Thanks Nadene, they are looking good, no 4 has fed her chick again today, thank heaven no hand rearing needed so far.

update on cage 4 she now has 4 chicks, 4 eggs. all looking good so far.

Update on update, no 4 chick died o.night, doesn't seem to have been fed AGAIN, other 3 were all full when I just checked. fingers crossed for next chick!!

Sorry to hear that Robyn , I hope she keeps up the good work with the other 3 and the rest still to come.

Quick up date on nests.

cage 5 first fledged.

 

cage 5 rest of nest.

 

Dads bubs.

 

cage 6 assortment

 

cage 4. Fingers crossed this is my first chick from hen that lays on cage. BUT it's been fed.!!!

 

enjoy!

 

Oh my gosh!! What a wonderful, adorable variety of chicks!!

Thanks Nadene and Birdlove, they are feathering up nicely.

 

Nadene, Mum 4 is a problem the chicks aren't fed fully, I ended up taking the rest of her eggs, (5) put them under a hen who had 8 chicks, she's been laying eggs that are getting kicked all around the nest box,( took last of her chicks out into kindy now) don't think there is much hope of them hatching out so, last eggs of problem Mum's may hatch under her, they are due roughly same time as foster nest eggs.. Leaving problem Mum with 3 to rear. If this makes sense. l.o.l

That's a shame, she started off with the first 3 chicks okay. I hope the rest hatch under the other hen. Hopefully when the 3 chicks are old enough dad might help. Just a thought do you think he is feeding her enough?

Hi,thanks Nadene, just checked after shopping and the 3 chicks crops look pretty full, maybe now she's not sitting on eggs as well they might cope better with just the 3. Here's hoping anyway

Well thought I'd finalise this round of chicks.

Cage 4.

Mum & Dad finally got their act together l.o.l. This is the result.

Mum or Dad must be split blue? I'd say as no 1 chick is a real surprise, it's a tealy blue between wings, patches of sky and cream on chest. Out of green normal Dad green & Gold Mum!!

 

 

 

This is result of fostered egg. got to be no 4's chick. Little chick could be foster Mum's, will know as it feathers.

 

 

 

This is Dad.

 

 

This is Mum

 

Edited June 8, 201311 yr by robyn