So, this little guy pipped on August 13th. Even from the beginning, I was drawn to what appeared to be unique markings on his neck.



This was a PH pied x PH pied breeding, so I was anxious to see if it panned out.

MOM who is an import


DAD


The little one finally decides to come on out on the 16th of August with a nice full belly. He was a little small and weighed 51g.




Unfortunately he had a little open belly, so I left him alone and handled him as little as possible. I kept the paper towels in his tub very moist.

On August 19th I found this in his tub. It apears that he lost all that good yolk he had absorbed. Now he was very skinny compared to his sibs.




And his poor little belly (which already looked better than when he first hatched)



Good news is, that although smaller than his siblings, and even the newly hatched clutch, he is doing well. His belly is completely healed up after almost a month, and he ate a live fuzzy a few nights ago.

Here he is with one of the newly hatched pastels.