pappabear 128 Posted May 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Thanks guys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,046 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 but there a bit smarter and feed the youngest chick first so usually they all survive Is that a fact mate or is it just your own experience ?.....Ive just had a couple of 4/5 day old chicks die and im pretty sure they was the last ones hatched......i was dubious the hen wasnt feeding them properly i should of done more really but think im probably a bit out my depth hand rearing chicks......the hen was feeding the first hatched being they were strongest but didnt seem too bothered about the really tiny ones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,046 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 I got a greenie hen who'll peck you and the only way to look under her is to grab her off the nest,i had to find this out when ringing her latest brood and they can peck for a little bird ,but i'll second all francolin says and were all novices that have learnt the hard way so can pass on lessons learnt If you are a novice i havent even been born yet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,869 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 No way in any game do i claim to be anything more Gnasher,i've kept birds for a few years now and am happy to share what i have learnt but no way an expert.As for the feeding of the youngest first,a few birds will do that but the ones we keep it's the first head up begging gets fed first. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
francolin 449 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 gnasher theres plenty of poor feeders,both canarys and british,it can happen that stronger chicks trample the last hatched into the nest,overpower them if ya like,so the strong get stronger and the smallest weaken and die,some parents pay more attention,and feed the lot to bursting point,one pair I got here will feed any and every chick till they are too full to move,others aint so good that pair was the best 15 quid I ever spent 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,046 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 gnasher theres plenty of poor feeders,both canarys and british,it can happen that stronger chicks trample the last hatched into the nest,overpower them if ya like,so the strong get stronger and the smallest weaken and die,some parents pay more attention,and feed the lot to bursting point,one pair I got here will feed any and every chick till they are too full to move,others aint so good that pair was the best 15 quid I ever spent Yep makes sense.....i still toy with the idea of dummy eggs but always think no let nature do its thing......think i might give it a go just to be able to say i tried. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delboy_187 902 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 A good hen to me will wait till her brood is full then sits tight but sure First canary hen owned Sat tight after first egg she laid 4 one blank the rest full 2 hatched one day. nothing then.day after another cracked this little dude every morn I used to go out and lift him on top of his bigger siblings so heed be guaranteed feed so I taught then I noticed hen wasn't feeding only coal was he used to run her up off the nest to feed the young . Then I remembered reading pairing an old cock with young hen and vice versa confirmed that quote for me as 3 days after both were feeding the young happy days. That was my way from then on worked a charm . Until this season fear of burning hens out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pappabear 128 Posted May 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 My hen seems to of stopped at 3 eggs she has started sitting on the pan most of the day and night , don't think it worry about candelling them as it probably break them will just wait and see and hopefully post pics of any that hatch ☺ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delboy_187 902 Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Leave them be what will be will be 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pappabear 128 Posted May 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 That's the plan delboy , just going to feed and water and that's it ☺ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,869 Posted May 23, 2015 Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Good luck pappabear .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pappabear 128 Posted May 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2015 Cheers mate hope your season goes well 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delboy_187 902 Posted May 25, 2015 Report Share Posted May 25, 2015 Two first green finch mules jumped the nest today also got two Siskin mules aswel in my mates flight will put pictures up 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
francolin 449 Posted May 26, 2015 Report Share Posted May 26, 2015 nice one delboy, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delboy_187 902 Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Two first greeny mules. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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