Parkland Mews - Archived Australasian Harrier #2

Archived Information

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

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