Cadence, 91/BA

[Carol P.]

Didn't Beauty drag one back into the nestbox that had fallen out? It was still a small fluffball like Junior.

I remember this Ei.

[carly]

Cadence has been looking for dad for food no doubt for 2 hours now.  I will be at an offsite for the rest of the day with no pc access but just now I thought I saw black on the baby chest.  I am posting a note to Betty Ann to have her see if she can check - just in case of parasites.  Might be nothing, I might be seeing things.

[Donna]

She's trying to smoosh him under her! 

[DebInTexas]

She is determined to keep him/her warm  LOL!

Does anyone recall if Cadence had blue feet?  Her little one seems to have very pale feet, almost bluish.

[patsy6]

She is determined to keep him/her warm  LOL!

Does anyone recall if Cadence had blue feet?  Her little one seems to have very pale feet, almost bluish.

Yes, Cadence had blue feet. 

[Kris G.]

Video by sgb..strange behavior by eyas?

http://youtu.be/3uK9imfIHog

[patsy6]

Not sure if the baby was falling asleep standing up or if there is a medical problem.  Strange, yes.  Baby is now with Dad and can't be seen.  He/she was asleep on his/her tummy a bit ago.

[carly]

Well baby's chest looked ok in SGB's video so that's good, maybe it was the early morning lighting that threw me off.  I have never seen a chick sleep like that before ..very interesting but otherwise he looks healthy..eats well and poops well, no discoloration or anything.  

ps:  Betty replied to my query and she said they are banding baby on June 22nd and they will check him out then 

[Dumpsterkitty]

P.S.-I haven't been following closely, but I did watch the video-we've seen those dark spots here too. It's the very early signs of the feathers starting to develop. It seems to be more obvious when the weather is hot rather than cool-it was VERY obvious on Orion who hatched so late.

You'll also see the dark spots in the wing-pits.

[carly]

P.S.-I haven't been following closely, but I did watch the video-we've seen those dark spots here too. It's the very early signs of the feathers starting to develop. It seems to be more obvious when the weather is hot rather than cool-it was VERY obvious on Orion who hatched so late.

You'll also see the dark spots in the wing-pits.

Thanks Kitty.  I knew about the wing pits.  I guess I just never noticed it before on other babies in the chest area. Someone had told me that black on the chest can be a sign of parasites.   I"m just being paranoid as usual because the baby looked fine in SGB's video...helicopter mom    

[Dumpsterkitty]

P.S.-I haven't been following closely, but I did watch the video-we've seen those dark spots here too. It's the very early signs of the feathers starting to develop. It seems to be more obvious when the weather is hot rather than cool-it was VERY obvious on Orion who hatched so late.

You'll also see the dark spots in the wing-pits.

Thanks Kitty.  I knew about the wing pits.  I guess I just never noticed it before on other babies in the chest area. Someone had told me that black on the chest can be a sign of parasites.   I"m just being paranoid as usual because the baby looked fine in SGB's video...helicopter mom    

Usually at the base of the crop, so it's hard to see sometimes.

I understand...she's a special baby because of Bronx & Genesee...

[patsy6]

P.S.-I haven't been following closely, but I did watch the video-we've seen those dark spots here too. It's the very early signs of the feathers starting to develop. It seems to be more obvious when the weather is hot rather than cool-it was VERY obvious on Orion who hatched so late.

You'll also see the dark spots in the wing-pits.

Thanks Kitty.  I knew about the wing pits.  I guess I just never noticed it before on other babies in the chest area. Someone had told me that black on the chest can be a sign of parasites.   I"m just being paranoid as usual because the baby looked fine in SGB's video...helicopter mom   

Cadence and her brothers all had the dark spots under the wings and some also on the chest, and one of them often fell over on his or her back, too.  I think that was Bronx.  Remember the big discussion about it on BCAW two years ago?  They all turned to be okay, at least until fate caught up with the boys. 

[carly]

Thanks for the reminder patsy, had forgotten about that. 

[carly]

Second meal brought in, in the past hour and a half and the baby won't eat.  Keeps sitting up with eyes closed and neck extended.   Cadence is trying but he won't even open his mouth.  Maybe he's full from earlier meals, just noting it as an observation.

[carly]

She's growing in to a very attentive mom.