1994
-
ignored birds while refitting a yacht; some eggs - no fostering
 - no chicks fledged
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2000
- revisited records for 1992/ 93 - recreated conditions, feed
etc.
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1995
- late '95 - disaster trying new product as a prophylactic.
It
killed most cocks.
Sold
all stock and sulked
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Egg-laying commenced from late April. Three hens and 5 cocks
- all wild imports - laid 59 eggs.
20 were foster-reared to the perch.
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1996
- rebuilt aviary with accent on hygiene and ability to maintain
itself
during working week;
mid-'96
restocked but no eggs;
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Only 4 required hand-supplementation.
A further 4 were lost 5 days post fledging when suddenly and inexplicably
they were abandoned by the Bengalese.
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1997, 1998 & 1999 - no eggs;
tried various diets
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All
attempts at parent rearing failed.
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2001
- attempting parent-rearing with first generation domestics. Not
successful to date - 2 weaned from 25 eggs; see 'What's
Occurring' for details
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2002 -
continued attempts
to parent rear - started initiating feeding changes suggested
by Dutch breeder & Graham Lee (UK).
 Why
are Pintailed so slow to adopt new food?Very,
very few chicks to the perch.
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