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Post by darrenc271 on Jun 16, 2013 7:30:14 GMT
Thats my budgies starting to lay eggs again some chicks not evan left nest box yet and only 4 weeks old
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Post by rachael2406 on Jun 16, 2013 17:59:56 GMT
one of my hens has done exactly the same thing! she now has 7 eggs sitting on! dont think they are all fertile though!
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Post by darrenc271 on Jun 16, 2013 19:29:20 GMT
Aw has a wasn't planning on doing a second clutch wi going on holiday av got a bird on 8 eggs but only two fertile now dont no wat to do wi the other eggs
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Post by rachael2406 on Jun 16, 2013 19:34:58 GMT
it's a dilema isn't it! when are they due to hatch? can the person who is looking after your birds not keep an eye on them? x
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Post by darrenc271 on Jun 16, 2013 19:47:43 GMT
Due to hatch 28/29 yeah next door neighbour use to have birds so thats good, ill just let him look after these two chicks dont think ill let the other 3 boxes have eggs b 4 a go mite pare up diff birds got some nice ones in condition x
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Post by rachael2406 on Jun 16, 2013 19:54:16 GMT
cool ... your breeding boxes you use are they plastic? they look really good to clean! I bought top opening wooden ones this season and they are really naff! so hard to clean out!
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Post by darrenc271 on Jun 16, 2013 19:59:12 GMT
There 12m plywood coated just put hot water in so easy to wash had ones of eBay b 4 but they chewed them to pieces my m8 made them hes a joiner ill put picts up tomoz of them
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Post by rachael2406 on Jun 16, 2013 20:05:14 GMT
Yes they will be easier to clean once the babies are out the nest and I can take them down, but while they are in them its tricky to get muck out! I like to keep them as fresh as i can once the last egg has hatched or the babies get very poopy! I have one female that kicks out everything you put in and the babies got filthy!
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Post by darrenc271 on Jun 16, 2013 20:12:36 GMT
Yeah u do get some hens that do a good job cleanin chicks to I try clean mine every couple of days save there feet getting dirty thats the worse part I hate, the boxes r brilliant to clean the other ones use to sand paper them out then spray with mite spray
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Post by darrenc271 on Jun 17, 2013 5:43:34 GMT
Went to have a look this mornin at birds the hen has damaged one of the eggs chick dead other egg seems ok but av let another hen foster it c how it goes
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Post by rachael2406 on Jun 17, 2013 6:31:37 GMT
Aw Darren thats a shame! hopefully the other egg will be ok
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Post by darrenc271 on Jun 17, 2013 6:44:38 GMT
Yeah hopefully the other hen is a good foster parent so that's good just stress when this happens
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Post by darrenc271 on Jun 17, 2013 19:20:48 GMT
my wee baby left his nest box any ideas wat kind he is
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Post by darrenc271 on Jun 17, 2013 19:21:25 GMT
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Post by mizloco on Jun 17, 2013 20:07:30 GMT
He is the gorgeous kind
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