need help

[crazy pigeon boy]

hi all i need some help!

 

one of my race cocks has just been killed by a hawk the big problem is he is on young birds around 3-4 days old i have swaped the young birds under 2 different pairs one under each will the parents to these birds be able to rase 3 young birds and is there any thing i can do to help them please help

[JADE]

The hen should rear the young birds on her own but I would make sure she had extra food - leave a pot of maple peas or tic beans in the nestbox. The other pairs should also manage to rear 3 ybs but again give plenty food.

[Guest]

Wouldn't farm them out at this stage, because they are all on pigeon milk just now. Only supplies two youngsters, any more, then it comes off the other two..

 

Agree stick with the hen. Agree she'll need 'looking after'. She will be very reluctant to leave them even for a drink, never mind food, grit, or minerals.

 

(1) Put a jar of water in the box, propped up (by a half-brick?) against the corner opposite one the nest bowl's in.

 

(2) Feed the hen in the box, a full pot of whatever you feed the rest, in a gallipot;

 

(3) Make up a min/grit mixture that you feed to the rest, in a gallipot in the box.

 

That'll see you OK thro the next 10 days or so at least.

 

 

 

[madmaxlofts]

Wouldn't farm them out at this stage, because they are all on pigeon milk just now. Only supplies two youngsters, any more, then it comes off the other two..

 

Agree stick with the hen. Agree she'll need 'looking after'. She will be very reluctant to leave them even for a drink, never mind food, grit, or minerals.

 

(1) Put a jar of water in the box, propped up (by a half-brick?) against the corner opposite one the nest bowl's in.

 

(2) Feed the hen in the box, a full pot of whatever you feed the rest, in a gallipot;

 

(3) Make up a min/grit mixture that you feed to the rest, in a gallipot in the box.

 

That'll see you OK thro the next 10 days or so at least.

 

 

 

spot on bruno this is what i would do

[crazy pigeon boy]

thank you all for your advice i will try this and let you know how i go on are you sure that the hen will be able to bring both young birds up on her own??

[Guest]

The hen will have no problem bringing them two up as long as you follow bruno's advice.

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

yes there all right but how are you going to tell those two from the other 4?

[crazy pigeon boy]

i have put a coil ring on the leg i have had to switch them because the hen was not feeding them

[Guest CS]

Take bruno's advice...  Hope your bird recovers soon.