530Roller
3 posts
Dec 04, 2009
11:45 AM
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can any one tell me Y my breeder would not let me touch their eggs every time i try lift them up the check the egg or even try to put my hand close to the nest they would peck my hand/finger and hit me wit there wing? in the past a lot of some of my breeder would abandon their nest cause i touch the eggs or lifted them off the nest. i really wanna try fostering but I'm afraid that if i take the fosters egg out and put my good pairs eggs n the foster would abandon the nest and the good pair wont want the nest any more. any help???i saw on you tube some people can just touch their bird that is still setting on eggs and they wouldn't even care.
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rookie from ct
GOLD MEMBER
183 posts
Dec 04, 2009
11:48 AM
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That is strange try to pull the switch after dark but if you are fostering you need fake eggs for a few days. Dennis
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530Roller
4 posts
Dec 04, 2009
12:04 PM
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yea that's probably the only way and time i can switch it to bad my birds don't like me.lol. Dennis u say i need fake eggs so who gets the fake eggs good pair or foster?
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Oldfart
GOLD MEMBER
1543 posts
Dec 04, 2009
12:09 PM
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Shoua, It is just natural for the birds to defend their nest. When you are ready to exchange the eggs, slip your fingers under the nesting bird and remove the eggs they are sitting. Place the eggs to be fostered back in the same manner. Make sure the eggs being fostered are within three days of the eggs you are removing from the foster pair. I wait until I have checked the donor eggs for fertility before making the switch. Keep detailed records so the parentage is certain. Everyday when I clean or just visit, I handle my birds or just touch the nesting birds. This is not necessary but I find it makes me happy and it is easier to manage the birds when they are used to being touched.
Thom
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rookie from ct
GOLD MEMBER
185 posts
Dec 04, 2009
12:11 PM
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Take the first egg away from both pair replace with fake throw away fosters egg keep good egg at room temp. turn 3 times a day when second egg is in nest do the same when foster has second egg pull the switch. Good Luck Dennis
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530Roller
5 posts
Dec 04, 2009
12:29 PM
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thank you Dennis and Thom for the info. my good pair had both their egg last one was yesterday but my foster only has one only hop she get the next one today or tomorrow. then i will try to do the switch and c what happens thanks again
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rookie from ct
GOLD MEMBER
187 posts
Dec 04, 2009
12:35 PM
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530 your good pair will lay again in 10 days so get another foster ready, you can hold eggs for about 10 days in room temp but you have to turn them every 6-8 hours. Dennis
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katyroller
667 posts
Dec 04, 2009
1:24 PM
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530,
It sounds stupid but be careful how you hold the egg/s when you pull them out of the nest. I have had a sitting bird wing slap my hand and cause me to break the egg.
Tracey
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530Roller
7 posts
Dec 04, 2009
2:02 PM
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yap that's right Dennis that's what I'm planning on doing but i only got 2 pair of foster wish i would've saved more of my old bird for foster. Tracy ur right those little bird sure can hit hard and thanks foe the heads up I'll make sure to cover it real good on the way out of the nest.
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roller alley
185 posts
Dec 04, 2009
9:50 PM
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hey 530 try and handle your birds more often,my birds are handled every day and give me no problems.handle the squeeks more than the adult birds they will be happier and not to fidgety.i have also fostered eggs to a pair whom didnt have any eggs with good succes,but that is just me,only in an emergency
...LJ
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