18 May, 2004
Day 28
Update: Late on Tuesday evening, Sherbet came right out of the nest box and
explored the cage. Sherbet fell off of several perches but climbed up and
around the bars.
Sherbet is making its (his?) first foray into the wide world. Sherbet is
coming to the door to get its meal and apparently also feeding Pickle (or
at least mimicking the behaviour). Merinque feeds Sherbet at the door. Kiwi
doesn't seem to do that.
When Sherbet comes to the door, Kiwi sits between it and Meringue and polices
the two of them.
Pickle is still way behind Sherbet in devolpement, but is otherwise doing well.
There does seem to be the possibility of one splayed leg. If it doesn't get
better, Pickle may always have trouble perching.