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Australasian Harrier #2

Hand reared Female
Incubation History: Parent incubated until 28 Nov. 1993 then abandoned
Artificially incubated at 37.5° C from 28 Nov. to 13 Dec., 1993

Hatch Weight: 23 g. Hatch Weight: 23 g. - Dec. 13/93 @6:00 a.m. (needed assistance)

 

Date
Day
Time
Weight Before Feeding
Weight After Feeding
Total Food Weight
Comments
Dec.13
Mon.
18:00
-
-
-
Force fed several pieces ground quail in saline solution.
Dec.14
Tues.
06:30
-
25.0 g
-
-
Day 2
-
10:30
-
25.0 g
-
Appeared very fragil and weak. Force fed. Became tired quickly.
-
-
14:30
-
27.0 g
-
-
-
-
22:30
-
27.0 g
-
Eyes opened
Dec.15
Wed.
07:30
27.0 g
29.0 g
2.0 g
Legs splayed while laying in incubator. Placed in narrow box in brooder for most of the day. Returned to incubator at night. Gave water.
Day 3
-
11:15
27.0 g
30.0 g
3.0 g
-
-
-
15:00
27.0 g
33.0 g
6.0 g
Opened beak and begged.
-
-
19:00
31.0 g
34.0 g
3.0 g
Much stronger. Good mutes.
-
-
22:00
31.0 g
33.0 g
2.0 g
Gave water.
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Food Weight: 16.0 g
Dec.16
Thurs.
07:00
31.0 g
35.0 g
4.0 g
Feeding period good.
Day 4
-
10:30
33.0 g
37.0 g
6.0 g
-
-
-
14:30
35.0 g
41.0 g
6.0 g
Fed alongside sibling.
-
-
19:30
37.0 g
40.0 g
3.0 g
-
-
-
22:15
38.0 g
40.0 g
2.0 g
-
-
-
-
-
-

Total Food Weight: 21.0 g

Dec.17
Fri.
06:45
38.0 g
43.0 g
5.0 g
-
Day 5
-
10:45
42.0 g
49.0 g
5.0 g
-
-
-
15:30
46.0 g
51.0 g
5.0 g
Pecked at sibling in nest.
-
-
19:00
49.0 g
54.0 g
5.0 g
Cheeping loudly for feed.
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Food Weight: 20.0 g
Dec.18
Sat.
06:45
47.0 g
55.0 g
8.0 g
Began gaping during feed. Gave water. Rubbed crop and placed in incubator. Trembled. Settled and slept.
Day 6
-
11:25
55.0 g
62.0 g
7.0 g
Had small amount of food at 10:00
-
-
15:30
58.0 g
64.0 g
6.0 g
-
-
-
18:30
61.0 g
70.0 g
9.0 g
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Food Weight: 30.0 g
Dec.19
Sun.
06:30
63.0 g
73.0 g
10.0 g

-

Day 7
-
10:45
69.0 g
75.0 g
6.0 g
-
-
-
15:50
72.0 g
80.0 g
8.0 g
-
-
-
20:45
77.0 g
85.0 g
8.0 g
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Food Weight: 32.0 g
Dec.20
Mon.
07:30
74.0 g
93.0 g
19.0 g
-
Day 8
-
12:00
Not Weighed
-
-
Fed in aviary for filming.
-
-
17:00
91.0 g
100.0 g
9.0 g
-
-
-
22:00
99.0 g
107.0 g
8.0 g
Fed small amount at 19:00
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Food Weight: 36.0 g
Dec.21
Tues.
07:50
100.0 g
112.0 g
12.0 g
-
Day 9
-
11:43
108.0 g
120.0 g
12.0 g
-
-
-
15:40
117.0 g
130.0 g
13.0 g
-
-
-
20:30
125.0 g
140.0 g
15.0 g
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Food Weight: 52.0 g
Dec.22
Wed.
07:30
130.0 g
145.0 g
15.0 g
Talons dark gray
Day 10
-
11:30
138.0 g
155.0 g
17.0 g
-
-
-
15:15
152.0 g
162.0 g
10.0 g
-
-
-
20:00
156.0 g
162.0 g
5.0 g
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Food Weight: 48.0 g
Dec.23
Thurs.
08:00
155.0 g
175.0 g
20.0 g
Culmen 17.7 mm; Tarso 41.3 mm; Mid-toe 24.2 mm
Day 11
-
12:00
170.0 g
184.0 g
14.0 g
-
-
-
16:00
175.0 g
203.0 g
28.0 g
-
-
-
20:00
198.0 g
215.0 g
17.0 g
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Food Weight: 79.0 g
Dec.24
Fri.
08:00
198.0 g
223.0 g
25.0 g
-
Day 12
-
12:20
214.0 g
235.0 g
21.0 g
-
-
-
17:00
226.0 g
249.0 g
23.0 g
-
-
-
22:00
241.0 g
257.0 g
16.0 g
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Food Weight: 85.0 g
Dec.25
Sat.
08:00
242.0 g
262.0 g
20.0 g
Took photos
Day 13
-
13:00
253.0 g
282.0 g
19.0 g
-
-
-
17:00
277.0 g
287.0 g
10.0 g
-
-
-
21:00
278.0 g
297.0 g
19.0 g
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Food Weight: 94.0 g
Dec.26
Sun.
08:00
277.0 g
305.0 g
28.0 g
-
Day 14
-
12:00
300.0 g
308.0 g
8.0 g
-
-
-
14:00
305.0 g
315.0 g
10.0 g
-
-
-
17:00
308.0 g
329.0 g
21.0 g
-
-
-
21:00
325.0 g
329.0 g
4.0 g
Not very hungry or bright. Drooped head. Sleepy.
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Food Weight: 71.0 g
Dec.27
Mon.
08:00
307.0 g
330.0 g
23.0 g
-
Day 15
-
12:00
315.0 g
337.0 g
22.0 g
-
-
-
17:30
332.0 g
357.0 g
25.0 g
-
-
-
21:00
350.0 g
380.0 g
30.0 g
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Food Weight: 100.0 g
Dec.28
Tues.
07:30
360.0 g
385.0 g
25.0 g
Culmen 22.9 mm; Tarsi 65.4 mm; Mid-toe 35.7 mm
Day 16
-
11:30
377.0 g
405.0 g
28.0 g
-
-
-
17:15
394.0 g
418.0 g
24.0 g
-
-
-
21:00
410.0 g
430.0 g
20.0 g
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Totall Food Weight: 97.0 g
Dec.29
Wed.
08:00
401.0 g
445.0 g
44.0 g
-
Day 17
-
12:30
432.0 g
485.0 g
53.0 g
-
-
-
16:00
474.0 g
492.0 g
18.0 g
-
-
-
20:00
480.0 g
507.0 g
27.0 g
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Food Weight: 142.0 g
Dec.30
Thurs.
08:00
477.0 g
505.0 g
28.0 g
-
Day 18
-
12:00
495.0 g
533.0 g
38.0 g
-
-
-
17:00
521.0 g
578.0 g
57.0 g
-
-
-
21:00
568.0 g
580.0 g
12.0 g
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Food Weight: 135.0 g
Dec.31
Fri.
08:00
547.0 g
-
-
Photos taken.
Day 19
-
14:00
562.0 g
598.0 g
36.0 g
-
-
-
20:00
580.0 g
642.0 g
62.0 g
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Food Weight: 111.0 g
Jan.1
Sat.
11:00
580.0 g
615.0 g
35.0 g
Attempted to cast.
1994
-
16:00
602.0 g
637.0 g
35.0 g
Ate whole chick leg.
Day 20
-
20:00
622.0 g
645.0 g
23.0 g
Fed meat chunks.
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Food Weight: 93.0 g
Jan.2
Sun.
10:00
609.0 g
657.0 g
48.0 g
-
Day 24
-
13:30
629.0 g
665.0 g
36.0 g
-
-
-
17:00
650.0 g
698.0 g
48.0 g
-
-
-
21:00
683.0 g
726.0 g
43.0 g
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Food Weight: 175.0 g
Jan.3
Mon.
10:00
650.0 g
715.0 g
65.0 g
-
Day 26
-
14:00
707.0 g
754.0 g
54.0 g
-
-
-
18:30
734.0 g
780.0 g
46.0 g
-
-
-
21:30
762.0 g
789.0 g
27.0 g
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Food Weight: 192.0 g