Wow! today my "park attendant" (this nick name got a long story behind it) forgot to close the door of the aviary housing my Green Jungle Fowl. Piecing together, this is what might have happened. After escaping, the GJF was a bit frightened and tried to get back into the aviary. My "park attendant" must have panicked and tried to help. Seeing her approaching, the GJF also panicked and flew to the roof of my house. Seeing all the action, the free roaming Red Jungle Fowl (female feathered) must have chased after him (being territorial and all).
When I got back, the RJF was proudly perched on the roof top with no GJF in sight. Rest of the day was spent catching the RJF to be caged so that in case the GJF chooses to return, he won't be chased away again. Chances are quite slim as the GJF is a bit jumpy and easily scared. So, all human actibvities might have driven him further and further away.
Here is hoping that he can find his way back. If not, hopefully he will produce some Bekisar in the wild hahahaha!
Update: no sign of the GJF this morning (11th Aug). Looks like I have to wish him bon-voyage ;)
Monday, August 10, 2009
Partial White Shama
Below are 2 of John Yim's Shama with interesting features:
Interesting note: the Shamas need not molt to change colour (about 2 to 3 months of food change), after the molt, colour will return to normal.
Will start feeding Apollo 6 next week to turn his tail white. Hopefully I get as good a result. Poor fella need to look different to attract some attention hehehe!
Otherwise, being short-tailed in a long-tailed bird world has its disadvantages ;)
Interesting note: the Shamas need not molt to change colour (about 2 to 3 months of food change), after the molt, colour will return to normal.
Will start feeding Apollo 6 next week to turn his tail white. Hopefully I get as good a result. Poor fella need to look different to attract some attention hehehe!
Otherwise, being short-tailed in a long-tailed bird world has its disadvantages ;)
Bonsai competition
Taking a break from birds, a visit to the Bonsai and Orchid exhibition is a refreshing change. The only downside is that I forgot to bring a camera. So all the shots are taken via my aging camera phone.
Actually it wasn't a break from the birds. I managed to take home a 10 year old Jambul and unload 2 Jambuls (Pikat & Reject) and 1 Shama hehehe!
Nice tree bark:
A bald tree:
Can imagine hanging birds below this tree:
Caught up with 2 friends in the exhibition:
Worth the trip there. Sure is an eye candy.
Actually it wasn't a break from the birds. I managed to take home a 10 year old Jambul and unload 2 Jambuls (Pikat & Reject) and 1 Shama hehehe!
Nice tree bark:
A bald tree:
Can imagine hanging birds below this tree:
Caught up with 2 friends in the exhibition:
Worth the trip there. Sure is an eye candy.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Red Jungle Fowl
I have often heard of the wild nature of the original Red Jungle Fowl. About how despite caring for them from day 1, they still retain their wild nature. Yesterday, I had a first hand experience witnessing how wild they are. I kept 2 females from young (from eggs actually - taken probably at day 2). These 2 young chickens are kept initially with a lighted bulb in an acrylic aquarium in my living room. That is to show how much exposure they have to humans.
When they are bigger, they were moved into a cage outdoor and subsequently, 1 was given away to a friend who says he wanted to breed these RJFs. I retained 1 and eventually kept for some time with my male Green Jungle Fowl. After getting my female feathered RJF cock (not ori) and seeing him come of age, I decided to release the ori female RJF to roam free with the RJF cock.
It happened yesterday, I opened the door of the aviary and the female came reluctantly out, took about 1 second to assimilate herself and took flying off. She flew above my neighbours' roof (2 storeys) until she disappeared out of sight. Didn't see hwr for the entire day after that. Thought she was gone forever.
Then this evening, saw her foraging for food near my house. A friend told me she would probably loiter around for a week or so before disappearing for good. Well, it would be interesting to see if the prediction is accurate.
Female RJF foraging on the ground:
The feature is more pheasant like with small drooping tail. If she can mate with the female feathered RJF, then their chicks could be something worth raising ;)
When they are bigger, they were moved into a cage outdoor and subsequently, 1 was given away to a friend who says he wanted to breed these RJFs. I retained 1 and eventually kept for some time with my male Green Jungle Fowl. After getting my female feathered RJF cock (not ori) and seeing him come of age, I decided to release the ori female RJF to roam free with the RJF cock.
It happened yesterday, I opened the door of the aviary and the female came reluctantly out, took about 1 second to assimilate herself and took flying off. She flew above my neighbours' roof (2 storeys) until she disappeared out of sight. Didn't see hwr for the entire day after that. Thought she was gone forever.
Then this evening, saw her foraging for food near my house. A friend told me she would probably loiter around for a week or so before disappearing for good. Well, it would be interesting to see if the prediction is accurate.
Female RJF foraging on the ground:
The feature is more pheasant like with small drooping tail. If she can mate with the female feathered RJF, then their chicks could be something worth raising ;)
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