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By: urdognu (offline) on Wednesday, February 29 2012 @ 06:28 PM EST
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DT and dad just mated, will she still permit a mating if she has an egg already forming??? Does anyone know about this? Thanks
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By: yalitldevl (offline) on Wednesday, February 29 2012 @ 07:34 PM EST
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Judy, they mate all the time as it's a bonding display and a renewal of their pairing, but further I have seen mating right up to the laying. Surprising huh? David told me that the frequency steps up during breeding but they're at it all year long and of course it goes without saying that the matings we 'see' are a miniscule percentage of what they're actually up to elsewhere
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By: urdognu (offline) on Wednesday, February 29 2012 @ 07:59 PM EST
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Lori... Thank you for the information. That is surprising for sure. So, I guess they are like human's bonding/making love all year round (well, for some human couples that is). hehe.
I was not sure if this was/is an appropriate place to ask a question. I was wondering if there a question/answer section on the Hancock forum somewhere. I looked but did not find.
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By: yalitldevl (offline) on Wednesday, February 29 2012 @ 08:11 PM EST
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I would rather spend my life close to the birds than wishing I had wings
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By: urdognu (offline) on Wednesday, February 29 2012 @ 08:34 PM EST
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Lori... Ah ha... that is where it is... Right in front of my eyes. Thanks!
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By: cococat9 (offline) on Wednesday, February 29 2012 @ 08:52 PM EST
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Good Evening Everyone!
I sure thought the way things were going this morning we would have an egg today. Just keep on mating DT and Dad!
8:33p ~ DT on back branch

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By: cococat9 (offline) on Wednesday, February 29 2012 @ 09:39 PM EST
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9:38p ~ head tucked on back branch

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By: cococat9 (offline) on Wednesday, February 29 2012 @ 09:43 PM EST
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9:40p ~ she just woke up and looked like she was calling out a couple of times

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