Boris' Slave

I love the second last shot best. Pure ecstasy!

He's a funny/strange boy! but aren't they all?

Pretty bird.

He certainly liked those cords! The green one wasn't too impressed though!

Deffo a male! A very handsome one at that. Call him Fishy - you got him in March - Pisces = Fishy!!

Great looking birds. You should be very proud they are so happy & healthy looking.

way too cute!

She is adorable! Funny how birds like your hair, wonder what you have in there?

I absolutely adore your close ups! Shows off their eyelashes perfectly!

He is such a cutie!

Now starts the "I wonder who will get sick of this game first" trick!! (Laughing out loud)!

My birds have those toys and the only ones they play with are the single bell balls!

is it a yellow & violet pied?

Lovely looking bird there Hommer!

Yes, I had a male who used to eat his mates' eggs. It stopped as soon as I separated them into their own cage & he turned out to be a super daddy!

Lucky Lucky!

Hey Daz, Jazz' daddy wants to say hello! so does her mummy!

Never help a chick free itself from the shell. If a baby can't get out of the shell by itself it probably won't survive anyway. A shell does not weigh enough to damage a baby.

Just make sure you do remove the box after this. Hens can handle 2 clutches twice a year without too much trouble. You shouldn't allow hens to raise more than 12-15 babies a year for the sake of the hen. I try and prevent my hens from laying a second clutch immediately after the first clutch fledges. If I have another laying hen I give her the eggs & remove the box from the first.

7 eggs is alot but isn't too much for the hen to handle. A lady on a different forum said her fathers bird has 7 babies & 9 eggs & she is doing fine.

Unless you want to continue hand feeding it yourself I'd foster it to the other pair. They will make sure it is okay.

Poor girl all that work for naught! If she makes a nest under the nest box move it & her into the box, that may encourage her to use the box.

Congrats! Hope they are all fertile!

I've added woodshavings to the nest after the babies have hatched with no trouble. The only thing is the hen throws it out so you have to keep adding it till she gets the hint & leaves it.

Nice to see you Shawna.