year you manage to breed another the same so that we can identify this unfortunate youngster.

Paul.;-)

[kenny]

hi paul/dave
it semms to be the way of things this year i cant really see anyone breeding much of any quantity this year i thinbk its one of those years!


ken

[Strawblady2000]

Hi Dave,

I'm really sorry. Lots of this has been happening...here too. Seems that lately, I spend more time being paranoid about the birds' health than I do anything else. Seems my gouldians are having a tough time right now.

Please keep up up to date on your goings-on. Internet problems suck...especially when important stuff comes up.

Take Care my friend,