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They would be better off been fed on hand rearing formula,
Can be brought from major petstores or ordered in from the smaller stores, this way they get all vitimins they need,
Is also an eggfood...

How big is the cage or flight it will be going in, if it is only small then an outside mounted one will be your best bet, also makes it easier for inspection, haven't got chance look at the pics now...

Good luck with them, doves usually make great parents so shouldn't have much problems
Just keep feeding your doves their normal food and maybe buy some eggfood and add that to their seed and they...

Ummmm this is only true in certain breeds of birds, mainly the budgie

Ringnecks are very difficult to sex properly until they are around 3 years old,

As the males do not get the band around...

Many different reasons for this ,

However first would need to know if you have made any changes at all to the bird

i.e. diet,
Routine
Moved the cage etc,

It could all have a sudden...

I would pull it out, the shaft of bloodfeathers can become quite painful and can take up to 6 month before the bird moults it out and regrows a new one,
If you pull it out it will take only a few...

As the baby is a fledgling it may be to afraid to gape, it will be used to its mother feeding it and not know what you want very difficult to overcome this fear in young birds that have been parent...

To test for fertility you can either

Take them to a dark room after 1 week of incubation and shine a bright light into them this should then be visible to all as veins will be growing inside the...

Human odour plays no part in nests what so ever, it is common myth, common birds have very very little sense of smell and those that do only have it for reasons such as finding the right plant, they...

As kalfour said, if the eggs are infertile they would be fine,
However if their has been a rooster running free with them well they would not be the best for eating, the egg would have started...

Hi, the problem with the birds beak overgrowing may be because he is ageing and while he may still have many years of life left when they get older they tend to use up more minerals and vitimins in...

There are many reasons the bird won't use cuttle or mineral , the main one been they don't like it or they don't know what it is ,
If your birds beak was only cut a week ago and is now over grown...

Trust me if yo hadn't have touched the egg it was doomed anyway, I don't know where yo come from or how hot it is their but the egg would have needed to be kept at a steady 37.7 degree Celsius...

Hi, hatching of eggs depends on many things, and the chances are that other eggs may have been fertile but dead in shell, this can happen for many many reasons and can't be subjected to just 1...

Hi feathers and jack,

In answer to your question you need not be worried that you have sited one,
Privilaged yes, worried no...

The hoopoe is a migrating bird and they pass over here in...

In answer to your question,

Ringnecks are very territorial birds and very against other species, it isn't advisable to ever house them with anything but ringneck parakeets...

I have to ask...

The real reason for any bird standing on one leg well,. basically they do it when they are comfortable, it allows them to rest the leg , if a bird is in comfort and in good health and feeling safe in...

Hi, could you please tell us what sort of parakeet you keep, this would help give an answer to your question, as some birds beaks change color with maturity and some don't, is it the actual beak that...

Oooo long and very big subject ahead of you,

OK , where to start,
Cockatiels basically mate... the first egg is prduced approximatly 10 days after the first
Mating, the cockatiel will lay 1...

I think I said many a time I'm quite useless in the genetic coloring department so can't help you on that
However if you are planning on breeding them it is very advisable not to house them...

Is this a pet bird or a wild bird?

If it is a wild bird then there are any centers that will call and collect..

However if it is a pet bird it really does need you either to call a vet out to...

Hi..
The mocking birds latin name is Mimus polyglottos, so is not the bird you are talking about :)

Mocking birds are very striking looking birds, and have a bold and outgoing nature :)
...

Hi bushg
In most cases the male sticks somewhere nearby, even with attempts for the female to chase them off,
He will most certainly find another hen... :)
It is a shame for the loss of any...

Birds are territorial and order orientated,
This means the higher up they go the higher in a group they consider themselves...
If you want to tame a bird or stop it from biting then it is best at...

If there are any eggs in the nest the male may continue to sit them and rear them,

If there are no eggs on the nest he will soon figure out that she is not coming back and will go off in search...

Non of my birds are ever covered,
However if there is a high volume of people in and out of your house and the bird is in a room where you all congregate regularly it is best to cover him or her,...

Hi :)
We decided to have him castrated due to people trying to steal him to breed with,
We had the op done in November and since then he has gone downhill :( while they were doing the operation...

Good luck with them :)
Nad your welcome,
However be very careful with the cock bird as some hens do develop faint ring markings around the neck however it is not as prominent as the cocks,
If...

Oooo and yes, they are like budgies in the way they will sit tight,
Trying to prise them out of the nestbox to inspect eggs is like waking the dead... and many a time you may end up with a beak in...

Hi as you didn't state the age of your birds I don't know how young exactly they are so will start from scratch for any body else that is interested

Indian ringnecks and sexual maturity.. they are...

It is also something birds do when feeling relaxed or sleepy..
Most birds if not all with the exeptions of the ones that are ill... will sleep or rest using 1 leg to stand and the other tucked up...

I agree with twinkiedooter,
My birds have boiled eggs ,shells and all, however I do take off the shells and bake them for 5 minutes in the over gas mark 5 or 6 before hand, this gets rid of any...

But 4 months in, you would have known if you were pregnant.

OK not meaning to be picky but the above statement does not always apply

I was on double dose of the pill and triple dose of the...

To be honest I couldn't tell you,

Have you been the hospital for a scan? As just a thought is that if you hadn't yet had a period and you have done a test, a test can still produce a positive...

If your tests say positive then please go to the doctors,

When you have a miscarriage your body still contains the human chorionic gondratrophin if spelt right? Anyway hcg for short, this is...

Sorry for your loss,
I have lost many babies the furthest along been 24 weeks pregnant,

When I lost a baby that stopped at 8 weeks , I bled for around 2 weeks , the cramps stopped after around...

I go by the saying that

"the only stupid questions are the ones that never get asked"

I am an administrator on a bird website with members from all over the world,
However when first...

The eggs as said may not be fertile, so please don't get your hopes up on it...

You would not have been aware the bird was pregnant because it only takes 2 days for the egg to be made and laid,...

This is what is called perching, when the bird is comfortable, tired and wants to sleep the bird will use 1 leg , all birds perch like this and is nothing to worry about what so ever,

If the...

Forgot to say also that my uncle also keeps chickens running about and the cat is fine with them, the chickens sometimes try and bat the cat away but 99% of the time they don't bother and the at...

In answer to the questions about the chain link fence,
A chicken with or without been clipped can still jump at a hight of around about 8 feet high which means that seriously the chicken will be...

Hi, in answer to your questions,
No they don't need a nestbox to breed, however if planning on breeding them you stand more chance of getting eggs this way, it isn't unknown though for them to lay...

Hope this doesn't come to late
How old is the duckling , what food is it on, what temperature is it under if incubated/brooded artificially or is it outside with the parents,
If artificially...

There is a shop on eBay which makes tanks to order, if you sent them a message asking them about dimensions they could give you a quote, however I don't know how much the shipping would cost :o

Have you been able to find what the culprit is yet?

Could be either a raccoon, a rat, a mouse, a squirrel, all of the above would do the same thing, use the styrofoam for bedding and use the seed for welll umm food,

As said you can get many...

I am sorry to hear of the loss of your hamster..
I was ill so wasn't online for a while.. now I am better and back online to answer any questions I feel I can answer

Your welcome, good luck to you and the bird..
Look forward to seeing you onsite and reading about your bird and the new toys :)
Katie

Do you have a pic you can post here , perhaps people may be able to tell you what breed it is ,

:)

Katie

The ducks listed I am sure you can buy the eggs from eBay if you are willing to incubate them otherwise contact the eBay sellers of the eggs most of them are businesses that sell young ducks etc... ...