The progress with the breeding section of the loft has been very slow. There will be nine full nestboxes with white plastic fronts. In front of each box will be a strut board for the cock. There will also be a number of perches on the walls. An aviary big enough for sunshine and bathing will be attached.
Salem and Roswell are full of seed. I have not seen the parents feeding crop milk in some time. There is a bit of clicking but they do not seem to be aspirating in any way. Also, they parents do not seem to be as attentive in the colder weather. I checked them last night and they were covered by Dover, so I left it alone.
Fairbanks and Sydney are now fully feathered and testing their wings. They have not left the nestbox but are very curious. I put them in the aviary for a few hours over the weekend to exercise in safety, but they were stunned.
I will start putting them on the landing board, aviary cage closed of course, to get them used to the surroundings before soaping them and allowing them to fly (this weekend).
Jack and Finny are both on two dummy eggs. There are other birds strutting and cooing but no other pairs seem to be forming at the moment.
Plans for breeding section: Dover, Frisco, Jack, Chile, Marty, Dallas, Savannah and Marty. The rest to stay on the young bird side.
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