Hidden enemy for chicks
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radar
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Re: Hidden enemy for chicks
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I hope that's not one of your chicks.....
Yes, lizards, mice and snakes, even ants, can be a very real threat to baby birds (adult birds too, if they are not fast enough).
I hope that's not one of your chicks.....
Yes, lizards, mice and snakes, even ants, can be a very real threat to baby birds (adult birds too, if they are not fast enough).
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Re: Hidden enemy for chicks
I hope you grabbed that lizard and saved the chick!
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Re: Hidden enemy for chicks
I know someone who had eggs missing from his aviary and then questioned whether or not the local lizard could have been involved. I said yes and this photo just proves it!
Ants can be a big problem. They will kill a clutch of chicks within a day or two if they get into the nest. I had it happen with a clutch of newly hatched gouldians and it was devastating. The ants were coming in through the back of the aviary and I didn't see them until it was too late
Ants can be a big problem. They will kill a clutch of chicks within a day or two if they get into the nest. I had it happen with a clutch of newly hatched gouldians and it was devastating. The ants were coming in through the back of the aviary and I didn't see them until it was too late
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