Hot Meat 3,109 Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Well done to the guys with chicks.bits not as easy as leting birds have young. Iv had some heart ache duringvthe nesting season with the little birds. Iitctakesvhard work tobhreed them proprly an if it pays off then its a real good feeling. Atb with them chicks gnasher keep us posted please Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 I know im being a bit of a melt showing pictures but im well chuffed with the little dudes As you can probably see they are in one of those silly little indoor aviary things ....would that be anything to do with why they have bred maybe sooner in the year than most the fact that its a touch warmer in there.....or doesnt it work like that. Proof is in the pudding as they say Gnasher and that hen is happy to have you take pics whilst she's feeding the young un's so your doing things right ,once those chicks start to get big and look like there about to leave the nest then put in another nest pan and nesting stuff and she'll start to build again.The nest there in now will look a right mess all covered in shite around the edges once there finished with it but don't worry that's usual and once there out of it just remove it,they have gone a little earlier than outside birds will have due to the warm and extra lighting they will have due to being indoors exactly like you think mate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,659 Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Thats the ol man actually mate....mum is the red factor i nipped in quick for a picture while she was eating ................and thanks for you chaps advice its much appreciated 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jross 63 Posted March 30, 2013 Report Share Posted March 30, 2013 I have 3 pair of red factors on eggs waiting for the next clutch to let in the cock linnets and hopefully breed a few mules. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 207 Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 my razas have just started hatching , an one of the fifes is sitting 4 eggs should hatch next week 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogsbollocks58 36 Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 just lost two border,s young F IT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,958 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Had some Irish hatch today, couple more on eggs and 2 hens laying to my linnet cock. My greenies in the aviary have layed their first egg too. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,958 Posted April 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 My first greeny eggs, she's sitting tight now. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,958 Posted April 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 These are my Irish chicks 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 I'm struggling with a egg bound siskin hen,warmed her,oiled her but still no joy anyone think steaming her will help?. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,958 Posted April 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 I wouldn't have a clue mate but fingers crossed she pulls through for you. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 Egg laid and panic over Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,958 Posted April 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 Egg laid and panic over Nice one. Had she layed then not for a day or two or was it her first egg you were waiting on? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 She had built a nest and was due to lay yesterday,i found her all fluffed and not quite as active as she normaly is,she was feeding still but just wasn't right so i checked her over and could see the egg in her.She was panting a bit and stood wide legged like she was trying to lay but couldn't,it's her first ever egg Gnipper but now she's "stretched" as it were all should be fine now. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mickmck 716 Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 ive got a fife sat on six eggs , is that a lot of eggs ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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