A breeding danger

[barrieshutt]

When chicks reach 28 days of age i remove them from the nest box and onto the cage floor.

Mum will see baby cocks as a threat to her breeding partner,, dad will also have the same concerns about any young hen.Because of this we must always have a chick hide/gazunder on the breeding cage floor, this offers a safe haven for the chicks.



This chick was attacked by the hen but i was lucky and heard the commotion, the hen was removed and the chicks were left with dad to help wean them.



two days later and the 30 day old the chick is much improved

[BudgiesBuddy]

It always amazes me that how the same mother who has gone through so much to raise her chicks would attack the same chicks. But that's the case sadly.

[barrieshutt]

It also amazes me BB

[skysmum]

This is very interesting, when i bred my first round, the cock was attacking the young cock and wouldn't let him near the hen, this was the point i removed the nest box and things settled down. Second time round i removed the nest box sooner and didn't have any problems.

[BudgiesBuddy]

I have seen fathers getting aggressive towards chicks and not allowing hens to feed them. They see them as potential mates for the hens.

[darren]

hi all i have had a hen trying to drag them out of the nest box by there heads wings ect at around 3 and a half weeks old causing them damage,took the chicks out coverd the nest box as i didnt want her to breed again then she started to drag them out of the hiddie, as soon as there heads popped out she had them,had to remove her in the end ,the cock bird brought them up ok on his own,i guess she was keen to lay again

[BudgiesBuddy]

You did well to avoid any mishap