Aussie Finch Forum

I was down to my last pair of goldwings. They were on eggs and then this morning I find the hen dead on the ground. I'd been watching them only yesterday so she had not been ill. No sign of egg binding either - maybe night fright I guess. I used to really love this species but they may have beaten me. Anyway s%^t happens.

The cock is still sitting - anyone ever had a cock pytilia of any species raise young alone?

No idea. But fingers crossed and condolences.
LML

Gut says no, heart says I hope so! Good luck.

Cannot speak specifically about pytilias but on the rare occasions I have lost a parent with eggs the other parent normally abandons the nest. Even with live young they tend to abandon the nest. Thats one of the sad things about keeping birds.

But you can only wait and see what happens. Fingers crossed.

Eggs stone cold this afternoon - not surprising.

Sorry to hear Sam. Hope you don't give up with this species.