Hi everyone!
My Society pair was incubating 4 Society eggs (laid around May 16 to 19) plus fostering 3 Star finch eggs (laid around the 12-13-14). I started transferring the Star from the 13, one each day for 3 days. Two chicks hatched on Monday 28, but nothing for the others. Should I wait to take out the eggs or leave them? If so, how much longer? Thanks!
Two chicks, five remaining eggs, what to do?
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Uolym
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Two chicks, five remaining eggs, what to do?
Currently caring for two Javan, two Gouldian, two Society, two Star, two Cutthroath, three canaries... One Siamese Fighting Fish and about sixty-ish plants around the house.
Previously kept cockatiels, budgies and one lovely Barred Parakeet, plus small mammals and fish since I was a kid.
Previously kept cockatiels, budgies and one lovely Barred Parakeet, plus small mammals and fish since I was a kid.
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Fraza
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Re: Two chicks, five remaining eggs, what to do?
Leave them longer, they shud be left for 25 days before they are considered dead
FINCHES I HAVE
Bengalese
zebras
Java sparrows
Silver bills
java x beng hybrid
PETS IVE HAD
dogs
Fish
Cocktiel
Doves
Hybrid cherry x Bengalese
Stars
Heck’s
Canary’s
My favourite is COCO my grey pearl society cock been here since the start my flock leader
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Bengalese
zebras
Java sparrows
Silver bills
java x beng hybrid
PETS IVE HAD
dogs
Fish
Cocktiel
Doves
Hybrid cherry x Bengalese
Stars
Heck’s
Canary’s
My favourite is COCO my grey pearl society cock been here since the start my flock leader
YOUTUBE CHANNEL
https://m.youtube.com/results?q=fraser% ... de101&sm=3
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Dave
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Re: Two chicks, five remaining eggs, what to do?
Furthermore, if you leave the unhatched eggs in a nest that has only 1 or 2 chicks, those eggs help the chicks sit snug and tight, which keeps their legs from splaying out.
Dave
Campbellsville, Kentucky, USA
Canaries
Campbellsville, Kentucky, USA
Canaries
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Sally
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Re: Two chicks, five remaining eggs, what to do?
Uolym I always leave eggs at least a week longer than expected, as you can't always be sure exactly when the birds started sitting tight, which starts the incubation process. And Dave is right about leaving the eggs to help support when you only have a few hatchlings.