Bourkes sitting on Hatchlings

[David]

Oh I am so happy for you! They look very nice and hope they are doing well always!

[ranchnanny]

Thank you all I am excited and keeping my fingers crossed that these babies fledge.....

[Nerien]

The waiting part is just the worst, isn't it?

keeping fingers crossed for you, too.

[ranchnanny]

I dread peeking in the nest box every morning for fear I won't like what I see..... but so far so good.....

[debbie276]

[Colt]

Those babies are precious.

On a side note: I have friends that breed hookbills and sometimes if a hen is used to having the chicks pulled by the breeder at a certain point to be handfed she may stop feeding the clutch. One breeder in particular comes to mind. He purchased several pairs from someone and he waited a little too long according to the hens and he lost the babies because they stopped brooding and feeding. And one of his hens does this every time she breeds. He has to pull her babies much earlier than he likes, but she's always been like that.

So if you're purchasing a pair of breeders from someone or your hen as bred previously, it may be a good idea to contact the breeder the birds were purchased from to find out what their schedule was like after the chicks hatched to save yourself the grief of checking the box a day too late.

[ranchnanny]

Seems like forever waiting for these babies to fledge but maybe tomorrow
cause today I caught this photo....momma was close by

[cindy]

I know what you mean...my scarlets peeked out for days. Finally one fledged today. The other leaned out but went back in.

[ranchnanny]

Finally they all fledged

[debbie276]

Congratulations!!

[Colt]

Congrats on the fledglings.

[30 Seconds to Bob]

Congrats and they are gorgeous! Hope to have some of my own someday. Bob

[breeze]

Congrats

[ranchnanny]

Thank you all I am so tickled cause now I have four new babies + 8 adult Bourkes