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Post by wesimons on May 14, 2010 13:41:48 GMT -5
We have 6 eggs and the male is very protective of them. It is much as described by the other thread and yes this is their first. Daddy has taken over. The female is sitting in the evenings. She is not looking well, fluffed up and sleepy eyed. Is there any thing I can add to their food to help them. So How soon after the eggs hatch is it safe to handle the chicks. Does taking pictures with flash hurt their vision? What other things do I need to know as a first time (grandma). Any information would be helpful. Or maybe a reference book. I don't want to do anything in my excitement that could hurt the chicks. Thank you. Wanda
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Post by jabsmom on May 16, 2010 14:46:59 GMT -5
I handle mine from day one. When the parents are taking care of the eggs and babies one will sit in the morning the other in the evening. I did have one couple who layed egg and when the baby hatched she would not take care of herself. She would just feed the baby. I took her to the vet and ended up hand feeding the baby and ater all the visits to the vets the mother died. I don't know what special food you can give them while they are feeding the babies. My parents do like cooked food.
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Post by wesimons on May 26, 2010 13:15:26 GMT -5
They have hatched one egg it has been 24 hours, the other eggs are still being covered by mom and dad, but they leave baby out. Our house is kind of chilly since my husband kicked on the air. Also I read on the NCS site what to feed breading parents. It lists everything in the first recomendation but no quantity. the suggestion below the first give 3 parts this and 1 part that but not the first recipie. does any one know?
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Post by bill44041 on Oct 21, 2010 15:11:03 GMT -5
i have a pair that have layed eggs. if they hacth and i want to hand feed babies what and how would i do it? thanks for any help  |
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Post by marieandchirpy on Oct 21, 2010 15:30:13 GMT -5
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Post by tametiels on Dec 6, 2010 22:28:15 GMT -5
I used to pull my babies at two weeks of age, however changed that practice when my work schedule began to become hectic. I prefer to keep my babies with the parents as long as possible now. To be sure babies are sweet and enjoy human interaction, I take them out of the nest box daily (sometimes less seldom) and handle them. In emergencies or cases of poor parenting I do pull early as need -- I get little sleep during those times.
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