Originally posted 2/10/07

These are what I have pulled so far... There are 5 blue Linnie chicks here.... In the Linnie section I have them pictured by them selves..
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Originally posted 2/12/07

This is the babies 2 days later....






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They change daily.. Don't they?.....

Thanks for posting these, Denise!

You are very welcome... Thank you for thinking of it.... Another good thing to put on my Web Site... LOL I love to add this kind of stuff to it...

New updated video... 2 days later... 2/14/07

Denise, beautiful babies. When all their pin feathers come in do the babies preen them, or do you have to do it for them the first time?

They are preening each other now...LOL It is so cute watching them.. I do get some of the casing off the pins when I pet them...
They are now getting more curious... and when I call them to eat.... they get excited.... And they are happy when I come to play with them.... they love their one on one time....

Oh so cute!! Thanks for keeping us updated on their progress.

Denise - question for you - can you tell the difference between the males and the females, or do you have to DNA them?

I have them all DNA'ed... You can tell with the greens.. but it gets harder with each mutation...
I had some very experienced breeders tell me.... I know that is a female.... I was looking for a female... I paid for the DNA.... Because I already had 3 spare males I needed hens for....( 1 I had already bought as a hen)
DNA..came back males...
So to be on the safe side... and so no one is disappointed... I DNA them right after I put on the bands..
It is funny 2006 was known as "the year of the male" in the Linnie world.... Hens were far and few....

Duh. Why did I think you could tell by the beak? A gentleman tonight was asking if we DNA our Linnies, and I said I thought you "might" be able to tell without a DNA test, but I promised I would "check with the expert". Thanks, Expert!