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Well none of the eggs are fertile and as of now Isabel hasn't laid anymore ... I was little excited at the idea of bringing new caiques into the world ... oh well, maybe next year.

^ A caique egg next to a large chicken egg to show size comparison.

Well it has been 14 days since Isabel laid her first egg... she has laid a total of three eggs and has been sitting on them religiously... Non however appear to be fertile... ... I took them away this afternoon and placed them in the incubator just in case... She was sitting on them like a good mother, but now she doesn't ...

^ he is either feeding her or making babies with her, which ever it is it is pretty funny...

The first egg is not fertile (there's 3 now)... she has been sitting on it for over a week and they are all still candling clear ... I am hoping one of them is at least fertile.... I'll just have to wait and see....

^ Oliver's "conjugal visit"

Well earlier this morning I had my doubts as to whether or not the eggs where fertile... I candled them and so far they are clear... however, she just started sitting on them full time so maybe in a few days there will be some good news.... Also, I think I caught them "doing it" ... They were both in the nest box and all of a sudden I heard the nest box rattling ...

^ Thats the "Baby Bump" that I have been talking about

Well its day five... and I'm getting anxious... I will know soon if they are fertile or not by candling them... there's also a new egg today... so far so good she is sitting on them pretty tight, so if they are fertile there is a good chance that they will hatch... My concern is that I have never seen them mating... but everywhere I read it tells ...