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****YAY a chicked HATCHED!!!!!*****
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:21 am
by Jayesh Pancha
YAY, finally a baby chick hatched on sunday, i think theres only one but i dont want to disturb the chick
what types of food should i be feeding the pair now and how much?????
BABIES!!
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:49 am
by Bird crazy
Good for you and we'll expect pics when they are old enough it won't set them or parents back by disturbing them.
We do hope that's soon though.
Sorry I have no idea what or how much to feed. Just want to see the babies
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 12:02 pm
by Dani03
Yes pics would be great! It don't disturb anything and it is better if you do check in on the little guys
Dani
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:05 pm
by Melika
The pair should love soft foods- veggies and fruits. A good pellet and seed is good too for diversity.
Here's a good list with veggies and fruits to feed:
http://indianringneck.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=3063
Do try for more veggies than fruits. Fruits are loved but higher in sugar. Some birds though will only eat the fruits and very few veggies.
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:06 pm
by Melika
The pair should love soft foods- veggies and fruits. A good pellet and seed is good too for diversity.
Here's a good list with veggies and fruits to feed:
http://indianringneck.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=3063
Do try for more veggies than fruits. Fruits are loved but higher in sugar. Some birds though will only eat the fruits and very few veggies.
Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:33 pm
by Jayesh Pancha
when i try check on the chicks the mum jumps up and down and dosnt get off, so im scared shes hurting the chick
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 2:44 pm
by Melika
Some bird moms are like that. You may be better just listening for the chick's voices. You should be able to distinguish them if more hatch. They should hatch every other day.
It's hard to get a mom out of the nestbox long enough sometimes. They usually dive in when they see you coming, lol.
If this is your pair's first clutch, I wouldn't hand feed. They need to learn how it all works and they learn best through trial and error. I've lost chicks at first (lovebirds) but in the long run you get really good parents. When the chicks are always pulled from the beginning, some just stop feeding the chicks around the time you would normally pull. They just don't know what to do from then on.
I don't know if any other breeders have had the same experience. Of course, I was working with lovebirds, not IRNs.
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:24 pm
by Jayesh Pancha
hi, yea this is my ringnecks first time, actually with chicks.
The chicks died in the shell last year, i wasnt thinking of handrearing anyway kuz i have to go school lol, so got no time