Mar 23, 2013 11:01:12 GMT
roryo
Brand New Budgie
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Post by roryo on Mar 26, 2013 10:37:46 GMT
Don't touch the baby birds in the nest, the mother is likely to reject, I had a nest of dominant pieds and was really looking forward to seeing them come out of the nest, but I made the fatal mistake of letting my 7 year old son pat the the little cute chicks on the head, and before I knew what was happening, the mother rejected, must have smelt us filthy humans on her chicks.....don't do it.
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Post by Gaile on Mar 26, 2013 17:02:52 GMT
I pick up my chicks but my hens are use to me and my scent.
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Sept 27, 2024 23:20:22 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2013 22:00:36 GMT
Your in fine form Roryo, as show breeders we handle our chicks constantly.
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Post by sarah*glittergirl2212 on Mar 26, 2013 22:27:57 GMT
I handled my chicks every day but our strict rule was to wash our hands with simple umperfumed handwash first, rinse that off really well and warm our hands before going near the chicks. I'm sorry to hear about your poor little chicks, have you fostered them out? I hope they are ok...
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Sept 27, 2024 23:20:22 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2013 1:13:53 GMT
She may have abandoned the chicks whether you had touched them or not, it does happen.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Mar 27, 2013 3:48:23 GMT
I too handle my chicks. Never had any issues. But one should really know how to do it.
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Oct 9, 2011 17:41:09 GMT
sydney
Cruising Cobalt
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Post by sydney on Apr 22, 2013 22:00:30 GMT
I alsohandle mychicks with no problems
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Post by Learner on Apr 23, 2013 1:07:28 GMT
I too handle my chicks. Never had any issues. But one should really know how to do it. And that's something I have completely forgotten about how to do! (Not that the need arises right now) To think 40+ years ago I had no worries with my first clutch of chicks and they developed beautifully considering I was such a novice.. |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 23, 2013 10:20:57 GMT
Some basics only. To be careful about not dropping the chicks. To have clean and odor free hands. Know the hen and how would she react to handling chicks and so on.
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