kathykeltsy
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These two birds are double clutching and so I have removed their 5 week old chicks and am hand feeding. Mom has only laid one egg in a weeks time and spends all her time with it in the nest box. I will swap out all eggs with dummy eggs when I think she is done.
What has me worried is my male attacks her when she is in the cage with the egg even when she is attempting to get out of the cage he goes after her. He has never done this before and is VERY aggressive! So I have quit letting him in the cage at all. Luckily I have a bird room so he is a bird without a cage right now but he doesn't seem to mind.
What could be going on? He has never done this. Is still sweet and gentle to me. Eats good and will feed the babies when I let him in their cage. Not much but some.
Mom plucked the babies one night....all their back feathers so I knew something was going on with her. I know it was her because up until she laid this new egg I had been letting her have access to the babies but she kept plucking them every time!
Do you think it's all because of the hen sitting on this egg? I am hoping so since I plan to take the nest box down once she loses interest in the dummy eggs. I only put the nest box up again because she laid an egg on the floor if the cage so I knew I had to do something but I am not wanting anymore chicks right now
What should I do? If anything.
Sorry so long. I hope someone can give me some insight as to what is going on. Thanks
What has me worried is my male attacks her when she is in the cage with the egg even when she is attempting to get out of the cage he goes after her. He has never done this before and is VERY aggressive! So I have quit letting him in the cage at all. Luckily I have a bird room so he is a bird without a cage right now but he doesn't seem to mind.
What could be going on? He has never done this. Is still sweet and gentle to me. Eats good and will feed the babies when I let him in their cage. Not much but some.
Mom plucked the babies one night....all their back feathers so I knew something was going on with her. I know it was her because up until she laid this new egg I had been letting her have access to the babies but she kept plucking them every time!
Do you think it's all because of the hen sitting on this egg? I am hoping so since I plan to take the nest box down once she loses interest in the dummy eggs. I only put the nest box up again because she laid an egg on the floor if the cage so I knew I had to do something but I am not wanting anymore chicks right now
What should I do? If anything.
Sorry so long. I hope someone can give me some insight as to what is going on. Thanks