Protective irn

[Kel_13]

Hey all Im ready to take out my baby ringnecks for handrearing this weekend and im guessing that females are very protective of there young as when i check in the nest she doesn't move... i haven't yet opened the lid of the nest box but only peering into the hole, do you think there maybe a chance that when i open the lid that she will fly out if not is there any other way to get her out without her taking my finger off

[Neokireina]

IMO there is little chance that she will fly out, maybe wait until she comes out on her own to eat perhaps offer a treat into the aviary. I was surprised when I put my hands both the nesting boxes I have neither of my hens bit even when I grabbed one and basically threw her out of the nest box. /shrug dont reccomend that tho.

[Jeremy]

You can wait until she comes out or you can tap the box

[Kel_13]

Well i did go to get the baby's out and i thought there was 2 only to dicover there was 1 and a dead 1 in the nest do ringnecks usually choose 1 over the other? im now hoping she will look afer the only survivor? any info on this would be great!