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Post by kmic on Jan 31, 2014 0:43:24 GMT
When my other budgies had little ones, the dad used to be inside a lot as well. So I think it isn't so unusual. I think it depends a bit on the female coz he first had kids with another female and I never saw him in her nest.
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Post by Perla MV on Jan 31, 2014 1:14:18 GMT
Yeah, I never thought this was gonna happen, Leelo was always a little mean to poki, I thought she wouldnt let him near the nest when they had babies, but nope, I was wrong ... Well she is still mean when she's hungry, she chases him around asking for food, so funny.
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Jan 31, 2014 1:50:14 GMT
usually the male stays out but just depends lol
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Post by lisamarie on Jan 31, 2014 2:42:02 GMT
i'm so excited!! I want to see newborn baby pictures!
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Post by Perla MV on Jan 31, 2014 3:22:57 GMT
I've be trying all day haha but they just won't let me see it I have one of those trunk-nest thing and I don't have a view of the eggs or the baby if the parents are inside I guess I'll have to wait a week or two until the babies can move more...
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Post by lisamarie on Jan 31, 2014 4:01:18 GMT
The type of nest box that the top opens or no?
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Post by Perla MV on Jan 31, 2014 4:23:49 GMT
It's like this one
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Post by lisamarie on Jan 31, 2014 12:56:19 GMT
Ohhh I've never seen that before! That's cool. Mines just a box w a hole in it and the top swings open. I need to find someone who will help me sand down the inside though so there's a dip for the eggs, because the one I bought is flat. But I have a lot of time for that!
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Post by Perla MV on Jan 31, 2014 16:39:02 GMT
This is the kind of nest we use here in México or at least in my state, it's called "nido de quiote" the bad thing is that i cant check on the chicks :/ and right now im really worried about the baby because i havent heard any noise from inside the nest since las night :s
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Post by lisamarie on Jan 31, 2014 17:56:35 GMT
The top of that doesn't open?
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Post by Perla MV on Jan 31, 2014 18:04:59 GMT
No there is just that little door, it is the only access... Guys i just had a look inside and there is no baby!!! :s im 100% sure and there is only 4 eggs! How can that happen? Where is the baby?
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Post by lisamarie on Jan 31, 2014 18:54:22 GMT
Did you count 5 eggs? Did you know how many eggs she laid total, I mean. They are very tiny so it's highly possible you just missed it. And also possible you were hearing things this morning but just in case, check all bottom of the cage and every nook and cranny around the cage on the floor. Like if the cage is on a dresser look on the floor by the bottom of the dresser. Babies wouldn't just go missing!
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Post by Perla MV on Jan 31, 2014 19:02:53 GMT
I already did, I cleaned the floor of the cage and looked around on the floor of the room, I also checked on the dishes anyway, yesterday poki was doing her daily sweep inside the nest and he kicked some eggshell out, normal thing, it was split in two parts, very clean, I swear there were 5 eggs three days ago I'm so confused! And I'm pretty sure I heard the chick crying, it's a different sound from all the ones adult budgies do, right? this was like a tweet, like when chickens are little, I don't know, I mean I can recognize it because I've heard it a lot of times before when my mom had budgies back in my hometown... Honestly, I don't know what to think, budgies don't eat their babies, do they?
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Post by lisamarie on Jan 31, 2014 19:26:05 GMT
Nooooooo they would never eat their young! That would be impossible. Maybe there were only 4 eggs or maybe you just didn't look thoroughly in the next. Could be up next to momma
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Post by Perla MV on Jan 31, 2014 19:36:47 GMT
But they were both outside I wish I had taken a picture... there are four eggs inside and (I had to go though the trash bin ew) this is what I could find from the other egg
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