Baby number three has appeared right on time. I'm amazed every day at how perfect and tiny these chicks are! I'm starting to be able to see some pin-feathers under the skin of baby number one who is about twice as big as the new fellow. Since I've been checking the nest in the evening, its been too dark to take worthwhile photos, but Colorado Budgies has an excellent page with daily photos of a growing budgie so you can follow the progress. Their photos are FAR better than any I could take right now - close up and very detailed.
AND... one of my other pair has laid their first egg! The hen has been sleeping in her nest-box for 2-3 nights now and I've been expecting the egg at any time. Apparently now's the time! I'm pretty excited about it! Something interesting I learned recently is that when a hen is getting ready to lay, the quality of her droppings change. I'll have to think more about how to describe it, or even get a picture of it, but once you've seen it, it's something that sticks with you.
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