Small Youngsters - Can anyone help?

[champ1]

This year I seem to have one big youngster and one small youngster in the nest - Does anyone know the cause of this? Thanks

[dal2]

This year I seem to have one big youngster and one small youngster in the nest - Does anyone know the cause of this? Thanks

 

This has appeared quite often this year. Perhaps first egg being sat tight cause of cold weather.

[greenlands]

This has happened to me twice this year??The first time I gave the youngen a chance but it looks like a bin job the 2nd lasted three days and I binned it.Not saying that was the right thing to do but It's bad enough trying to get good youngens out of well reared stuff.

Lindsay.

[blackdog]

This year I seem to have one big youngster and one small youngster in the nest - Does anyone know the cause of this? Thanks

 

what i do mate is once you have them rung switch the young about in different nests put 2 small together, 2 big together then they will get the same amount of food otherwise the big young will get most of the food

 

[ally mac]

The last couple of years I had a few at different sizes but this year none. So far anyway. Ive decided just to let the birds get on with it, when I was less experienced I think i was maybe getting to involved and disrupting the birds. Best hatch Ive ever had despite the colder weather.

 

Al.

[youngboy_]

the parents are sittin on the 1st egg and not standing over it!!  so do as black dog says put 2 small together and 2 big together!!

[champ1]

thanks guys, they seem to hatch together but after about five days there is a considerable difference could this be down to e coli or somthing.!!!

[youngboy_]

i wouldnt no now!! but i really doubt it!!