Updated Baby Pictures 7/6/04

[My Peanuts]

First of all, the babies are adorable and are getting soooooo big.
Secondly, when I thought Alex was going to lay eggs I also decided to let her and Danny take care of the babies. I was willing to if she rejected them, but otherwise no. I think you are doing right by them to let Milly and Roger handle it. The fact that they are being handled by humans at a young age should be enough to produce well rounded youngsters

[popcornbird]

Awwww!!!!! They're SO precious!!! For some reason, Bennie seems to be a boy from the pics, and the other two seem to be girls. Did you have the vet test their DNA to find out the gender? How did their visit go?

[CamCamPup33]

Can we say AW?!

They are growing so fast!! Last time i saw them, they were just hatched! WOW! Sooo cute, i wish i could just take one.. I want a bird so bad.. Mehhh.. lol

[primabella]

OMG Logan they are so adorable! So cute and poofy!

[Pam]

GOOD GRIEF!!! I HAD NOT SEEN THESE BABIES SINCE THEY WERE LITTLE 'NEKED' HATCHLINGS (is that the proper thing to call them? LOL!) Logan they are just adorable. What a handsome family you have there. Now you really are the Mother of Many and Many More! LOL! Congrats Grandma!

[Rachel]

Wow, everyone is certainly growing. Is this family going to need a bigger cage when the teenage hormones kick in? You got some great pictures here. I'm glad I didn't miss them. How old do the kids have to be before they *fly the coup* and go to their forever homes?

[Logan]

Did you have the vet test their DNA to find out the gender? How did their visit go?

I did not have them DNA tested, PCB, at this point. I reported on the first page about their visit, but I'll tell you again! He was very pleased with them, and told me that he thought Milly and I were doing something right! Everyone is progressing well and they change every single day!!!

Is this family going to need a bigger cage when the teenage hormones kick in?

Oh, Rachel, I hope not!!!! I will tell you that I have already had to separate Roger and Milly many times in the last week!!!! I hope they will all be off to their "forever" homes before they need to be separated!!!! Right now, the three babies are living with "mom" and dad visits them every day a couple of times. At night, he goes back to his house (next door) and the babies huddle together in the corner of the cage while Mom sleeps up high above them.

How old do the kids have to be before they *fly the coup* and go to their forever homes?

This probably differs from baby to baby, but from what I have read, I think 2-3 months is probably the correct timing. If that's the case, then probably in August, they will leave me. I will miss them.

Popcornbird, I am curious as to why you think Baby #2 and #3 look like girls? I simply can't tell yet, but their cheeks are very orange (much more so than Milly's), and there are no bars on their tail feathers (that's what Dr. Fernandez told me to watch), but their tail feathers are not completely in either. I think it may take a bit longer. I hate to do DNA testing, and probably won't. I think that everyone who wants a baby will probably not care what sex it is anyway, although I know from my experience, that my boy is much more "loving" and talkative than my girl, but that might be because of Milly's unknown history.

[gini]

Oh Logan, they are so precious. Gosh, it really has me interested in having one someday. Rascal said "sure, Mom, bring one right on in.............." hee hee hee!

It sure has been fun that you have shared this adventure with all of us!

[NoahsMommy]

Awwwwww!!!

I agree with Gini, this IS an adventure for us all.

[popcornbird]

Originally posted by Logan
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Popcornbird, I am curious as to why you think Baby #2 and #3 look like girls? I simply can't tell yet, but their cheeks are very orange (much more so than Milly's), and there are no bars on their tail feathers (that's what Dr. Fernandez told me to watch), but their tail feathers are not completely in either. I think it may take a bit longer. I hate to do DNA testing, and probably won't. I think that everyone who wants a baby will probably not care what sex it is anyway, although I know from my experience, that my boy is much more "loving" and talkative than my girl, but that might be because of Milly's unknown history.

I honestly don't know why I think they're girls. They just have that feminine *gentle* look.....Kinda puffy and innocent-looking like Muffin. But I know you can't tell for certain when they're this young.

As to teenage hormones, don't worry about that. It takes birds awhile to sexually mature, and most birds don't start that until they are 1+ years old. Popcorn and Muffin didn't start to bother with each other until they turned 4!!! They still don't do it that much, but I do have to keep a watch on them when they're in that *mood*.