Swapping Young Birds

[fits]

Hi,

 

I have pairs of young in the nest at 5 days old.

Will a pair that is due to hatch (on plastic eggs because of them being broken) accept and rear a 5 day chick as I would like each breeding pair to rear a least one young?

 

Thanks

 

Regards

Dave

[OLDYELLOW]

some will yes depends on the adopting parents hens are more likely to take to them some cocks can be funny

[lanarkshire lad]

Hi,

 

I have pairs of young in the nest at 5 days old.

Will a pair that is due to hatch (on plastic eggs because of them being broken) accept and rear a 5 day chick as I would like each breeding pair to rear a least one young?

 

Thanks

 

Regards

Dave

Should be ok mate

[fits]

Thanks for the replies my worry is does it make any difference to the young one as the new parents will be giving milk after the original parents have just been giving milk for 5 days to the young one.

 

Regards

Dave

[OLDYELLOW]

they produce the milk whilst sitting if there over due they'll be ready , try to swap when hen on nest leave loft but watch through door so can see if takes or not

[fits]

Thanks Old Yellow i will give it go.

 

Regards

Dave

[fits]

I have just swapped the youngsters over under my 2 pairs which were sitting 21 days, I watched them for 15 minutes and the hens did not leave their nests.

 

The hens just sat there fidgeted a bit but then settled down.

I will check them again in the morning

 

Just hope they feed then now!

 

Here’s hopping

 

Thanks again for your advice

 

Regards

Dave

[OLDYELLOW]

eek id of done them am so could make sure there happy to stay on them and feed them , you'l be unhappy if hen comes off them in night

[fits]

An update on how they are doing:

 

I went in this morning and they were still sitting on the nests, I feed the birds and the hens came off and when they returned to their nests both hens feed the young ones.

 

When I came back from work tonight I feed then again and while the hens were feeding I checked the young ones they were both full of milk and looked ok.

 

If all goes well I will ring them tomorrow night.

 

Regards

Dave

[OLDYELLOW]

An update on how they are doing:

 

I went in this morning and they were still sitting on the nests, I feed the birds and the hens came off and when they returned to their nests both hens feed the young ones.

 

When I came back from work tonight I feed then again and while the hens were feeding I checked the young ones they were both full of milk and looked ok.

 

If all goes well I will ring them tomorrow night.

 

Regards

Dave

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[THE FIFER]

Good luck with them m8

[fits]

Thanks Fifer,

they seem to be doing fine, i have rung them, they were full of food and growing well.

Regards

Dave