Nov 21, 2012 11:14:24 GMT
tiaralady
Brand New Budgie
so happy the last baby has anew mummy : )
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Post by tiaralady on Mar 3, 2013 12:16:16 GMT
hi i have a first time mum who untill now has laid all infertile eggs so she has now 4 out of 5 fertile ,two have hatched fine and the thirt hatched yesterday i checked this morning and it looked ok but i could not see any food in the crop so i checked a few hours later and it was dead im so gutted she had not fed it ,i still have 1 more to hatch and am worried the same will happen ,i do have another hen on 3 eggs but these are only just fertile if i put the last egg in the nest will she acept it when it hatches she is a good mum ? would i need to add the scent form her nest to the egg or shall i leave it where it is ,all advise would be very gratefull .helen
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 3, 2013 19:27:52 GMT
No need for any scent. Put the egg or a day old chick. Most hens accept the fostered eggs and chicks without any issue.
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Post by Hezz on Mar 4, 2013 0:53:25 GMT
BB, a question I have been meaning to ask for some time ........ if you foster chicks/eggs to another hen, does this hen need to be sitting for this to work? So, in reality, you would wish for at least 2 pairs breeding around the same time? Or will any hen (presumedly one who has bred before) in the aviary take on the role?
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 4, 2013 12:44:39 GMT
That's right Hezz. The hen needs to be breeding and having eggs or chicks. The time doesn't have to be the exactly the same. We can do it between hens who just started breeding and who are in the second or third clutch.
That's why we say that always breed with at least two pairs.
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Nov 21, 2012 11:14:24 GMT
tiaralady
Brand New Budgie
so happy the last baby has anew mummy : )
Posts: 45
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Post by tiaralady on Mar 4, 2013 16:20:53 GMT
hi i put the egg with the other pair and it has now hatched and they are looking after it wonderfully so very happy and thanks ,
another question is can the chick be put back when its say 2 weeks old or will she attack it ,im concerned about the gap between this one hatching and her eggs which are only just fertile ,helen
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Sept 27, 2024 21:45:06 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2013 22:49:47 GMT
Yes you can put it back with the original hen when it's older.
Remember birds can't count so just pop it in when they are out of the nest and they will get on with the raising like nothing happened.
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Post by Hezz on Mar 5, 2013 1:18:15 GMT
That's right Hezz. The hen needs to be breeding and having eggs or chicks. The time doesn't have to be the exactly the same. We can do it between hens who just started breeding and who are in the second or third clutch. That's why we say that always breed with at least two pairs. Thank you.  I thought that would have to be the case. |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 5, 2013 3:09:11 GMT
You're welcome |
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Post by sarah*glittergirl2212 on Mar 5, 2013 11:02:39 GMT
I'm glad the chick is being cared for, that's good news!
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 5, 2013 13:17:36 GMT
It's always a good news to know that a chick survived |
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I thought that would have to be the case. 
