I have a pair with 6 chicks......ranging age from almost 5 weeks to 3 weeks Old. About 4 are out of the nest but wonder back in the nest. One chick mostly is being attacked by the parents, it's the 3rd eldest one.... I saw the parents mating AGAIN, with 2 chicks in nest not fully feathered, they have done this before and still look after the chicks in the nest...... My concern is the ones outside!! Should I remove them already some are still being fed by dad....I see others eating, looks like they may also be playing with the seed and not eating......or do I leave them...

I will discard the eggs when or if she lays also......this was a big clutch for them!! Though they look in health!!!

Pull the nestbox off. Put any nestbox chicks into a tub on the floor of the cage and make seed the nesting material in the tub with the chicks. Remove the mother to another place out of earshot of the dad. He will finish the raising of the chicks especially if he cant hear her call.

Dont give her a nestbox....once she has to lay off the perch she will stop after an egg or two.

Edited February 26, 201015 yr by KAZ

okay thanks KAz!!!!!!!!