New bubs

[xx_sheena_xx]

my dads pair of IRNs now have 4 babies that are about 1 week old

[ringneck]

Wow! Congratz! We want pictures ya know!

Best Wishes,

IMRAN-C

[xx_sheena_xx]

you will get pics in about a week when we pull them out for handraising

[Razsringnecks]

Thats Fantastic!

[pinkdevil]

Congratulations sheena.

Can't wait for the pics.

[sarahb]

congrats how very exciting !!

good luck hope they are all well for you

[MallyKat]

Congratulations! I've never seen IRN chicks. Can't wait for photos! Best wishes!

[xx_sheena_xx]

my pair have 1 egg now...
not sure how they are going to go though cause last 2 seasons have been bad

yay pulling chicks out this weekend!!!
so exited

[Razsringnecks]

Hopefully your birds will raise wonderful babies...

[xx_sheena_xx]

i hope so!

[xx_sheena_xx]

i have 2 eggs now and the hen still isnt sitting on them

[pinkdevil]

She may have a few more to lay, so I wouldn't get too worried just yet.

[xx_sheena_xx]

last year she had 3 eggs and only hatched one and she didnt feed the bub and it died
and year before she laid 2 eggs and hatched none

[pinkdevil]

Maybe with her not feeding last years chick, she may have been a bit unsure of what to do, or maybe the chick didn't make the new chick feeding sounds to kick in the hens mothering mode.
If the hen allows, you could keep an eye on the chick in the first few days or so and see if the hen is feeding. If not you could try giving a little formula and allow it to stay in the nest and hopefully the mother will get her act together and take over.

[xx_sheena_xx]

shes now sitting

last year i could hear the baby, and it had food in its crop when i looked at it...
but hoping she will do better this year!!!

pulling bubs out tomorrow!! so exited

[xx_sheena_xx]

we pulled the babies out today
3 little healthy babies but unfortuntly the 4th one died while it was in the nest

[xx_sheena_xx]

*update*

not very good so far
they have only been out for one day and i have already lost one

the oldest one seems fine, put on weight and eats lots
the second one past away just then... its crop wasnt empty this morning so i didnt feed it too see if it would empty but it didnt
the last one is tiny! its practiculy skin and bone, its crop is very very small aswell and only holds about 3ml... so im not sure how that one is going to be

spoke too soon about them being healthy

[sarahb]

Sorry to hear about the bubs fingers crossed the last two will come through for you

[xx_sheena_xx]

feeding big baby 4 times a day and his doing well..
feeding little baby every couple of hours when the crop is empty...
you can see all the little ones bones so im not sure if it will survive

[loveindianringnecks]

thats so sad .... i hope everything will go ok for you you will have to be extra cautious with the little one i had love birds last year and i went through the same problem the bigger one survived and the little ones all past away ... its really hard but hang in their dont give up just yet hunn things should turn around and evrything hopfully will be ok good luck sweety i hope all goes well

[xx_sheena_xx]

unfortuantly the little baby died today
was just about to feed him but he died in my hands

[pinkdevil]

Oh that is really sad.

[xx_sheena_xx]

hey guys..
just letting you know how Gluttony is doing
his putting on weight well, eating very well and always wants more food then what he should eat
after the other baby died he cryed all the time because he was lonely, mostly at night
but i have put a little stuffed frog in with him (only toy i could find small enough) and he seems much happier
his starting to get more pin feathers and is starting to get his down feathers
his a very cute boy so far
well dont know if he is a he but just calling him that for now

[xx_sheena_xx]

i now have a baby of my own
hopefully it will do better then the one last year

[xx_sheena_xx]

my baby died
it was 11 days old
had a weird looking tummy, the same as the last one so im thinking that my pair is related so im not going to breed them anymore

[ellieelectrons]

Hi Sheena

I'm sorry to hear about your babies.

Ellie.