I ended up having to separate Onyx, Blackie, and their fledgling. The mom was picking on the youngster, wanting him/her to "move along" even though it's not 100% weaned yet. So now the dad and youngster are on one side of the divider, and the mom is on the other side, with her nest box back in place. She's already laid 3 eggs. They sure are determined to breed, aren't they?
Pearl and Smudge's two youngsters are doing okay as well. They're still pretty bald, but their feathers are regrowing, and they're 99% weaned. Pearl has 2 or 3 eggs in the nest, on the other side of the divider.
Whisper and Creamsicle's chick is growing like crazy! I was able to get one last peek before it reached "startle stage", and it's turning out GORGEOUS. :-) One wing is still white, and the other is fawn. Its little noggin' was still bald. ha ha I probably won't be able to peek again until it fledges without the risk of causing it to leave the nest box in a panic. Poor Whisper is plucked, but I'm not comfortable with separating the parents because last time she abandoned the nest.
Freckles and Flower are on eggs. I'm not sure how many there are. I'm hoping to get some youngsters from Freckles, because he's the son of two of the very first zebra finches I ever had. :-) I gave my first four finches away in favor of getting some white ones, but kept Freckles. It would be neat to keep that line going. :-)
I'm hoping to get my non-breeders moved into the gigantic double flight cage this weekend. The last of my plastic plants is supposed to arrive tomorrow. It still needs a couple more perches, too, but it's almost ready. They're not going to know what to do with all that room! :-)
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