Please help! What to do?
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- Wonder Wooer
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Please help! What to do?
OMG, my Orange Cheeks waxbills layed eggs at the bottom of the cage. She really laying on them. Its not eggs that just been pooped out from perch and ignored.
I probably did wrong thing. I took a cup, put in nesting materials and then scooped the 3 eggs with a spoon and put them in that cup at a more elevated spot of the cage.
Im in total shock. Should i put back the eggs where they were?
Please help me.
I probably did wrong thing. I took a cup, put in nesting materials and then scooped the 3 eggs with a spoon and put them in that cup at a more elevated spot of the cage.
Im in total shock. Should i put back the eggs where they were?
Please help me.
- Fraza
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Re: Please help! What to do?
No don’t leave the eggs were they where just leave them in a nest high up in the cage and see if she will lay the 4th egg into ther and incubate them (hopefully she lays the rest in the nest not on the floor !)
They usually lay 4-6 and then sometimes 8
They usually lay 4-6 and then sometimes 8
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Re: Please help! What to do?
I just read, the orange cheeks prefer to lay their eggs at bottom of the cage. So i pit them back ... I also read once you touch the eggs the orange cheeks might leave nest.Fraza wrote: No don’t leave the eggs were they where just leave them in a nest high up in the cage and see if she will lay the 4th egg into ther and incubate them (hopefully she lays the rest in the nest not on the floor !)
They usually lay 4-6 and then sometimes 8
I left a nest in cage and see if shes goimg to lay 4rth one wih the other eggs or in the nest. I left nest low because they kept at lower level of the cage
- Fraza
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Re: Please help! What to do?
Sandra Ohright okay I didn’t know this and touching the eggs won’t bother them it says this about every finch but it honestly doesn’t
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
YOUTUBE CHANNEL
https://m.youtube.com/results?q=fraser% ... de101&sm=3
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
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- Wonder Wooer
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Re: Please help! What to do?
They have left the eggs anyways and no sign of a 4rth egg. Ive learned a lesson I guess. But the nest I gave them is still there. Maybe they will try for a 2nd time later.Fraza wrote: Sandra Ohright okay I didn’t know this and touching the eggs won’t bother them it says this about every finch but it honestly doesn’t
Thanks so much for replying to my post, so appreciate
- Fraza
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Re: Please help! What to do?
Ur welcome hopefully they look after next time
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
YOUTUBE CHANNEL
https://m.youtube.com/results?q=fraser% ... de101&sm=3
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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- Wonder Wooer
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Re: Please help! What to do?
She just layed 4th egg but seperated from the other and no incubation. Oh well. The gold breasted waxbills took the nest I put in for the orange cheeks.Fraza wrote: Ur welcome hopefully they look after next time
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Re: Please help! What to do?
Sandra Put in multiple nests at different heights in the cage, perhaps the Orange-cheeks will use one of them. I don't think they will incubate any eggs that are laid on the floor, and most finches won't go to a new nest where you have moved their eggs, they just abandon.
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Re: Please help! What to do?
Sandra that’s always the way lol uno my stars just robbed my large zebs nest and laid eggs I was like what’s going on here they are ament to be passive
I always leave more nests than there are pairs of birds so they have different variety
I always leave more nests than there are pairs of birds so they have different variety
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
YOUTUBE CHANNEL
https://m.youtube.com/results?q=fraser% ... de101&sm=3
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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Re: Please help! What to do?
I've read not to touch the eggs with your hands because body oils can harm the covering of the egg and harm the embryo.