Green singers.. Just hatched

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Slick
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After 3 nest 7 eggs that was all duds.. I thought of seperating the pair.. Then said 1 more try don't want to burn the hen.. Checked two days ago there was 3 eggs.. And today of course I checked & I have 1 that's hatched.. Yeppee.. Now my next problem is I don't know if I should add more green seeds or feed them sumthing else.. What to do
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yay!
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well done ...Ill leave a pro to answer the food question.
Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue.
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JEALOUS!!!!!! :lol:
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Your diet must be on the correct path to get them into breeding condition.
The next step is to make it easier for the parents to feed the chicks as their work load multiplys greatly.
The parents need food that is easily digested and benificial to the chicks.
Lightly soaked seed(covered with water for 2 to 3 hours then rinsed and drained).
Any good quality,clean seeding grass heads.
Plain cake,either a small piece of Madera Cake or buy a packet(cheap brand) Butter Cake and bake it yourself.
Stay away from the nest and let the parents do their job.
Feeding methods are similar to Canaries but the difference is Canaries will take nest inspection as they are totally domesticated
Singers aren't.
Good Luck
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Slick
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Thx for the info . First time breeding singers 1 of my best if birds I have.. Iv been breedin parrot finches for while just love them.. Soaked seeds.. Iv been givin them alot of green seeds.. I'm just worried if the nest is to small. Should I touch up or just let it be.. Thx Orix..
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I wouldn't touch the nest at all.
Most birds apart from Zebs and bengos don't like the nest being touched and they may abandon.
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E Orix wrote:Feeding methods are similar to Canaries but the difference is Canaries will take nest inspection as they are totally domesticated
Singers aren't.
As E Orix said :ugeek: .Remember they made it they hatched in it so they are happy with it.
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Congratulations.
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Slick
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Just like to say thank for all the info.. The soaked seeds ia a gem they love it just put sum in for them .. They ate it straight away fed the young thx again..
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