Oct 7, 2011 20:13:15 GMT
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Post by bobble on Oct 28, 2011 20:02:11 GMT
I put some insulation on the outside of it (nothing is inside) so that when the temperature drops (its currently 3 degrees C outside at the moment) she won't get too cold because the heat will stay in the box
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Oct 28, 2011 20:12:32 GMT
Ohh IC. I thought you sealed off the nest box ;D
Where is your breeding cage?
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Post by bobble on Oct 28, 2011 20:19:09 GMT
on the sideboard in my lounge. my lounge is 20 feet wide and 22feet long so it's quite big and does get cold at night.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Oct 28, 2011 20:32:40 GMT
You did good
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Oct 7, 2011 20:13:15 GMT
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Post by bobble on Oct 28, 2011 20:39:31 GMT
glad I did something right
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Oct 28, 2011 20:46:53 GMT
Don't worry, everyone starts somewhere
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Post by bobble on Nov 2, 2011 20:08:17 GMT
I'm concerned a little at the moment. Tom doesn't appear to want to feed her at all today. Emy came out of the nest box herself and gathered some seed/celery/cuttlefish/iodine block and some water then went back in, all the while Tom was just watching her. He stands guard over the nest box chirping away but when she pokes her head out for him to feed her he does nothing. Is he just having an off-day or should I be more concerned than I am at the moment? Also, If these eggs all turn out to be infertile (1st egg is due to hatch Sat/Sun this weekend) when should I remove them? After the complete clutch was due to hatch? ie. 7th Egg is due to hatch on 19th/20th November so how long do I leave them in there after that before removing them? sorry for all the questions, Just want to make sure I don't remove them too early or too late and cause Emy too much stress. Thanks.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Nov 3, 2011 6:13:41 GMT
If cock is not sick and behaving normal than you don't need to worry at all. Just keep an eye on him, you will have to remove him if he becomes violent. Meanwhile put a millet spray in the nest box for the hen. The infertile eggs can be removed when the last laid egg is 20 to 22 days old. Personally I don't' remove and wait for the hen to remove or abandon them
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Post by bobble on Nov 17, 2011 9:36:53 GMT
Emy abandoned the nest yesterday. I removed the eggs last night and after about an hour or so she went to the nest box looked inside and then went down to Tom and mated with him again. Is this a good sign? just curious if they will go straight away or if it should be longer.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Nov 17, 2011 9:45:35 GMT
It is different with each pair but yes they are going for second clutch
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Post by bobble on Nov 17, 2011 10:14:56 GMT
good good, they mated again a few minutes ago. I put fresh shavings in the nest box last night too. a question on the actual act of mating: when the cock gets on the hens back how long does he need to "go at it" to do the job - is it done in seconds? and does it tire them to the extent of needing to sit for a minute and rest? I only ask because this is what happened when tom did it.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Nov 17, 2011 11:40:53 GMT
That's a good sign
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Post by bobble on Dec 10, 2011 1:02:20 GMT
been a while since I last posted (sorry) Emy laid again and I checked this evening to check fertility and discovered that there are 9 eggs, yes she's laid 9. 5 are fertile and 4 are borderline at the moment. Is it best to leave her to it or take 2 out? will she be able to cope ok if all 9 hatch? thanks
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Dec 10, 2011 6:53:45 GMT
From personal experience, when a hen has this much eggs and she is busy feeding the chicks, she cannot incubate the last one or two eggs properly. So sometimes the last one or two eggs do not hatch even if they were fertile.
I would only remove the eggs if I have somewhere to foster out.
On the other hand, budgies can handle 7 chicks easily. If all nine hatch you will have to pull a few at 21 days old to hand feed. You will also have to provide the parents with a lot of soft food which can be converted in crop milk easily, like hard boiled eggs and so on.
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