Ross Laidler 0 Posted September 5, 2009 Member ID: 5,489 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 144 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 950 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/08/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 20, 2013 Birthday: 12/12/1958 Share Posted September 5, 2009 I went out to my aviary and checked up on my babies today and found that the hen and cock from the next nestbox have been attacking the babies resulting 4 out of 7 were dead. I took out the remaining 3 babies and the mother that was feeding the chicks and put them in 1 of the breeding boxes that I am now setting up . I never put the cock in there as he also had blood on his face . I have put flour on the wounds as per Dave 's instructions and the hen has been in the box with them so I will keep my fingers crossed that she does not reject them and they survive the shock of being attacked. I have made the decision that from now on I am a caged breeder only , the stress is too much for me Ross Link to comment
Dean_NZ 0 Posted September 5, 2009 Member ID: 4,879 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 28 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 974 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 5,370 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/12/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 18, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2009 A common occurance with colony breeding unfortunately Sorry to hear of your loss. Link to comment
Dave_McMinn 0 Posted September 5, 2009 Member ID: 3,092 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 103 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,831 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 21,560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/01/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2018 Birthday: 23/05/1975 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Keep us up to date on how the little ones are going mate. You have done the right thing. Link to comment
renee 0 Posted September 5, 2009 Member ID: 4,388 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 75 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,462 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,420 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 28/05/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 28, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2009 I have made the decision that from now on I am a caged breeder only , the stress is too much for me Very wise decision my friend. I'm so sorry you had to find out the hard way. Link to comment
Richo 0 Posted September 5, 2009 Member ID: 5,074 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 25 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 392 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,415 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 17/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Onwards and upwards...Here is to much future success. Link to comment
anne101 0 Posted September 5, 2009 Member ID: 5,199 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 88 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 941 Content Per Day: 0.18 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 5,680 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 11, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2009 I went out to my aviary and checked up on my babies today and found that the hen and cock from the next nestbox have been attacking the babies resulting 4 out of 7 were dead. I took out the remaining 3 babies and the mother that was feeding the chicks and put them in 1 of the breeding boxes that I am now setting up . I never put the cock in there as he also had blood on his face . I have put flour on the wounds as per Dave 's instructions and the hen has been in the box with them so I will keep my fingers crossed that she does not reject them and they survive the shock of being attacked. I have made the decision that from now on I am a caged breeder only , the stress is too much for me Ross So sorry for your losses Ross.....It must have been horrible for you... Keep us updated with the mum and chicks progress. Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted September 5, 2009 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.27 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Sorry to hear this Ross. A very common thing with colony breeding and very heartbreaking when it happens. A real eye opener too. You may find the Dad is innocent and has blood on his face due to fighting the other adult budgies to protect the nest. I would take the time if I was you to check the wounds on the babies. Often the head wounds get infected really quickly over 2-3 days and result in losses. Better blood stopper and less messy is white pepper. If you have some calcivet get a drop into the beaks of the affected including the Mum as it has glucose which will help the shock. Warm lamp a definite necessity too due to shock. Link to comment
*libby* 0 Posted September 5, 2009 Member ID: 3,634 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 60 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,442 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 15,475 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/08/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 9, 2011 Birthday: 10/11/1989 Share Posted September 5, 2009 So sorry to hear I too had finally had enough with the issues of aviary breeding and converted to cabinets, i haven't looked back since Link to comment
Ross Laidler 0 Posted September 6, 2009 Member ID: 5,489 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 144 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 950 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/08/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 20, 2013 Birthday: 12/12/1958 Author Share Posted September 6, 2009 (edited) i have sadly lost another overnight and 1 of the 2 remaining doesn't look too good , but I will have to keep all fingers and toes crossed and see what happens . I have noticed that the hen has not been leaving the nest much so she has been eating the seed and millet that I put in the nest box . Here are the parents Ross Edited September 6, 2009 by Ross Laidler Link to comment
anne101 0 Posted September 6, 2009 Member ID: 5,199 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 88 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 941 Content Per Day: 0.18 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 5,680 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 11, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Best of luck Link to comment
mysixbabies 0 Posted September 8, 2009 Member ID: 3,449 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 56 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 987 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 5,965 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 30/05/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 3, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2009 they are adorable, I hope all goes well from here on in. :fingerscrossed: Link to comment
Ross Laidler 0 Posted September 8, 2009 Member ID: 5,489 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 144 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 950 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/08/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 20, 2013 Birthday: 12/12/1958 Author Share Posted September 8, 2009 The latest is that I only have 1 chick left after the attack , it is slowly recovering . Ross Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted September 8, 2009 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.27 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted September 8, 2009 The latest is that I only have 1 chick left after the attack , it is slowly recovering .Ross I am glad you didnt lose them all and very happy your last chick is recovering. Even in breeder cages some parents can attack their own chicks. Link to comment
nubbly5 0 Posted September 8, 2009 Member ID: 5,023 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 39 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,608 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 8,635 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 28/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 21, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Yep! Can be a real problem in breeding cabinets too when the parents get it into their heads that they do not want the babies around anymore for whatever reason. Link to comment
Ross Laidler 0 Posted September 9, 2009 Member ID: 5,489 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 144 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 950 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/08/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 20, 2013 Birthday: 12/12/1958 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 (edited) Here is the remaining baby , pretty ugly at the moment but is looking better each day. Sorry they are not very clear Edited September 9, 2009 by Ross Laidler Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted September 9, 2009 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.27 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Here is the remaining baby , pretty ugly at the moment but is looking better each day. Sorry they are not very clear Photos on BBC are allowed to be 480 by 640 which is especially handy when our eyes get older and its harder to see anything from tiny tiny pictures Link to comment
robyn 0 Posted September 9, 2009 Member ID: 5,241 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 86 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,887 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 10,750 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 25/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 19, 2018 Birthday: 21/12/1946 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Good luck with your little survivor Ross, you could name it Lucky. Link to comment
Ross Laidler 0 Posted September 9, 2009 Member ID: 5,489 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 144 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 950 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/08/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 20, 2013 Birthday: 12/12/1958 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 I was thinking the same thing Link to comment
Richo 0 Posted September 9, 2009 Member ID: 5,074 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 25 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 392 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,415 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 17/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Hope she gets out of the woods... Link to comment
Ross Laidler 0 Posted September 13, 2009 Member ID: 5,489 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 144 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 950 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/08/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 20, 2013 Birthday: 12/12/1958 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 Un fortunatly the last remaining baby passed away today , I don't know if it was the heat in Sydney or it was somthing else as it seemed to be doing so well . I have moved all of my eggs to breeding cages now so lets hope the parents don't neglect them . Ross Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted September 13, 2009 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.27 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted September 13, 2009 un fortunatly the last remaining baby passed away today , i don't know if it was the heat in sydney or it was somthing else as it seemed to be doing so well .i have moved all of my eggs to breeding cages now so lets hope the parents don't neglect them . ross you did the best you could Ross, and its so sad when they look like they have turned a corner and on the road to recovery and then they die just like that. Often after these attacks there is a deeper wound or a crack in the skull that develops an insidious infection we hadnt counted on......deeper injury we were unaware of...in these cases it kills them after we see evidence of superficial looking wounds healing. Link to comment
anne101 0 Posted September 13, 2009 Member ID: 5,199 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 88 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 941 Content Per Day: 0.18 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 5,680 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 11, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Un fortunatly the last remaining baby passed away today , I don't know if it was the heat in Sydney or it was somthing else as it seemed to be doing so well .I have moved all of my eggs to breeding cages now so lets hope the parents don't neglect them . Ross I am really sad to hear that Ross...you tried so hard.... R.I.P little baby..... Link to comment
Dave_McMinn 0 Posted September 13, 2009 Member ID: 3,092 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 103 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,831 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 21,560 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 13/01/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2018 Birthday: 23/05/1975 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Sorry to hear this buddy. The heat can be a strain on birds that are already struggling. Link to comment
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