one left in nest ?

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:26 am

I have a new clutch of gouldians[ five ] four have came out of nest and return to nest at times,but one hasnt left nest as far as I can tell he is being fed. I look at him with a mirror,he seems to move around in nest but just dont try to leave nest .The first ones left nest on the 1st.june.I guess I will just have to wait and see.
Is this normal for one to stay in nest after the rest have been out for several days,maybe he has something wrong [but I am afraid to look,the hen might stop feeding.]? bcamp

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:04 pm

I had this problem with my first time and was told if they didn't leave something was wrong. So I was so worried about it.
Anyway there was nothing wrong. It was very small and hadn't been fed as much. It finally came out and caught up with the others.
You have great restraint. I would have looked. I don't think they would desert it if they have been feeding them this long.
Perhaps someone else can give you some better advice. Let us know how it is.

jamezyboo21 · Post by **jamezyboo21** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:11 pm

I knew someone who had fledglings but there was one who wouldnt come out. Maybe yours just doesnt want to come out. The person told me hers stayed in the nest for almost 2 months until she decided to take him out because everyone was already on there own and he was still in the nest begging for food. She said nothinbg was wrong with him and was as big as the rest, he probably just didnt want to come out. I know hes fine because i have him now and he is an all white zebra with black cheeks.

poohbear · Post by **poohbear** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:34 pm

Give it a few more days,this isn't unusual behaviour....just a case of wait and see.
Paul.

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:50 pm

Thanks for the replys thats what I think is best also.I would not want to have to handfeed I am still to new to breeding to try that.I am sure that the parents know best. Its hard to know for sure if its being fed will have to wait and see, the four thats out look real good

bcamp

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:04 pm

Well he finally came out of the nest,but he is about half the size of the others. He cant fly yet but he looks fine just very small has been spending a lot of time on the cage floor.
Do you think I should put him[her] back into the nest tonight, he is able to get on a low perch.I hope they are feeding him as much now as the other ones only seen them feed once this afternoon.At least he is out.

BCAMP

Post by **Sally** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 12:51 am

I'm too late with this, did you put the littlest one back in the nest for the night? Goulds usually don't go back in the nest once they've fledged, at least mine didn't, but since it is so little, it probably wouldn't hurt to put it back in. Just watch the parents with feeding, sometimes they concentrate on the biggest and don't pay as much attention to the tiny ones.

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:00 am

I put him back into the nest, checked on them a few minutes later and there he was sitting on cage floor,I didnt want him to keep coming out of nest its about thirty inches[long fall].I have one of the seed trough so I just set him into the seeds,when I got up today he was on edge of the trough head tucked into wings all cuddled up with another baby,seen mom feed him so all seems well for know

Thanks for reply BCAMP

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:12 am

Well the little one didnt make it, found him on floor of cage this morn.I dont know why he died I seen mom feed him regularly. Still didnt fly but he would climb up some low perchs to get high on a perch,maybe he just fell to many times? I have a gouldian in the flight cage that can barely fly thats why I have low perchs so he can get up to the higher perchs
BCAMP

dfcauley · Post by **dfcauley** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:43 am

oh... I am so sorry.

poohbear · Post by **poohbear** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:17 am

I'm afraid if you keep finches(Particularly Gouldians) this is something you will have to get used to.Mortality rates can be quite high sometimes...Mother nature will unfortunately root out the weak ones.This chick probably had a problem from day one,you were lucky the adults continued feeding.Often when they sense a problem with a chick they will ignore it in preference to the rest of the brood.
Just be happy the remainder are lively and well.
Paul.

B CAMP · Post by **B CAMP** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:36 am

Thanks for the reply,I think you are right ,I guess its better know than later,he didnt seem to grow or do better since he came out of nest.
But the other four are doing just fine they even are trying to eat on there own[parents still taking good care of them] BCAMP

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 11:05 am

I'm sorry to hear about the little guy but on the other hand I'm so pleased to hear the others are doing so well.

Post by **Sally** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 1:29 pm

poohbear wrote:I'm afraid if you keep finches(Particularly Gouldians) this is something you will have to get used to.Mortality rates can be quite high sometimes...Mother nature will unfortunately root out the weak ones.This chick probably had a problem from day one,you were lucky the adults continued feeding.Often when they sense a problem with a chick they will ignore it in preference to the rest of the brood.
Just be happy the remainder are lively and well.
Paul.

Paul is so right about this. Most of the time, when you lose babies, you have no idea what went wrong. Sometimes, we can keep the handicapped or weak ones going in our cages, but in the wild, these would be the first to go. That is a good sign that the others are already trying to eat on their own, shows that they are strong and healthy.

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