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DansTheGreat
08-13-2009, 09:43 PM
Hello everybody,,

Mickey<-(female) and The Fuzz<-(male) have mated and the oldest one has hatched on July 8th and is now 41 days old and has 5 other siblings that are younger..

Today i stuck my hand in like always to take the young ones out and Play with them and she flew at my hand and took a chunk out of it and has been attacking the two oldest babies, and also attacking The Fuzz.

THis has only just started happening today..

I dont Know What to do so any advice would be good

Thanks,


Danny
Debbie05
08-13-2009, 09:50 PM
Well I have my first clutch of 4 babies and am not really sure but at that age can't you seperate him now? As long as it is eating on it's own I would try it and keep a close eye on it to make sure it eating and drinking.
DansTheGreat
08-13-2009, 09:55 PM
Hey thanks debbie,,

I think im going to see what everyone else says before i go ahead and do that thouggh
Debbie05
08-13-2009, 09:58 PM
Ya please do. Like I said this is my first clutch and I am really not sure. Good luck. What age is it that you can seperate them? I think it is 6 weeks. I would like to know what others say though.
Zeena
08-13-2009, 10:15 PM
are they eating on their owns? did they leave the nestbox completely? If so, then there would be no problem separating them from their parents and their younger siblings if she is becoming a dangerous threat!
Keep us posted!
DansTheGreat
08-13-2009, 11:58 PM
K, So ,

I separated the two oldest ones ,, Ive seen them eat once before but im not sure, they stay out of the nest box all of the time and when i put them back into it they come right out again .. So they are probably Weaned ?

Tomorrow ( since Tonight is over) i will watch them alot to see if they are eating alone !
jimjam&sonny
08-14-2009, 08:17 AM
how are the chicks getting on!?
DansTheGreat
08-14-2009, 12:28 PM
Well,

the youngest chick that is still getting its pin feathers was on the bottom of the cage, Like someone was pushing them out, and another one that has never came out on his own was out.. and they were attacking him ..
Debbie05
08-14-2009, 04:10 PM
Oh the poor baby. Hope they will be OK. How old is the youngest 2?
SpickyDavies
08-14-2009, 05:01 PM
woah oh oh oh!!! put them back, place in a chick hide
and dad will feed them
mum is attacking them as she's ready to lay again
DansTheGreat
08-14-2009, 05:34 PM
Put which ones back :O ??

Right now i have the two youngest ones in the box because they cannot eat on their own
I have seen the oldest four eating on their own so i have them in a seperate cage togetherr,, is that good ?

Also ,, She is going to lay again :O ,, THat was fast .. lol .. I dont know if she is even ready for that again yet, like she laid eggs in the middle of december but none were fertile, and now she has this batch, so do you think she is ready again ??
Debbie05
08-14-2009, 11:51 PM
What is a chick hide?
DansTheGreat
08-15-2009, 01:41 AM
I have no idea, lol
SpickyDavies
08-18-2009, 03:53 PM
this is a chick hide, an essential when breeding
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/SpickyMaster/PAIR/DSC01129-1.jpg
DansTheGreat
08-20-2009, 07:10 PM
this is a chick hide, an essential when breeding
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/SpickyMaster/PAIR/DSC01129-1.jpg

Do you know where i can get one ?