Getting bigger by the day!

[Conure & Macaw Mom]

My Gouldian Finch babies are now 14 days olds. Their eyes are open & they have alot of feathers coming in. Their so cute. The parents usually only go in the nest box now to feed them & thats it. They huddle together to stay warm. I peeked in on them tonight & they all looked at me like (who the heck are you) then they all opened their mouths & started begging me for food. I guess they didn't care who I was, they just wanted food. I couldn't help myself, I had to pick one up & get photos. He / she fell asleep in my hand. It was so sweet. Then when I tried to put him back, he didn't wanna go. He kept climbing my hand trying to stay on there. I also candled another pairs eggs today, 3 outta 5 are fertile. Crystal

[Valo's Moirana]

wow, sounds like you're having a very productive flock there

cute cute cute....

[Conure & Macaw Mom]

Ive got 4 or 5 pairs with eggs. But getting them to sit is another story. One pair has 7 eggs, refuses to sit. Another has 6 eggs, same thing & so on. If everyone would just do what they are supposed to do, things would be good. But I guess I can't have my cake & eat it to right. LOL Crystal

[sparkysmom]

Very sweet baby. Gouldians are so pretty.

[tielmama]

They sure are adorable. If you had time, which I know you don't, wouldn't it be fun to tame them right now while they aren't afraid? Mine did the begging from me when they had just fledged. I was working full time then, and just enjoyed the day or two that they weren't afraid of my hands.

[Conure & Macaw Mom]

I would love to tame them! But with working 6 days a week, I don't think it would work. If it just invovled spending time with them, I could do it but wouldn't it involve more then that? One has more feathers then the others. His are coming in green. My babies are almost grown. Crystal

[tielmama]

I've never tamed a finch. I think that when they are at that stage when they look up and beg from a human, and they will let you pick them up, you could feed them easily and hold them a lot. I think then they would look at you and your hands as a good thing.

[Conure & Macaw Mom]

I love holding them but I would be scared to feed them. Their so small! I've handfed before but that was my Macaws. I handfed both of them but their alot different. Crystal

[Bear_t]

Thats so cool Congarts

[jimpierce7]

thats a pretty cute little there for sure!!