nest take over (are they killing chicks?)
Posted: 11 Apr 2011, 10:04
found a dead orange breast chick yesterday, the pair of african fires are payin alot of attention too the oranmge breast nest
now the AF hen is sittin in there , the chicks that i can see r still alive in there and the male is stoppin the parents gettin back into the nest..
are they killing them or r they feeding the young i dont know....
solutions?
1. try and catch the AF's and put them in another cage?
2. take nest out and try hand raise chicks?
3.?
any info will b greatly apreciated thanks
now the AF hen is sittin in there , the chicks that i can see r still alive in there and the male is stoppin the parents gettin back into the nest..
are they killing them or r they feeding the young i dont know....
solutions?
1. try and catch the AF's and put them in another cage?
2. take nest out and try hand raise chicks?
3.?
any info will b greatly apreciated thanks