Hi,

 

Just wondering about Sky's eggs. We had a frost last night which sent everything white and froze all the water in the water containers, bird baths even the dogs water. Wanted to know if Sky was unable to keep the eggs warm would she still be sitting on them or would she realise they got cold and push them to the side? She is still nesting and is now upto egg number six.

 

Anne Marie

If she stayed in the nest sitting.....the eggs are fine

Hi Kaz,

 

Thanks for the reply, at the moment I am absolutely paranoid with the silly bird. If it had been my choice I would have waited until summer for her to have babies, but alas it was not meant to be. I keep thinking that maybe the eggs aren't fertile or that one of them is going to addle or eat the eggs etc.. She is sitting well only ever see her now when I go into feed them in the morning and at night when covering them up.

Fingers crossed I really do feel like a first time mum with her. (feel quite silly really.)

 

Anne Marie

Hi Annie, if it makes you feel better, I think what you are feeling is normal, well I hope so, as I felt the same way (first time for me).

 

I worried through the whole process, questioning if I was doing things right, all the what if's, etc They have now fledged, and are all fine, however, I now stress over the parents turning nasty on them. This has been a fantastic experience, and I have 4 healthy baby budgies, but wonder if I can go through it all again in Spring, when I want to put down another pair.

 

Good luck, it is a very exciting process, even if i found stressful.

 

Robyn

Thanks for that RJT

 

I really do feel a bit silly but I'm trying to not upset Sky too much. I limit my veiwing of the nestbox to twice a day. Unfortunately I'm now getting concerned for when the chicks hatch. There are six eggs and by the time the last one hatches I'm thinking the older ones will kill it (assuming that many hatches), I don't have any other birds to foster the eggs to so am really unsure what to do at the moment.

 

Anne marie

Thanks for that RJT

 

I really do feel a bit silly but I'm trying to not upset Sky too much. I limit my veiwing of the nestbox to twice a day. Unfortunately I'm now getting concerned for when the chicks hatch. There are six eggs and by the time the last one hatches I'm thinking the older ones will kill it (assuming that many hatches), I don't have any other birds to foster the eggs to so am really unsure what to do at the moment.

 

Anne marie

 

Six chicks is fine. Dont worry :what:

I have to admit Kaz I love that hen. She has gorgeous colouring.

 

I'm trying not to worry about Sky and her babies, but I'm the kind of person that thinks of the worst possible scenario so that when things happen it tends to not be that bad and I feel a little better. Yes I do expect some of the chicks to die or not to hatch and at the moment I guess I would be happy if she only even has one.

 

I only want Sky to do one round so when would be a good time to take her away from the babies. I was thinking when they are getting ready to fledge but not sure. I don't want to take her away too early. Suppose I should wait though the eggs haven't even hatched yet. See I worry unnecessarily about the stupidest things. I call it being prepared.

 

Sorry rambling abit now. Thanks for all the advice and whatnot it is much appreciated.

 

Anne marie

Hi Annie,

 

I removed the nest box just prior to the last one leaving the nest box, I put an ice cream container on the floor of the cage, as the hen (Gladys) wasn't having much to do with them at that point, it was Harry feeding them all the time on advice from GenericBlue, who has helped me from day 1. I visited with her and came home with three birds, one being the mother of this lot. Gladys did lay a couple of eggs on the floor of the cage after the nest box was removed, so maybe I didn't remove it quick enough, but I just removed them, as she wasn't sitting on them.

 

I handled the chicks twice daily from day one, gave a couple of taps on the nest box, to let Gladys know I was there, and would take each chick out one at a time initially for a few seconds, then longer as they grew, and put them back.

 

Even now, when the oldest chick is 44 days old, I can just put my hand in the cage and they will hop on it, and let me take them out to play with. I have since, taken the oldest and the youngest chick out of the cage into a separate one, as I want to tame these two. I still handle the others a couple of times a day, and the hen hasn't been bothered at all the whole time. they are all still in the same cage and co-existing just fine.

 

I do have to admit, I still get up every morning with a little dread in my heart that something might have happened. But that is just me being a worry wort!

 

I have no doubt, that at some point something may go wrong, but I will deal with it when and if it happens, and in the meantime, have faith in the fact I have asked questions, taken the advice of people who know more than me and continue to worry, it's something I do well! :question:

 

Now I am rambling....sorry...hang in there, the fact you voice your concerns, shows that you care :rofl:

 

Robyn

Hi Annie,

As Kaz said six is fine. I had 2 nests of 9 & 10.( I did foster 3 of them to help parent's.)

You will find as they hatch the tiny ones dissapear under the larger chicks with no problem's. They are tougher than they look.