What A Day To Leave Nest

[mule1943 291]

my 5 bully chicks left the nest on the wettest day of the year ,took a few pics

[francolin 449]

:thumbs:pleased for ya mate there mint

[mule1943 291]

thanks francolin just hope they ok with this wet weather

[francolin 449]

I know mule,put a load of young irish out in a small flight,then we got this lot,but they seem to be doing ok, atb

[fireman 11,458]

Bloody lovely sight and looks like the cock is looking after those young un's as well .If there in the flight i saw your hen in there'll be fine as it's nicely covered but just look out for un noticed old screw holes like i did and lost a nest today due to the rain pouring in through one right on top of a cinny redpoll on full eggs ,saw her flying around first thing not happy so went out and the nest was water logged and all eggs cold and wet and to top it it seems the bully hen with 7 eggs has decieded b*ll*cks to them and she's come off as well ,fecking birds and p*ssing rain but that's a ray of sunshine that sight on a gloomy day Mule and nice one indeed

[goldfinch2007 2,337]

Old mule dont fuk about git onnn

[mule1943 291]

aw god fireman bad luck that ,i was worried sick last night as the chicks were every where ,seen 4 this morn but hope other one hiding under grasses

[mule1943 291]

Old mule dont fuk about git onnn

what you doing up at 2 in the morning goldfinch ,looking at pics of birds

[fireman 11,458]

I way i check for missing young is i look over the floor for any dead ones,if i can't see any then i know the buggers are tucked away somewhere and i do stop my worrying,they've been doing this since dinosuars were on the earth so unless i see a dead body i know there just doing what fledglings do and that's hide away most of the time .I know that sounds a bit odd but it's better than looking through the cover and disturbing them as there'll only learn your there to hassle and chase them so i look for dead stock and if there isn't any i know the livestock are fine .

As for the 7 bully eggs i pulled the nest out dropped 3 eggs and set the other 4 under 2 goldie mule hens i have sitting,a 3rd goldie mule hen was sat on some other bully eggs but there clear ,still the other bully hen is sat tight so out of one hand into the other as they say.

[goldfinch2007 2,337]

Had yer grandson to the hosptal kickboxing injury

[mule1943 291]

Had yer grandson to the hosptal kickboxing injury

aw hope his ok

[mule1943 291]

 

I way i check for missing young is i look over the floor for any dead ones,if i can't see any then i know the buggers are tucked away somewhere and i do stop my worrying,they've been doing this since dinosuars were on the earth so unless i see a dead body i know there just doing what fledglings do and that's hide away most of the time .I know that sounds a bit odd but it's better than looking through the cover and disturbing them as there'll only learn your there to hassle and chase them so i look for dead stock and if there isn't any i know the livestock are fine .

As for the 7 bully eggs i pulled the nest out dropped 3 eggs and set the other 4 under 2 goldie mule hens i have sitting,a 3rd goldie mule hen was sat on some other bully eggs but there clear ,still the other bully hen is sat tight so out of one hand into the other as they say.

all ways look on the bright side fireman first thing i did this morn was look on the floor ,but like you said they are hid away hope your eggs hatch out ,if my bully hen goes down again ,i will take you up on your offer to hand rear them

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Had yer grandson to the hosptal kickboxing injury

[j j m 6,625]

very nice mate

[mule1943 291]

cheers jjm we seem to have got away with it weather wise they up on top now