Society's Egg is over due

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Society's Egg is over due

Post by summert85 » Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:46 pm

Okay so my pair of Society has been sitting on their eggs for 17 days..should I assume they not good..and toss them?
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Re: Society's Egg is over due

Post by nelloyello11 » Thu Oct 13, 2011 1:32 pm

Have you been able to candle them to determine if they are fertile?

Personally, I would wait a couple more days before giving up on them, especially if you're not sure if they are fertile. I think the incubation time for societies is 16 days. It is possible that they were sitting on them but did not actually start incubating them when you thought. So it could be not quite 16 days yet.
How many eggs were there when you think they started incubation?
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Re: Society's Egg is over due

Post by summert85 » Thu Oct 13, 2011 2:16 pm

there was 5 eggs..but they tossed two. so now theres only 3 left..its the 17th day..the hen has been sitting on them only gets up for 2 mins every now and then for food. ill wait til sunday if nothing. ill just toss them too..
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Re: Society's Egg is over due

Post by ac12 » Thu Oct 13, 2011 2:23 pm

Be patient.

I wait till day 20 or 21.
This is just in case I started counting before she actually started to sit.
This also is for the normal variation in how many days to hatch, some are faster some are slower.
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Re: Society's Egg is over due

Post by summert85 » Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:06 pm

Good news, I'm glad I waited...all three eggs hatched today!! Look at these cute little fuzzy balls. :D

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Re: Society's Egg is over due

Post by 6finchfriends » Fri Oct 14, 2011 2:18 pm

Yay! They look healthy and oh so cute! I'm glad you waited!!!!! =D>
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Re: Society's Egg is over due

Post by nelloyello11 » Fri Oct 14, 2011 2:46 pm

That's wonderful! Congratulations!!! =D>
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Re: Society's Egg is over due

Post by debbie276 » Fri Oct 14, 2011 2:58 pm

Lookin good!!
Congratulations!
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Re: Society's Egg is over due

Post by lovemyfinch » Fri Oct 14, 2011 5:48 pm

Beautiful babies =D> =D> =D>
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Re: Society's Egg is over due

Post by summert85 » Fri Oct 14, 2011 6:21 pm

Thanks everyone, anxious and excited..we'll see if there's any crested babies..cause the dad is a crested..
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Society & babies

Post by summert85 » Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:03 am

okay so today i checked the nest again..and 1 of the 3 babies has more seeds in it's crop, there are a small amount on the other two. Is that nothing to worry about? I'm afraid if this continue the two might not make it. ;=( BIG worry for me.
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Bunch of Zebras, Shaft tails + 2 hatchlings

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Re: Society's Egg is over due

Post by finchmix22 » Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:10 am

Congratulations! Society babies are so cute and fun to watch grow up. I usually give my Society's 21-28 days, just in case I counted wrong. Usually, when there are infertile eggs, the finches toss them before I can get to that task. They know what they're doing most of the time.
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Re: Society's Egg is over due

Post by debbie276 » Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:41 am

okay so today i checked the nest again..and 1 of the 3 babies has more seeds in it's crop, there are a small amount on the other two. Is that nothing to worry about? I'm afraid if this continue the two might not make it.
I wouldn't panic just yet, maybe you scared off the parent while they were feeding? Make sure it's a consistent thing before you panic. Are you sure it's not enough, maybe the one is getting too much? If it's too little you might want to supplement till they start being fed more.
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SF Pastel (SF Yellow)
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SF Pastel Blue (SF Yellow Blue)
Pastel Blue (Yellow Blue)

GREAT articles on avian lighting:
https://mickaboo.org/confluence/downloa ... ummary.pdf
http://www.naturallighting.com/cart/sto ... sc_page=56

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Re: Society's Egg is over due

Post by summert85 » Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:18 am

I waited for both parents to get off the nest to eat before I checked the nest. The other two are still no food...just very small..but you might be right maybe that one is getting too much...Im not sure??. Just cross my fingers they will all be okay! :D
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Bunch of Zebras, Shaft tails + 2 hatchlings

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Re: Society's Egg is over due

Post by finchmix22 » Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:10 pm

The hatchlings may last one day without feeding due to the egg sac, but if you see one being fed and not the others, I would supplement by feeding them a little each morning and wait until the afternoon to see if the parents take over. My owls ignored their hatchlings for 4 days and then took over my feedings. I just removed the nest each morning and afternoon to handfeed the hatchlings and put the nest back after each feeding. The parents sat on the hathclings to keep them warm and eventually they began feeding them and I was able to stop the handfeeding. The chicks are now three months old and doing great! Good Luck with your new babies.
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