RCCB Egg!
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 4:14 pm
Well, my RCCB's have been courting/breeding for the last week, and have managed to find enough (what I thought was hardly any at all) nesting material in their aviary to build a nest...little brats....and low and behold an egg has been laid today! I'm a little worried because if they do hatch chicks, I'll be gone for holidays, and won't be around to feed mealies or boiled egg to the parents everyday, and my birdsitter doesn't know much about any of these birds...basically put seed & fresh water in their cage and thats about it.
I did some research, and typical incubation is 11-14 days if I'm correct with what I'm reading. Has anyone had luck using dried insects for raising these guys? I've been providing the birds with dried SUKSES eggfood, and they seem to enjoy it quite a bit, as well as chopped kale, carrots, broccoli and apple everyday.
I suppose if they do toss chicks while I'm gone, theres nothing I can do, however at least I'll know they're a compatible pair, and that hopefully they'll try again...
Brady
I did some research, and typical incubation is 11-14 days if I'm correct with what I'm reading. Has anyone had luck using dried insects for raising these guys? I've been providing the birds with dried SUKSES eggfood, and they seem to enjoy it quite a bit, as well as chopped kale, carrots, broccoli and apple everyday.
I suppose if they do toss chicks while I'm gone, theres nothing I can do, however at least I'll know they're a compatible pair, and that hopefully they'll try again...
Brady