Hen Has Refused To Feed Her Chicks Every Time Shes Been Breed

[lisaVenn7 0]

Hi all I know this is suppose to be for budgies but was wondering if anyone has experinced this with budgies before. One of my elderly clients breeds canaries and has done so successfully without to many problems for 5 years now and one her hens has decieded not to feed her clutches and has done so twice. The same bird has breed well last year and appears to be in good health, is feed a good diet with plenty of varierty - seed, veg etc. Has anybody experinced this with budgies before? All of her other breeders have bred fine. I've only ever had it happen to me with a first clutch when she was under 2 years when I was starting out. Any suggestions on how to prevent it from happening in the future would be appreaciated by her to if anybody can help.

 

Thanks LisaVenn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[**KAZ** 0]

Canaries are very different to budgies. I breed canaries as well as budgies. the only time we get baby canaries not fed is

 

1. parents too young

2. Father not feeding babies ( mum sits and warms and the dad feeds them in most cases ).

3. stinking hot weather and they abandon the nest.

4. ill health of either or both parents.........a bird will not care for babies if they arent well.

 

If this is about canaries, please be advised as we are a budgie forum we do not have to answer other bird questions and in most cases these questions get deleted. BUT since I have breeding canaries I can answer you in this case.