It's quiet, maybe too quiet...

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It's quiet, maybe too quiet...

Post by Rocki_finch » Sat Jan 20, 2018 11:51 pm

Hi guys!

So my new Zebra, Holly with the 5 eggs ... well one of them hatched. I've heard the little one peeping before but it's been about 24 hours since I've heard a peep. Holly is still in the nest though, doesn't leave much - just for food and water. Is something wrong? I did catch a glimpse tonight but Holly came back, but the little one wasn't moving - we kind of thought the worse.

Thoughts?!

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Re: It's quiet, maybe too quiet...

Post by Flight Feathers » Sat Jan 20, 2018 11:58 pm

I don't know if you will know unless you check the nest. You could try using your phone to get a video of the baby inside the nest, that way you are not actually taking the nest down. And using the video, you will then be able to determine whether or not the baby is alive. It could be that you just weren't there last time it was feeding. If it is dead then it will need to be removed but you could wait another day just to see if you do hear the baby feeding. Wishing you the best of luck and hopefully the baby is still alive!
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Re: It's quiet, maybe too quiet...

Post by Flight Feathers » Sat Jan 20, 2018 11:59 pm

Also congrats on the first egg hatching! Hopefully the rest of the eggs hatch also!
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Re: It's quiet, maybe too quiet...

Post by Icearstorm » Sun Jan 21, 2018 1:08 am

Rocki_finch

When are you usually around the finches? The hatchling's peeping is usually too soft to hear from another room, so it could be calling when you aren't there.

It's also worth noting that lone chicks don't seem to chirp as much; if none of the other ones have hatched, the lack of noise isn't terribly unusual. I didn't hear anything from my lone society chick for the first four days, and I only hear my only Java chick occasionally. One or two chicks are typically fed more quickly than a large brood, so they won't beg for as long.

Young hatchlings don't move much. They quickly dry up and flatten out if they die; if the bird you got a glimpse of looked like a normal, three-dimensional hatchling, then there's a good chance it's still alive.

Zebra finches usually tolerate nest checks, so it probably wouldn't hurt to take a peek in the nest.

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Re: It's quiet, maybe too quiet...

Post by Fraza » Sun Jan 21, 2018 1:42 pm

USually zebras are okay just have a look in there nest and see if it’s okay isbit her first clutch maybe she doesn’t know how to feed yet sometimes with there first time they stand there and look like what’s the hell is that
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Re: It's quiet, maybe too quiet...

Post by Rocki_finch » Mon Jan 22, 2018 5:34 pm

Flight Feathers Icearstorm Fraza

You guys were right. I set up a hideout to see if I can catch a feeding, and I did! So exciting! She even let me take a peek. So far still only one ...

Thank you all for your insight, I have had finches for about 6 years but it's still new to me. It's winter here, so it's hard to make sure she is constantly warm.

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Re: It's quiet, maybe too quiet...

Post by lovezebs » Tue Jan 23, 2018 3:07 am

Rocki_finch

Good luck with your baby, and hopefully more will hatch in the next day or so.
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