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This morning I found one of my gouldians chiks die on the nest, I don know if it the mom kill him or if he diying for other reason an she try to take out of the nest. The chicks was bledding on the neck.
I was thinking fedding by my self but they're still fedding the other chicks and they are over them right now.
I am very desapointment because everything was good until today.

What i sopouse to do ?

It appears to me that one of the parents pecked at this chick. They would have probably also tossed it from the nest if you hadn't removed it first. Goulds for some unknown reason have a tendency to behave this way.

Dont' beat yourself up. There isn't anything you could have done to prevent it. Hopefully they will care for the rest of the clutch properly.

My Cordie pair did this to one of their chicks as well. Not at to the crop, but rather to the FOOT. They pecked at the foot until the baby's foot was gone. I found it and removed it, but I could not keep it alive by handfeeding and my zebras that I was going to try to use to foster did not want to adopt it.

It's sad, but sometimes the parents behave oddly, even when they have access to all the normal nutritional requirements you give them, and then some!

Jeannette

p.s. let's hope it's not a habit..

Anotherone die !
...Definitely, I'm gone a get fedding by mi self.
I never do that...so, I hope doing well.

THANK'S JeannetteD & tammieb

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This late in the game, it is possible the babies are sick, and as they become weak or seem abnormal to the parents (or if they first die within the nest), the parents try to get rid of them by tossing. However, the babies are so big, it may be difficult for the parents to toss them without inflicting trauma. Hand feeding will give you the ability to see how the babies are doing and if they seem like they are getting weak, you may need to investigate illness.

Crystal wrote:This late in the game, it is possible the babies are sick, and as they become weak or seem abnormal to the parents (or if they first die within the nest), the parents try to get rid of them by tossing. However, the babies are so big, it may be difficult for the parents to toss them without inflicting trauma. Hand feeding will give you the ability to see how the babies are doing and if they seem like they are getting weak, you may need to investigate illness.

Thanks Cristal

How are they doing gaviota?