i have 1 male and three females he seems to have bonded to one of the females but it has been over a year and they have not had any babies they dont have nextbox..could that be it..i have heard of birds laying eggs regards wheter there is a nestbox or not… please help me and if i need a nest box how can i make one i want to make it not buy it… thank you
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Tagged babies, birds laying eggs, females, nest box, nestbox, Parakeets
i always see the dad robin with worms in his mouth and he hops over near the nest like he’s going to feed the babies but he never does? why does he do this. o and they have been hatched for about 2 weeks now and very big already……when will they fly away? im gonna miss them but curious to know
Here’s the situation: I have two pigeons. I originally thought they were both females because they would lay eggs that would not hatch. Eventually, they laid a pair that hatched. I noticed that they weren’t sitting on one after a few days, and it was super cold, so i took it in and hand raised it. Unfortunately, the other one was not sat on during the night and died. I did not take it in with the other one because it felt very warm when i was checking the other one. ANYWAY, I started making a larger coop to house more pigeons, and they laid more eggs. My mother did not let me replace the eggs with false ones because she wanted nature to take its course :/ .The eggs recently hatched and so far the babies seem healthy. Today though, I noticed that the birds were not sitting on the eggs, they were sunning themselves, eating, and preening one another. I checked the babies to make sure they were ok, and they seemed fine, they were warm and looked healthy. In the afternoon, I saw one of the birds in the nest box with them, possibly feeding them ( i couldnt tell for sure) but later, they were both out of the box again. I’m going to check again now, but it’s getting late,and if the birds are still not sitting on the chicks, should i bring them in and hand rear? These birds have a history of negligent parenting…
I meant chicks where it says eggs.
I recently took one of the nest on the ground and there were four bird babies inside. I don’t have acess to buy new food in the pet store for them, also i have no cat or dog food. What should I feed them, I have no worms in my house either. Can I feed them chewed rice or someting?
I have a breeder pair of Greys. I blocked off their nest box in Jan 09 because I was going to England for an extended stay. They have raised me some wonderful babies. Now they won’t breed. I allowed them back into their box for a year now. I have tried every trick that I know and haven’t had any luck.
They are a wild caught pair from the Congo. The almost never come out of their box when I am in the bird building. Then the came out of their box for about three weeks. I hadn’t seen them out in their cage that much since I bought them six years ago. Then they went back to their regular routine. They have finished up their moult and still nothing. I have sixteen pair of Amazons and almost every pair either has eggs or working the box.
Please serious answers only!
Pets r Wild.
I didn’t ask for your opinion on the origination of my parrots. Go hug a d*mn tree somewhere.
I am a responsible breeder who takes much better care of my birds than the average person who keeps a pet parrot.
r m
I feed fresh fruits and veggies every day. I give Nekton supplements. My birds are fed a pelleted diet by Zupreem. They are vet checked once a year. They are on a regular regimen for worms. The person who took care of my birds is a very good bird person.
I have averaged raising 36 parrots a season for the last four years. I not concerned with illness in my parrots. I have read where they will stop breeding for several years only to take back up. My birds have been in captivity for 16 years. (documented) They raised big healthy babies in the past. ????????
Well, we were cleaning out the garage so it can be pressure washed and we came upon a nest of mice. We didn’t have any choice but to move them (they were smack dab in the middle of the garage under a box). Now I’m not sure what to do with them. I had two pet mice who recently passed away from old age so i just put the babies in the old enclosure (new bedding of course). I’m kind of hoping that after the garage is cleaned if it would be feasible to put them in a corner and hope their mom can find them. If not however, I’m not sure what to do, there aren’t any wildlife rehabilitators or pet stores (besides Petsmart) nearby. I had to transport orphaned pinkie opossums once so i know to keep them in the dark (threw a towel over the enclosure) and to keep them warm in the meantime. They are pinkies but are starting to get fur (just barely). So i need advice on what’s best to do for them as i know time is of the essence. If worst comes to worst the local vet will euthanize them to keep them from suffering (has done so for injured birds before) although i hope that isn’t what needs to happen. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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I have two lovebirds, and the female already laid an egg yesterday, I already placed some bedding this morning that I got from our back and front yard, they consisted of grass, dried leaves, some leaves from a shrub, and some ferns. All moist to perfection because it rained here yesterday. I cut them into bedding-sized pieces and placed them inside the nesting box, making sure NOT to touch the egg out of fear that the birds might not sit on them anymore. But I did surround the egg with the bedding, so the eggs is probably cushioned. I also added boiled-egg in their diet, and some egg-shells, because I have heard that eggshells provide calcium. And plenty of green veggies. I change their water every now and then. And I secured the door of the box so the risk of the egg falling out when the birds peep out will be lessened. I still put them out to enjoys some fresh cool air. What more should I do? HOW LONG TILL ALL THE EGGS ARE LAID. Is it possible that ONLY ONE egg can be laid? This is my lovebird’s first time to lay eggs, can they be successful on the first time round? Do I have to wait for their second time to have babies? And when is the breeding season for lovebirds, I guess it’s the autumn or the cool season. Because when it started to get cool around here my birds laid an egg. I’m so excited of having an egg and I’m keeping to point to NOT peek at the box all the time. I peeked this morning to put some bedding and that’s that. How long do I have to wait till I can peek inside again to put some more bedding? Please answer me seriously. I need straight answers. Thank you very much.
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