M&L Aviaries

I will post some photos once I get them off my phone

Just wanted to let you know that egg #1 was laid today. Odie was very demanding of his soft food today and he didn't stop eating, not to mention the fact that she did not come out of her nest box like she usually does when I go in the room.  She was a busy little bird.

Our nest box has been put on and Lolita has been in there checking it out...she doesn't like to waste time :)  Odie has went from being mister nice guy to protector and I've become his prey.

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Never been more surprised when we received the results of the DNA.  I always like to guess the sex of the babies and most of the time I am right but I was so wrong this time.  He is the cuddliest boy I have ever seen.  He will come out of his cage and fly around for a bit and then immediately go to anyone for some cuddle time.  He took his time with his flying, probably because he had no siblings to push him but now he has real control of it and never misses a landing.  

She is exploring her cage and playing with her toys.  She is trying new foods, but still requires 3 hand feedings a day.  She has started to perch but still likes the bottom of her cage for sleeping.  She will start to fly soon, usually around 8 weeks.  Within the next couple of days we will pull some feathers and send them out to DNA sex.

Her feathers are really starting to come in and she is very curious now.  She gets lots of cuddle and social time in between her naps and feedings.  Hard to believe she is 5 weeks already.  She will be moving into a cage sometime this weekend but will still have a box in her cage that she can go hide under.

We have a one way viewing window into the breeders room so I was able to get video of the dad feeding the mom so she could feed the baby.  Check it out on the video link under 2011 baby pictures.  I always find it interesting to be able to observe them, I would love to know what happens in the nest box.

We are going to take the baby from the nest today and start the hand feeding.