Ned TJ
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Hello everyone. Hoping for some insight of what complications may arise. Kiwi and Buddy are on their 1st clutch. They are 5 and 2 1/2yr old Conures. Kiwi has laid 5 eggs to date, my problem is the huge gap in egg laying.
The ages of the eggs and events
Egg 1- 22 days old (She started laying on it after 1 day)
Egg 2- 19 days old (the 2 oldest eggs were candled and alive)
Egg 3- 7 days old
We lost an egg 2 days later, not sure which one it was. It was empty with no sign of a baby. We assumed it was the youngest egg.
Egg 4 - 4 days old
Egg 5- 1 day old it was laid yesterday.
They are still mating; we cannot separate them. He's helping lay on the eggs and feeding her. The cage is still open, she only comes out for very short periods and is on the eggs all day.
Issues that come to mind.
-Will she still lay on her eggs while feeding the hatched ones?
-Will the older one’s trample on the little ones with such a large gap in ages?
-Should I split up the nest with something like a 3-inch-high barrier, it would separate the smaller babies but still allow Kiwi to take care of them. Any other idea for a nest set up?
-If you look at the eggs, one is darker than the rest. Is that an indication there is a problem with it?
I have everything needed in case we have to take over the feeding and care. The original plan was to co-parent the first clutch and let them learn what to do. We would still prefer to do that.
Any guidance would be great. We are so excited to share this time with Kiwi and Buddy and want to do everything possible to ensure the health and survival of them and their babies. We have also installed a live web cam in the nest from the beginning to keep an eye on everything and of course to watch the eggs hatch!
Thank you
The ages of the eggs and events
Egg 1- 22 days old (She started laying on it after 1 day)
Egg 2- 19 days old (the 2 oldest eggs were candled and alive)
Egg 3- 7 days old
We lost an egg 2 days later, not sure which one it was. It was empty with no sign of a baby. We assumed it was the youngest egg.
Egg 4 - 4 days old
Egg 5- 1 day old it was laid yesterday.
They are still mating; we cannot separate them. He's helping lay on the eggs and feeding her. The cage is still open, she only comes out for very short periods and is on the eggs all day.
Issues that come to mind.
-Will she still lay on her eggs while feeding the hatched ones?
-Will the older one’s trample on the little ones with such a large gap in ages?
-Should I split up the nest with something like a 3-inch-high barrier, it would separate the smaller babies but still allow Kiwi to take care of them. Any other idea for a nest set up?
-If you look at the eggs, one is darker than the rest. Is that an indication there is a problem with it?
I have everything needed in case we have to take over the feeding and care. The original plan was to co-parent the first clutch and let them learn what to do. We would still prefer to do that.
Any guidance would be great. We are so excited to share this time with Kiwi and Buddy and want to do everything possible to ensure the health and survival of them and their babies. We have also installed a live web cam in the nest from the beginning to keep an eye on everything and of course to watch the eggs hatch!
Thank you
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