The Old Sock in the Hole Trick
Posted: 07 Oct 2013, 18:38
I had a clutch of White-eared Masked finches fledge last week. It was a bit late when I got home and they were on the floor, but the hen had them huddled in a corner on the ground and was sitting with them. They were still fine in the morning. The next night I got home and they were on the ground again, but no hen this time. I tried putting them back in the nest, but they kept popping out as soon as I turned my back. I was going to catch them up and bring them in for the night (I have done this heaps of times in the past very successfully) when I remembered the another trick. I ran inside and raided my sock drawer. back in the aviary, I caught the 3 of them and shoved then back in the nest, quickly followed by a rolled up sock which would stop them getting out again for the night.
The next thing was to remember to pull the sock out in the morning. However, that night I had a bit of a health issue and end up in hospital until 3am. Consequently, I slept in a bit. All of a sudden, I remembered and was bolt upright and quickly out to the aviary. It was about 8.30am. I pulled the sock out and went back inside and hope. half an hour later they were out for a feed. And now they can get back to the nest themselves.
PS the sock was clean, no BO to suffocate them
The next thing was to remember to pull the sock out in the morning. However, that night I had a bit of a health issue and end up in hospital until 3am. Consequently, I slept in a bit. All of a sudden, I remembered and was bolt upright and quickly out to the aviary. It was about 8.30am. I pulled the sock out and went back inside and hope. half an hour later they were out for a feed. And now they can get back to the nest themselves.
PS the sock was clean, no BO to suffocate them
