Aussie Finch Forum

Sorry to hear that Brett and Harvey. I have ha dthe same experience in the past. Let me tell you you only want to experience it once.

Did you leave a plasticg egg in the nest with the chick? I have a nest with 1 chick now and I have left a plastic egg in there so that the hen does not sit too tight.

I don't know of any remedy. You just have to put it down to experience. Probably best to euphanase the chick as it won't be able to stand or sit on a perch.


How many eggs has the hen laid now in the new nest?

Hi Canary i was hoping you would reply.
The hen has layed 4 eggs in the nest and is sitting on them.
I did not have a plastic egg in the nest.
Can you have a look out the post BB put up about bracing the legs,i think the bandaid idea could be worth a try.
Dad wants to know how to euphanase the canary because he thinks the baby is in pain.

I really don't know what to do,its been a bad few weeks for my baby birds i lost 5 zebras from one nest,and just the other day i lost 1 baby zeb..


Harv,brett

I have never tried to brace the legs. I am not sure how long you would leave it on to see if it works. It is worth a try, but probably up to 1 week.

The only way I know to Euthanase is a quick sharp knife across the neck. I was brought up on a dairy farm and was raised killing chooks and turkeys to eat and having to put down sick cows with a gun. Never pleasant, but better quick than dragging on in pain.

It is a hard lesson, but one that you won't forget unfortunately.

Just have to ook forward to the next nest and chicks.

Re Euthanasia ...something I dread but if I ever am in a position where it needs to be done Id ring my vet and ask them to do it .

Re Splayed legs ...I think there is a very small window for home bracing and you would need to do it right , often just giving them something where they can get a grip is enough to get them up .

After they are in trouble for a couple of days a vet would need to assess the situation .

Very sad for you Harvey ...

I just had a budgie with splayed legs so have done a mountain of research as well as lots of trial and error, so far I've managed to straighten one leg with the brace system and he's just fledged now, problem with a budgie is they chew the bracing off as quickly as you put it on (little buggers), this one was the youngest chick from a clutch of 3 and I think it was his older nest mates that caused the problem by squashing him. From the research I have done there is a window of opportunity to fix the problem for a short period after they fledge if you haven't been able to fix it while in the nest, the braces seem to do well but the problem I have found is keeping the leg with the correct bend, once they get a bit older though the legs will set rigid so you need to act while they are still flexible.

Bad news we tried to brace the legs but no good,this morning we found the baby dead on the floor.Maybe for the best.

RIP.Little fella

Brett

Brett & Harvey

Sad news indeed.

All you can do is look forward to the next nest of chicks, and all the best with them.

Sorry to hear this. From my experience the problem is more often a smooth nest. I would never use a smooth plastic nest for canarys or budgies. I prefer a wooden box or empty tin with holes in the bottom. And have never had this problem. But those I know who have had tended to have a smooth nest. The wood should not be smooth either. But have a hollow or be well padded so the birds are not actually on the wood but on nesting material. Wood shavings for budgies.
LML

The non slip stuff for using under appliances , much the same as the non slip rubber you use to stop mats slipping anyhoo Ive seen on some internet thingy a circle of that used in the bottom of nests to give the babies something to grip onto .

Sorry to hear about your canary Harvey.