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The male in breeding condition
The vent appear swollen and red. |
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The hen in breeding condition
A bare area, called the brood patch, is visible on her underside. |
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Canary eggs
The last egg laid will appear more blue than the others. |
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Infertile egg - The egg is see-through
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The developing egg. Blood vessels are visible.
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One minute after hatching
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The day of hatching
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1 day old
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1 and 2 days old
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2 and 3 days old
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3, 2 & 1 day old chicks
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4, 3 & 2 days old
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5, 4, & 3 days old
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6, 5 & 4 days old
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7, 6 & 5 days old. Eyes are opening and pin feathers are starting to break the skin. Time for banding!
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8, 7 & 6 days old
The oldest chicks will be banded. |
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9, 8 & 7 days old
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10 & 9 days old
The youngest chick looked thin upon banding and was fostered to another family. |
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11 & 10 days old
Finally starting to look like birds instead of alien creatures. :) |
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12 & 11 days old
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Every once in a while a chick will leave the nest too early. This little guy would have been eaten in the wild! |
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13 & 12 days old
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14,13 & 12 days
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15 & 14 days
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16 & 15 days - almost ready to leave the nest
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17 & 16 days old
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18 & 17 days old
All three chicks have fledged. |
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19 days
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20 days
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21 days
Some breeders remove the chicks from their parents at this age. |
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22 days old
I leave my chicks with their parents for as long as possible. |
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23 days
I often don't remove the chicks until right before the hen's second clutch is about to hatch. |
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24 days
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25 days
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26 days
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27 days old
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28 & 29 days
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30 days
Beautiful little birds! |
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