NASTY smelling nest
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NASTY smelling nest
I clean my cage every weekend, replacing all newspapers and giving the bottom portions of the cage a complete wash and rub down and then some lysol. The upper portion of the cage, bars, is rubbed down with a warm wet towel.
The nest, I have never cleaned. Should I? It has 2 hatchlings in it. It smells so NASTY i almost GAG when I get close to it. And I can see the baby poo piling up on the nest perimeter. I really want to clean it but I am sure it doesnt matter. In nature no one cleans out the nest for them... any suggestions here?
The nest, I have never cleaned. Should I? It has 2 hatchlings in it. It smells so NASTY i almost GAG when I get close to it. And I can see the baby poo piling up on the nest perimeter. I really want to clean it but I am sure it doesnt matter. In nature no one cleans out the nest for them... any suggestions here?
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Nopers. Not taking the place of pooh bear. Just felt that it was an appropriate picture for that conversation.
I am gonna say that there is no dead baby in there. I know for certain there were 7 eggs and now there are 5 eggs and 2 babies. Unless my math has failed me, surely 7-2 = 5
Now if an egg is bad... umm.. its still in the egg.. so would the egg stink if the egg is sealed?
I am gonna say that there is no dead baby in there. I know for certain there were 7 eggs and now there are 5 eggs and 2 babies. Unless my math has failed me, surely 7-2 = 5
Now if an egg is bad... umm.. its still in the egg.. so would the egg stink if the egg is sealed?
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An obscene number of chicks and eggs
And an incredibly rare St. Goldena Breast finch
Anyone want some finches???
-Chris
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And an incredibly rare St. Goldena Breast finch
Anyone want some finches???
-Chris

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I'm glad you are following in Poohbear's traditions. I really enjoy seeing those pics and replies from both of you.Finch Fry wrote:Nopers. Not taking the place of pooh bear. Just felt that it was an appropriate picture for that conversation.
I am gonna say that there is no dead baby in there. I know for certain there were 7 eggs and now there are 5 eggs and 2 babies. Unless my math has failed me, surely 7-2 = 5
Now if an egg is bad... umm.. its still in the egg.. so would the egg stink if the egg is sealed?
Are you using the 'new' math

I would suggest as Liz did, that you may have a 'ripening' dead egg in there. Can't tell you how to proceed with that. You can inspect the unhatched ones. Use your clothes pin in the mean time.

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I think it's time for a nest inspection. There has to be either a bad egg or a chick in there. I have 5 babies and 2 parents in the nest and I don't smell a thing. I too see poop around the opening and inside but it doesn't smell at all. Something needs to be removed. I'm sure now that the chicks are 10 days or so it wouldn't bother the parents if you took it out for a minute to see what's going on.
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I agree... while I do think that bird poop does have a distinct smell, it is rather subtle, and I don't find it too offensive. I would have to have my nose pretty near IN the nest before it would bother me. So I guess there's a bad egg in there... 

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I'm glad we have some agreement. Finch 'poop' isn't too offensive, but it doesn't sound like what you are smelling.
There is something else going on. The 'dead' smell is quite different than the 'poop' smell.. and quite offensive..
Agree with everyone else. You need an inspection and I'll bet you'll find out why you have that odor.
There is something else going on. The 'dead' smell is quite different than the 'poop' smell.. and quite offensive..
Agree with everyone else. You need an inspection and I'll bet you'll find out why you have that odor.
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