The rangers came to the nest this morning of TF and TFT to take their weights for the weekly weigh in. Ranger Colin & Julia will put TF in the basket first and take his weight and then put him back on the nest. TF clacks at Colin to let him know he didn't like going up in the basket! lol They then take TFT's weight who was so calm today.
TF is 154 days old today and came in weighing 9.5kg (21 lbs). This is a modest 300g weigh gain from last week's weight of 9.2kg. The average weight for a male this age is 10.15 kg.
TFT is 146 days old and came in weighing 10.4kg (23 lbs). This is a 600g weight increase from last week's weight of 9.8kg.
Ranger Sharyn said "a couple of chicks have their colour bands already to avoid mistaking their identities. Wrap around Darvic bands are used rather than the thinner plastic bands that required gluing on to itself. The females (total 18) will receive yellow bands and the males (total 14) will receive the black bands. Banding of Top Flat and Top Flat Track chicks will be in August"
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