Aussie Finch Forum

Hi All,

With these hot days and nights, my blue split hen whom has decided that it is too hot to sleep in the box.
This is day 2 without night time care and minimal during the day.
With only 5 days until hatching, is this narrowing my chances of hatching healthy young?
My Dilutes seem to be able to incubate day and night, in the same aviary, no problems.
I know it's only early in the seasonand they are young birds, but patients isn't one of my strong points.
5 fertile Blue/Split eggs, would be a great start for my year.
Any possitive feedback to help me sleep at nights, would be appreciated.

Thanks
Jason

I would say those eggs would be no good if she has stopped incubating ,but I could be wrong

Did the eggs hatch

This is day 2 without night time care and minimal during the day.
With only 5 days until hatching, is this narrowing my chances of hatching healthy young?

I'd say not. The birds dont generally stop sitting unless somethings up

Hi all,

Sorry I have been busy and haven't been on the forum.
Yes they did hatch with foster parents. Pair of yellow backs.
All four hatched but only 2 lived to fledge. 1 blue back and 1 split.
I put down to a bad nest build as the 2 that died were under the nest material to one side.
The yellows are now raising their own young. 4 yellows and one mystery which with white nodules is a split or blue.

Jason