I have 3 cats who live in the feed /hay storage/ wood shop. I didn’t think they were old enough to get preg but the two females did and one had 3 kittens on the hay. 2 kittens fell into a crack between the bales and apparently got too cold and died. I didn’t realize the hay had cracks in it and it didn’t croos my mind they would not be safe up there. She had already moved the surviving kitten and the other two were 4 bales deep I put my tomcat out for fear of him hurting the kittens. The problem is I live by a highway and am afraid Tom will get hit. I have been locking him in a bird cage at night to keep him safe. He also is a great hunter and I don’t want him to catch the birds in my yard. I know people who have Tom cats that don’t harm the Kittens at all but someone else told me he would.l He wants back in the shop very bad. Do you think he will hurt them?
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Tagged bales, bird cage, birds, crack, cracks, fear, feed hay, hay storage, kitten, kittens, preg, tom cat, tom cats, tomcat, two females
the egg is slightly cracked..we see white when we look it to the cracks. We let it sit in the tree for a while, where we found it, no one came. A nest was below and the egg was in the tree just sitting there. We put it in a nest we made in a box under a light that heats the egg. Is there a chance tht the egg could still be alive, is so is the white color good? Also What kind of bird is it. The egg is white with a pinkish tint.
I have 4 babies right now and 3 eggs left that may not hatch (1 was laid on the cage floor and the other 2 had cracks which I covered with clear nail polish). The parents are eating regular cockatiel food, millet, a powdery supplement for nesting birds, egg biscuits, cuttlebone (for calcium), broccoli, and Cheerios. They seem to like the Cheerios best and so far, the babies seem to be doing well (the oldest is 9 days old). Should I just continue on with what I’m doing then? I have been doing a lot of research on cockatiel breeding but I wasn’t prepared and that’s why the first egg was laid on the floor. I didn’t have a nest box in there since I didn’t think they had bred. Thanks for any info.!
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Tagged age, babies, baby, broccoli, cage, cage floor, calcium, cheerios, Cockatiel, cracks, cuttlebone, egg, egg biscuits, eggs, floor, Food, millet, nail, nest box, nesting birds, parents, polish
I have been researching a lot from books and the internet but they don’t always answer everything. For instance, my birds first laid an egg on the cage floor because I didn’t have a nest box. I read that if you get it in a box right away that it may still hatch. I did do this. Also, two of the eggs had slight cracks and I covered them with light nail polish and a topcoat nail polish and let it dry. The birds DID NOT reject those eggs. Could they still hatch? I had read that advice in a book and on the internet. I think if I see another though, I’m just going to leave it because they get so upset and protective when I go in the box. Is it completely normal for them to try to attack you when you even try to change their food and water? I have been giving them their normal Cockatiel mix of mostly seeds, Spray Millet (which they love), egg biscuits, cuttlebone, a fruit flavored mineral block with extra calcium!, and a special mix that is for nesting birds. Any advice? THANKS!
A few more things. I ran out of space. Why can’t they allow more space for questions??? My male is four and is a white face with lots of grey and my female is two and is also a white face but almost totally white. Will the babies most likely be white faced as well? Is it possible to hand-raise a couple and let Mom and Dad take care of the rest? How old should I start hand raising? I will research a lot about it before attempting, don’t worry. This is their first clutch (is that the right word?) so what are the odds of atleast a few making it? And if the babies make it, at what age do you sell them and what is a fair price (esp. for whitefaces which aren’t as common as greys which most people are used to)? I would love to get two more pairs of ‘tiels if all goes well and I can find a pet shop that’ll take the babies. I would esp. like a Lutino. What would be cool to pair a Lutino with? THANKS FOR ANSWERING AS MANY Q’S AS YOU COULD! Wish me and my ‘tiels luck!
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Tagged advice, box, cage floor, calcium, Cockatiels, cracks, egg, egg biscuits, eggs, everything, internet, lot, mix, nail, nail polish, nest box, nesting birds, polish, seeds, someone, spray millet, topcoat
the egg is slightly cracked..we see white when we look it to the cracks. We let it sit in the tree for a while, where we found it, no one came. A nest was below and the egg was in the tree just sitting there. We put it in a nest we made in a box under a light that heats the egg. Is there a chance tht the egg could still be alive, is so is the white color good? Also What kind of bird is it. The egg is white with a pinkish tint.
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Tagged Bird, bird egg, box, chance, clue, cracks, egg, light, nest, tht, tree, while
I have 4 babies right now and 3 eggs left that may not hatch (1 was laid on the cage floor and the other 2 had cracks which I covered with clear nail polish). The parents are eating regular cockatiel food, millet, a powdery supplement for nesting birds, egg biscuits, cuttlebone (for calcium), broccoli, and Cheerios. They seem to like the Cheerios best and so far, the babies seem to be doing well (the oldest is 9 days old). Should I just continue on with what I’m doing then? I have been doing a lot of research on cockatiel breeding but I wasn’t prepared and that’s why the first egg was laid on the floor. I didn’t have a nest box in there since I didn’t think they had bred. Thanks for any info.!
Posted in Bird Nest Boxes
Tagged age, babies, baby, broccoli, cage, cage floor, calcium, cheerios, Cockatiel, cracks, cuttlebone, egg, egg biscuits, eggs, floor, Food, millet, nail, nest box, nesting birds, parents, polish
I have been researching a lot from books and the internet but they don’t always answer everything. For instance, my birds first laid an egg on the cage floor because I didn’t have a nest box. I read that if you get it in a box right away that it may still hatch. I did do this. Also, two of the eggs had slight cracks and I covered them with light nail polish and a topcoat nail polish and let it dry. The birds DID NOT reject those eggs. Could they still hatch? I had read that advice in a book and on the internet. I think if I see another though, I’m just going to leave it because they get so upset and protective when I go in the box. Is it completely normal for them to try to attack you when you even try to change their food and water? I have been giving them their normal Cockatiel mix of mostly seeds, Spray Millet (which they love), egg biscuits, cuttlebone, a fruit flavored mineral block with extra calcium!, and a special mix that is for nesting birds. Any advice? THANKS!
A few more things. I ran out of space. Why can’t they allow more space for questions??? My male is four and is a white face with lots of grey and my female is two and is also a white face but almost totally white. Will the babies most likely be white faced as well? Is it possible to hand-raise a couple and let Mom and Dad take care of the rest? How old should I start hand raising? I will research a lot about it before attempting, don’t worry. This is their first clutch (is that the right word?) so what are the odds of atleast a few making it? And if the babies make it, at what age do you sell them and what is a fair price (esp. for whitefaces which aren’t as common as greys which most people are used to)? I would love to get two more pairs of ‘tiels if all goes well and I can find a pet shop that’ll take the babies. I would esp. like a Lutino. What would be cool to pair a Lutino with? THANKS FOR ANSWERING AS MANY Q’S AS YOU COULD! Wish me and my ‘tiels luck!
Posted in Bird Nest Boxes
Tagged advice, box, cage floor, calcium, Cockatiels, cracks, egg, egg biscuits, eggs, everything, internet, lot, mix, nail, nail polish, nest box, nesting birds, polish, seeds, someone, spray millet, topcoat
