Just checked. No sign of it. I put a bit of nesting material in. Skye is in the nest box. Is he supposed tobe in there? It looks like he is feeding the chick? I though the males fed them from 2 weeks onwards?

Edited February 16, 201015 yr by Ratzy

Wonderful news Ratsy, well done, your first little chick. Everything sounds just as it should be Dad will feed chick, if it's got food in it's crop it's all A o.k.

So is this the cracked egg and you've got 4 to go still?

Just checked. No sign of it. I put a bit of nesting material in. Skye is in the nest box. Is he supposed tobe in there? It looks like he is feeding the chick? I though the males fed them from 2 weeks onwards?

The dads do the primary feeding from two weeks but a lot of dads get in and feed the little ones too

I think it is the cracked egg robyn! Thanks for that Kaz! By the way, I think another egg is hatching. There is a little crack.

Edited February 16, 201015 yr by Ratzy

Great News Ratzy,I'm so happy for you

Libby

Oh Ratzy!! How exciting!! Isn't it awesome to see the first tiny little pinkie?

woo hooooooooooooo yeah baby's how exiting

i got a bit confused though did you find the chick or not ????

anyways sounds like your going to have more great news mate you been so patient im glad your were rewarded

Yeah she is sitting. I checked the baby and it has a full crop and tiny white down bits. She pushed it under her quickly though, I could only see three eggs so maybe she is hiding another chick. Either that or the other egg.

 

EDIT: I just changed their food and water and I just peeked through the nest hole. Good news! Chicky number 2 is officially hatched!

Edited February 17, 201015 yr by Ratzy

Yeah she is sitting. I checked the baby and it has a full crop and tiny white down bits. She pushed it under her quickly though, I could only see three eggs so maybe she is hiding another chick. Either that or the other egg.

 

EDIT: I just changed their food and water and I just peeked through the nest hole. Good news! Chicky number 2 is officially hatched!

Cool !!! All going well then

:yes: :grouphug:

this is very cool :grouphug:

Umm, question. An egg was moving slightly by itself. Does that mean it is preparing to hatch or something. Or is it a chick just shifting about inside?

Yayayay Pinkies :grouphug: :yes: That's fantastic Ratzy! You must be proud! How very exciting for you :yes: :yes:

Thankyou! They are cute. Can anyone shed some light on why they egg was moving by itself?

I'm only guessing, but I think maybe the chick inside would be getting ready to hatch? Is there another one due tomorrow?

 

If it's not because of a soon to be hatchling, maybe you accidently bumped the cage? And the egg was moving because of this? :yes:

 

I'd like to think its a new pinkie getting ready to hatch! :grouphug:

So would I. The other eggs didn't move and it was moving slightly from side to side.

Here are some pictures. The egg that is in the corner was being sat on until I got out the camera. She then moved to cover the chicks.

 

See the pinkies? Not very good but that is pretty much the best I could do, lol. :grouphug:

I see Pinkies!! :grouphug:

i see pinkys too

very cute what a good mummy bird

give her a millet treat in her box now if you can she will fill the chicks rappedly if you do this

just cut it up into Peaces and place in their like thirds and put in one third a day

Yay, Ratzy!! Two pinkies!! :grouphug: :yes:

Here they are! Marigold went out to collect some nesting material ( downy feathers) off the bars of the cage so I got out the camera.

Well done Ratzy and marigold it's all very exciting :star:

Here they are! Marigold went out to collect some nesting material ( downy feathers) off the bars of the cage so I got out the camera.

 

 

How cute

 

Congratulations.

Hi Ratsy, great progress. Don't know what others think, could you add a bit more nesting material, oats etc. so Mum doesn't sit to tight on bubs? If they had a bit more, say an 2/3 cm deep it would be softer under them than the floor of box. Just watch your remaining eggs. See what others think. Memories of splayed legs with me. :sadsorry:

Hi Ratsy, great progress. Don't know what others think, could you add a bit more nesting material, oats etc. so Mum doesn't sit to tight on bubs? If they had a bit more, say an 2/3 cm deep it would be softer under them than the floor of box. Just watch your remaining eggs. See what others think. Memories of splayed legs with me. :sadsorry:

Yes Now is a good time to start adding nesting materials.