Is hatchling to big for little chicks

[Fraza]

lovezebs okay is there no way u can put it in another birds nest and they will feed if not I will have to hand feed them it’s really hard to check the nest aswell because the parents don’t come out

[lovezebs]

Fraza

Once a chick has hatched, the other birds will recognize it as NOT one of their own, and in most cases will ignore it, toss it, or sometimes kill it outright.

Check the babies crops regularly to see if parents are feeding them.

If you can't open the nest boxes to check, then reach into the box when parents are out eating, very gently scoop out the babies and look at their crops. If the crops have food in them, then all is well, if not then you will have to supplement feed them until they start begging loudly. Once chicks start begging loudly, Socie parents will usually feed.

[haroun]

Fraza you're not alone my dear
same case here in one of my nest there is only one hatcheling chick it has now 10 days, and surprised i found this morning two extra fresh laid eggs lol ad the hen start sitting . it was for that two days ago she had an abnormal behavior and seemed not to feed or rarely does , and the cock tried to mate with here .
the cock continues to feed the chick
@lovezebs

[Fraza]

haroun yep they can be a hassle

@lovezebs and I can open nest box but the parents literally never ever leave I’ve only managed to see them about 4 times whilst they are swapping feeding

However I took of the lid with the female in and the big one looks healthy and the female is sitting on the little one so can’t see him/her

[lovezebs]

Fraza

I've had to lift a few girls off the nest to check on chicks occasionally. Don't be shy my boy .

[Fraza]

lovezebs yeh I will she’s quite a pincher tho likes to pull off little bits of skin on edge of finger

[lovezebs]

haroun

As long as the Father keeps feeding, all should be well.

If the chick is already 10 days old, he should hopefully be fleding before the new chicks hatch, so Dad can continue feeding the fledgling, while Mom should begin feeding the infants.

[lovezebs]

Fraza

Put on a thin glove

[Fraza]

lovezebs no I’m not that much of a wuss haha I’ll just trying and get her out with my finger will she definitely go back in

[lovezebs]

Fraza

We're talking Societies here, she'll go back.

[Fraza]

lovezebsokay then sorted tommorow am gonna like her out the bed take pics of chicks then let her back in

[lovezebs]

Fraza

Hopefully you won't need a crowbar to pry her off the nest, lol.

[haroun]

lovezebs@Fraza
GOOD NEWS BAD NEWS
THE CHICK has fledged , the 5 extra eggs are dude good like this both parents will wean the chick and mum will get some reste

[Fraza]

haroun really well guess what I’ve had my other two society’s take turns getting off there own eggs to feed these 5 eggs that have hatched haha madness society’s are so kind

[lovezebs]

Fraza

So from what I can understand from your post, the big chick fledged? Are the parents feeding him?

What about the eggs, did they all hatch, and are the parents feeding these little ones as well?