Nov 8, 2011 20:55:22 GMT
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Post by suejr69 on Dec 15, 2012 13:23:04 GMT
Thanks James and hezz it's something I enjoy doing.it makes me tired but its all worth it seeing them grow up.i weighed my two babies today. The one chick is on target and is 11 grams and the other one that looks wider is over target and 13 grams. It's nothing I am worried about and as long as they continue to put weight on I am happy. Sue
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Nov 8, 2011 20:55:22 GMT
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Post by suejr69 on Dec 15, 2012 13:26:29 GMT
Evening Sue.....looks like the old girl is a good mother. Glad the other 2 chicks are doing well. James the old girl ' Kendra' has never let me down and has bought up a lot of fostered eggs and chicks,but unfortunately this will be her last year of rearing as she is going to enjoy retirement in the aviary. Sue
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2012 14:39:32 GMT
Evening Sue.....looks like the old girl is a good mother. Glad the other 2 chicks are doing well. James the old girl ' Kendra' has never let me down and has bought up a lot of fostered eggs and chicks,but unfortunately this will be her last year of rearing as she is going to enjoy retirement in the aviary. Sue hi sue im so happy for you..... that its going well ... . i no its hard work .... but very rewarding .... and glad to see that Kendra .... gets to go into retirement ... a well deserved rest i must say ..... ..
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Post by suejr69 on Dec 15, 2012 20:05:54 GMT
Mick I She does deserve a happy retirement.she is my best hen out of all of them,bless her. Went to the aviary at four tonight to feed them their soft food.i checked the two nest boxes and to my horror my biggest chick had disappeared.i thought where could it have gone,there was only to infertile eggs and the chick from yesterday.i looked in the cage and I was so shocked,it was on the floor in front of the nest box hole :-0 it was hardly moving or breathing.i scooped it up in my hands and breathed warm air on it while running into the house and putting it under my heat light to try and warm it up then gave it my daughter to keep warm against her body.it started to riggle and call. After an hour of warmth it seemed to recover so I gave it some food and put it with my other two.just hoping now i didn't get to it too late and it hasn't got something like pneumonia. Sue
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Post by Hezz on Dec 16, 2012 0:24:07 GMT
Oh, Sue! That is really no good. Here's hoping you found the little thing in time. Hope it makes a full recovery.
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Post by ruby 5 on Dec 16, 2012 9:59:35 GMT
Hope the little chick is ok today sue, let's hope you found it in time, it sounds as if you did. You have really got your work cut out for you this time.
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Post by suejr69 on Dec 16, 2012 11:36:31 GMT
Today the little chick is ok,got a big set of lungs😄 and feeding well. Weighed him today and he is 2 grams behind.it looks like old mum wasn't feeding them enough.i can't lame her though,maybe she was just too old to cope with anymore chicks.i have took the little one away from her as it looks like that isn't going to last it feels like cardboard when you pick it up so it is so dehydrated. So mummy budgie here will try her best for this one.but not much chance. My other two eldest have their down feather coming through and it's white so it looks like they are both going to be opaline. Photos to follow soon. Sue
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Aug 9, 2012 7:24:52 GMT
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Post by ruby 5 on Dec 16, 2012 11:41:05 GMT
Good luck mummy budgie I know you will do your best for the little chick, looking forward to more photos !
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Nov 8, 2011 20:55:22 GMT
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Post by suejr69 on Dec 16, 2012 11:43:46 GMT
Lesley I have raised 7 babies once and that was exhausting the first few weeks. When they were older and all flying around the room together it was nice to see them.luckily I won't be going far over Christmas so I hopefully can keep up with them. Sue
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Post by Hezz on Dec 17, 2012 1:02:25 GMT
Good luck, Sue. Sounds like you deserve some good luck to come your way.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2012 2:31:51 GMT
my word sue you do get a lot of problems with hens ... but you seam to cope with every thing they throw at you .. . i hope the chicks will be ok .. . you are a star budgie mum ...
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Nov 8, 2011 20:55:22 GMT
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Post by suejr69 on Dec 17, 2012 16:14:20 GMT
Thanks all.i am disappointed in my breeding this year,but its not my birds fault it mine.i obviously wasn't organised enough. Mick I think the main problem this year was the chicks egg shell was too thick.i don't think they really need so much calcivet. My old hen who has been brilliant is over weight and has a saggy belly and I have watched her go out the box and drag some of her eggs and the chicks.i think my concaves aren't deep enough either.i will be better prepared next year and have a good sort out with my pairs. On a good note. The little dehydrated chick survived the night and is putting the right amount of weight on.the other three are still feeding well. Sue
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Dec 17, 2012 20:36:52 GMT
How much calcivet were you giving them Sue?
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Nov 8, 2011 20:55:22 GMT
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Post by suejr69 on Dec 18, 2012 15:31:41 GMT
Hi bb. It said five times a week, Between 10-20ml in a litre of water.its from the bird care company.i don't squally use the liquid I used to use the powder and put it in the softfood. Te only thing I was thinking is when they are breeding they drink more dont they? I know Barrie says three times a week for calcivet,so I think in liquid form it's too much five times a week. No chick hatched today😞. Sue
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Dec 18, 2012 20:28:16 GMT
Yes they drink more water therefore I just put one drop in their drinking water bottle.
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