|
The clutch on the 14th of July. The eggs are marked coloured, to ascertain the exact incubation time.
|
| You can see the capillary veins in this candled egg quite clear.
|
|
|
|
Maxi made it. Hatching after 21 days on the 31st of July.
The hen gathers under the wing.
|
|
|
Likewise, the second chick hatches after 21 days. Unfortunately it died seven days later.
|
| The two chicks on the 3rd of August.
|
|
|
Maxi (left) at the age of eight days. He weighs 17 gram now. On the right the younger chick at the age of six days.
|
| Maxi on the 7th of August.
|
|
|
Weight gain:
08.August 18g
09.August 20g
10.August 24g
11.August 29g
12.August 30g
|
| Maxi on the 13th of August. The eyes opened yesterday. Weight: 35g
|
|
|
Maxi on the 15th of August.
Weight on the 14th of August: 36g
Weight on the 15th of August: 39g
|
Weight - 16.August: 43g
Weight - 17.August: 47g
Maxi during weighing procedure.
|
|
|
The feather quills break through at wings and tail on the 18th of August . Weight: 48g
|
| Weight - 19.August: 51g
|
|
|
|
| Curiosity grows. Maxi is even heavier than his parents on the 20th of August (54g).
|
|
|
Weight - 21.August: 55g
Weight - 22.August: 57g
Weight - 23.August: 60g
Weight - 24.August: 59g
|
|
|
|
|
Weight - 26.August: 63g
Weight - 27.August: 64g
Weight - 28.August: 59g
Weight - 29.August: 63g
|
|
|
Stop of the weight measurements on the 30th of August with 63g.
|
| Maxi with his parents in the nesting box: 01.September.
|
|
|
Maxi is playing coltishly.
|
| The meanwhile full-grown Maxi (right hand!) with his mother on the 03rd of September.
|
|
|
Shortly after flying-out Maxi's "overweight" decreased on approx. 52 g. He can't be distinguished from his parents now.
