Brand New Baby

Birdmom4ever · #1 10th April 2005, 01:47 PM

Just for fun I thought I'd share this picture of a brand new chick hatched this morning (Sun., 4/10). This baby is special to us. Mom is Little Mouse, a cream bar roller who is very gentle and friendly. Mouse is a double-granddaughter of my favorite pet pigeon, Percy, whom I lost in Nov. of 2002. Dad (presumably) is Mouse's mate, Jacob, a gorgeous red Old Dutch Capuchine. I haven't taken her eggs away in months but they were never fertile because, we assumed, Jacob was too old. We're not certain of his age but he is at least 12. Anyway, along came this little miracle baby. Regardless of who its father is, the little one is wanted and its mom and dad seem very proud and happy.

Victor · #2 10th April 2005, 01:59 PM

Indeed a beautiful baby and I know you and your family are happy and very proud as well.Thank you for sharing your pictures.

TAWhatley · #3 10th April 2005, 02:47 PM

Oh My! How totally wonderful! Please do send more pics as the baby grows. I have a feeling this is going to be one very lovely and unusual looking bird.

Terry

alaska · #4 10th April 2005, 03:07 PM

Congrats on your newest addition

They are so cute when they are young

Pigeonpal2002 · #5 10th April 2005, 04:33 PM

Hi Birdmom,

Thanks for sharing this adorable picture

Mom looks very doting and seems to be almost showing her off, without taking her eyes of her little one.

Birdmom4ever · #6 10th April 2005, 06:05 PM

She didn't mind too much. I wouldn't move most of my hens aside to take a picture of a newborn because they would go nuts--I'd be worried they would trample the baby. But Mouse is so people-friendly I knew she wouldn't mind.

I'll take some pictures as the chick grows. If it develops a little crest we'll know Jacob was the papa.

Lin Hansen · #7 10th April 2005, 06:45 PM

Great picture!!! Best wishes going out to you, mama, papa and baby/babies...Adorable!

Linda

Pete Jasinski · #8 11th April 2005, 11:10 AM

Congratulations on the new lil one! There's nothing like the pitter patter of little feet to bring joy to a loft.
Best of luck with him/her!

cobyncory · #9 11th April 2005, 11:55 AM

ohhhhhhhh. how sweet. i bet he/she is going to be beautiful.
coby

Poulette · #10 11th April 2005, 01:30 PM

Hello Birdmom4ever,
This little miracle baby is so sweet... Congratulations to "all" the parents, and to the human grandmother!

Suz.

Reti · #11 11th April 2005, 05:20 PM

How adorable!!!!!

Reti

Birdmom4ever · #12 29th April 2005, 10:35 AM

Well, this chick is now almost 3 weeks old and he is definitely not a roller/Capuchine cross. As you can see in the photos, he's black with a dark beak. Even more telling are the white "eyeliner" markings, a sure sign that his father was none other than Piper, a 3-year-old roller cock we nicknamed "The Govenator" because he's the unofficial boss of the loft. Piper has a propensity for throwing black offspring and you can see his distinctive eyeliner markings in his photo. Naughty, naughty little Mouse.

But Jacob is enjoying being a papa and the baby is a cute little roller.